Palauig
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Palauig, officially the Municipality of Palauig (Template:Langx; Template:Langx; Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,784 people.Template:PH census
The municipality of Palauig is the nearest mainland to the Philippine-claimed EEZ Panatag Shoal, or Scarborough Shoal.
Geography
Barangays
Palauig is politically subdivided into 19 barangays, as indicated below.Template:PSGC detail Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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- Alwa
- Bato
- Bulawen
- Cauyan
- East Poblacion
- Garreta
- Libaba
- Liozon
- Lipay
- Locloc
- Macarang
- Magalawa
- Pangolingan
- Salaza
- San Juan
- Santo Niño
- Santo Tomas
- San Vicente
- West Poblacion
Climate
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Demographics
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In the 2020 census, the population of Palauig was 39,784 people,Template:PH census with a density of Script error: No such module "convert"..
Language
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Most of the citizens in the municipality speak Sambal followed by Ilocano and Tagalog.
Economy
Government
Local government
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Tourism
Palauig is home to the mountain climbing resort of Mount Tapulao. Because of cold climate on its summit similar to Baguio, it has become an attraction to many local and foreign mountaineering groups and tourists. The Municipal Tourism Authority of the Palauig Municipal Government also promotes the Magalawa Island Resort and Famous Beach Resorts along the coastal Barangay of Locloc.
Due to the municipal government's aggressive tourism campaign, local and foreign tourist arrivals in the municipality is on the rise and bringing Palauig as another Tourist destination in Zambales Province.
Special Administrative Zone
- Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal)
- Palauig Point (Parola)(Lighthouse)
Gallery
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Municipal hall and police station
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Town center
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Parish of the Immaculate Conception
References
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External links
- Palauig Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
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