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Castillejos

Coordinates:14°56′N120°12′E/ 14.93°N 120.2°E/14.93; 120.2
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Castillejos
Municipality
Municipality of Castillejos
Castillejos Municipal Hall
Castillejos Municipal Hall
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Official seal of Castillejos
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Castillejos is located in Philippines
Castillejos
Castillejos
Location within thePhilippines
Coordinates:14°56′N120°12′E/ 14.93°N 120.2°E/14.93; 120.2
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceZambales
District 1st district
Founded1743
ReestablishedJanuary 1, 1910[1]
Barangays14 (seeBarangays)
Government
 [2]
• TypeSangguniang Bayan
•MayorJeffrey D. Khonhun
•Vice MayorChristian Esposo
•RepresentativeJay Khonghun
•Municipal Council
Members
•Electorate36,532 voters (2022)
Area
[3]
• Total92.99 km2(35.90 sq mi)
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Population
(2020 census)[4]
• Total67,889
• Density730/km2(1,900/sq mi)
•Households
17,662
Economy
•Income class3rd municipal income class
•Poverty incidence
17.88
% (2021)[5]
•Revenue₱ 241.8 million (2020)
•Assets₱ 649.3 million (2020)
•Expenditure₱ 252.8 million (2020)
•Liabilities₱ 159.8 million (2020)
Service provider
• ElectricityZambales 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8(PST)
ZIP code
2208
PSGC
037104000
IDD : area code +63 (0)47
Native languagesSambal
Ilocano
Tagalog
Ambala
Mag-antsi
Websitecastillejos.ph

Castillejos,officially theMunicipality of Castillejos(Ilocano:Ili ti Castillejos;Tagalog:Bayan ng Castillejos), is a 3rd classmunicipalityin theprovinceofZambales,Philippines.According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 67,889 people.[4]

History[edit]

Historical marker installed in 1955 at the municipal hall

Castillejos was established in 1743 by Tagalog settler families who migrated fromBataan.[6][7]

A strong magnitude 6.1earthquakeoccurred on 5:11pm (UTC+08:00), April 22, 2019, according toPHIVOLCS.[8]

Geography[edit]

Castillejos is located betweenSan Antonio,SubicandSan Marcelino.It is 57 kilometres (35 mi) fromIba,21 kilometres (13 mi) fromOlongapo,and 147 kilometres (91 mi) fromManila.

Barangays[edit]

Castillejos is politically subdivided into 14barangays. [9]Each barangay consists ofpuroksand some havesitios.

  • Balaybay
  • Buenavista
  • Del Pilar
  • Looc
  • Magsaysay
  • Nagbayan
  • Nagbunga
  • San Agustin
  • San Jose (Poblacion)
  • San Juan (Poblacion)
  • San Nicolas
  • San Pablo (Poblacion)
  • San Roque
  • Santa Maria

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Castillejos, 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) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		31
(87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(66) 		19
(66) 		20
(68) 		22
(72) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		21
(70) 		20
(68) 		22
(72)
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) 8
(0.3) 		9
(0.4) 		15
(0.6) 		34
(1.3) 		138
(5.4) 		203
(8.0) 		242
(9.5) 		233
(9.2) 		201
(7.9) 		126
(5.0) 		50
(2.0) 		21
(0.8) 		1,280
(50.4)
Average rainy days 3.7 4.1 6.5 11.2 21.2 24.9 27.7 26.5 25.5 21.8 12.6 5.6 191.3
Source: Meteoblue(Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[10]

Demographics[edit]

Population census of Castillejos
YearPop.±% p.a.
19033,068—
19184,491+2.57%
19395,362+0.85%
19487,699+4.10%
196010,049+2.24%
197014,807+3.95%
197517,999+3.99%
198019,154+1.25%
199026,753+3.40%
199528,357+1.10%
200033,108+3.38%
200742,910+3.64%
201048,845+4.83%
201564,841+5.54%
202067,889+0.91%
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14]

In the 2020 census, the population of Castillejos was 67,889 people,[4]with a density of 730 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,900 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy[edit]

Poverty incidence of Castillejos

5
10
15
20
2006
6.20
2009
12.47
2012
7.75
2015
18.15
2018
7.04
2021
17.88

Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

Education[edit]

Ramon MagsaysayAncestral House
Elementary schools
  • Precious Child Montessori of Zambales, Inc.
  • San Isidro Elementary School
  • Aldersgate Learning Center
  • Hanniel Christian Academy
  • Castillejos Elementary School
  • Pres.Ramon F. Magsaysay Elementary School
  • San Agustin Elementary School
  • Santa Maria Elementary School
  • Magsaysay Elementary School
  • Del Pilar Elementary School
  • Balaybay Elementary School
  • Villaflor Elementary School
  • Looc Elementary School
  • Nagbayan Elementary School
  • Hanjin Integrated School
High schools
  • Precious Heritage of Zambales, Inc.
  • St. Nicholas Academy
  • Castillejos National High School
  • San Agustin High School
  • Castillejos Resettlement High School (formerly Jesus F. Magsaysay High School Annex)
  • Jesus F. Magsaysay Tech. Voc. High School
  • Hanjin Integrated School

College/University:

  • President Ramon Magsaysay State University, College of Governance

References[edit]

  1. ^Forbes, W. Cameron (31 July 1909)."Executive Order No. 57":148–149.Retrieved11 January2023.{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal=(help)
  2. ^ Municipality of Castillejos|(DILG)
  3. ^"2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority.Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016.ISSN0117-1453.Archived(PDF)from the original on May 25, 2021.RetrievedJuly 16,2021.
  4. ^abcCensus of Population (2020)."Region III (Central Luzon)".Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.Philippine Statistics Authority.Retrieved8 July2021.
  5. ^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates".Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024.Retrieved28 April2024.
  6. ^Official Website of Castillejos
  7. ^Who We Are: Zambales
  8. ^Staff, PHIVOLCS."PRIMER ON THE 22 APRIL 2019 MAGNITUDE 6.1 CENTRAL LUZON EARTHQUAKE".phivolcs.dost.gov.ph.Retrieved2019-04-23.
  9. ^ "Province: Zambales".PSGC Interactive.Quezon City, Philippines:Philippine Statistics Authority.Retrieved12 November2016.
  10. ^ "Castillejos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall".Meteoblue.Retrieved26 April2020.
  11. ^Census of Population (2015)."Region III (Central Luzon)".Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.Philippine Statistics Authority.Retrieved20 June2016.
  12. ^Census of Population and Housing (2010)."Region III (Central Luzon)"(PDF).Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.National Statistics Office.Retrieved29 June2016.
  13. ^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)
  14. ^ "Province of Zambales".Municipality Population Data.Local Water Utilities AdministrationResearch Division.Retrieved17 December2016.
  15. ^"Poverty incidence (PI):".Philippine Statistics Authority.RetrievedDecember 28,2020.
  16. ^"Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  17. ^"2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  18. ^"City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  19. ^"2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  20. ^"Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015".Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  21. ^"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates".Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021.Retrieved22 January2022.
  22. ^"PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates".Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024.Retrieved28 April2024.

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