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Castillejos
Castillejos Municipal Hall
Castillejos Municipal Hall
Flag of Castillejos
Flag
Official seal of Castillejos
Seal
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CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
Founded1743
ReestablishedJanuary 1, 1910[1]
Barangays(see Barangays)
Government
 [2]
 • MayorJeffrey D. Khonhun
 • Vice MayorChristian Esposo
 • RepresentativeJay Khonghun
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electoratevoters (?)
Economy
 • Poverty incidence
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 • Revenue₱ 
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Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
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Castillejos, officially the Municipality of Castillejos (Ilocano: Ili ti Castillejos; Tagalog: Bayan ng Castillejos), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 67,889 people.[4]

History

Historical marker installed in 1955 at the municipal hall

Castillejos was established in 1743 by Tagalog settler families who migrated from Bataan.[5][6]

A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred on 5:11pm (UTC+08:00), April 22, 2019, according to PHIVOLCS.[7]

Geography

Castillejos is located between San Antonio, Subic and San Marcelino. It is 57 kilometres (35 mi) from Iba, 21 kilometres (13 mi) from Olongapo, and 147 kilometres (91 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Castillejos is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.PSGC unknown Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • 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

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)
Average precipitation mm (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.)[8]

Demographics

Population census of Castillejos
YearPop.±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11]

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

Poverty incidence of

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12]

Education

Ramon Magsaysay Ancestral 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

  1. ^ Forbes, W. Cameron (31 July 1909). "Executive Order No. 57": 148–149. Retrieved 11 January 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ Official Website of Castillejos
  6. ^ Who We Are: Zambales
  7. ^ Staff, PHIVOLCS. "PRIMER ON THE 22 APRIL 2019 MAGNITUDE 6.1 CENTRAL LUZON EARTHQUAKE". www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  8. ^ "Castillejos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  9. ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

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