Masinloc
Municipality
Municipality of Masinloc
San Andrés Church
San Andrés Church
Flag of Masinloc
Flag
Official seal of Masinloc
Seal
Map of Zambales with Masinloc highlighted
Map of Zambales with Masinloc highlighted
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Masinloc is located in Philippines
Masinloc
Masinloc
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°32′N 119°57′E / 15.53°N 119.95°E / 15.53; 119.95
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceZambales
District 2nd district
FoundedMarch 16, 1572
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorArsenia Jalata Lim
 • Vice MayorPedro Enciso
 • RepresentativeBing Maniquiz
 • Electorate38,462 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total331.50 km2 (127.99 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Highest elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total54,529
 • Density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
 • Households
13,377
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
9.60
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 639.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,930 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 438.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 499.7 million (2020)
Service provider
 • NC MasinlocZambales 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+6 (PST)
ZIP code
2211
PSGC
037106000
IDD : area code +63 (0)47
Native languagesSambal
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitemymasinloc.com

Masinloc, officially the Municipality of Masinloc (Sambal: Babali nin Masinloc; Ilocano: Ili ti Masinloc; Filipino: Bayan ng Masinloc), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,529 people.[3]

Geography

Scarborough Shoal (under the names Pulo ng Panatag and Bajo de Masinloc), located 220 kilometres (140 mi) to the west, is claimed by the Philippine government as Philippine territory under the town's jurisdiction. The longstanding territorial dispute over the shoal with China has negatively impacted fishermen of the community, reducing catch sizes and affecting other businesses.[5]

Masinloc is 107 kilometres (66 mi) from Olongapo, 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Iba, and 233 kilometres (145 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Masinloc is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Climate data for Masinloc, Zambales
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30
(86) 		31
(88) 		33
(91) 		34
(93) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		20
(68) 		30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(66) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		23
(73) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		10
(50) 		22
(71)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9
(0.4) 		10
(0.4) 		16
(0.6) 		27
(1.1) 		137
(5.4) 		183
(7.2) 		215
(8.5) 		219
(8.6) 		190
(7.5) 		124
(4.9) 		45
(1.8) 		18
(0.7) 		1,193
(47.1)
Average rainy days 4.6 4.4 6.9 10.3 21.8 25.4 27.2 26.4 25.2 19.7 5.8 7.0 184.7
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Masinloc
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 3,230—    
1918 3,905+1.27%
1939 7,012+2.83%
1948 8,090+1.60%
1960 15,258+5.43%
1970 22,736+4.06%
1975 24,807+1.76%
1980 27,735+2.26%
1990 32,375+1.56%
1995 34,942+1.44%
2000 39,724+2.79%
2007 40,603+0.30%
2010 44,342+3.26%
2015 47,719+1.41%
2020 54,529+2.66%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Masinloc was 54,529 people,[3] with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.

Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Andres

Located at Barangay South Población, the 18th-century San Andrés Parish Church has been declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines in July 2001.[12] On April 4, 2021, Masinloc Church became one of the seven Pilgrim Churches in the Diocese of Iba in celebration of the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines, and on November 30 of the same year, San Andres Church was declared as the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Andres by the Most Rev. Bartolome G. Santos Jr., D.D., Bishop of Iba, with Rev. Fr. John Remel M. Mara, the current Parish Priest, being appointed as its First Rector.[13]

San Miguel Power Plant Corp.

An electric company producing electricity up to 908 MW. It uses water turbine and a steam engine attached to electric generator.

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Masinloc | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ Tomas Etzler (18 February 2013). "Fishermen caught out by politics of South China Sea". CNN. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Province: Zambales". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Masinloc: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.((cite encyclopedia)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Province of Zambales". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ Alba, Reinerio. "The Restoration of 26 Philippine Churches". ncca.gov.ph. National Commission on Culture and the Arts. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  13. ^ Kendrick Ivan B. Panganiban (30 November 2021). "2 Zambales parish churches declared diocesan shrines". CBCP News. Retrieved 3 December 2021.

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