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Municipality

Palauig

Palauig is a municipality in Zambales, Central Luzon, Philippines. Its population was 43,250 in the 2024 census, and it has 19 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Palauig by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
IbaMasinlocMayantocSan JoseAlwa: 906 people, 266 per km², 2.42% a yearBato: 2,146 people, 2,044 per km², 1.58% a yearBulawen: 5,827 people, 72 per km², 2.37% a yearCauyan: 1,163 people, 340 per km², 0.44% a yearGarreta: 1,551 people, 4,630 per km², 1.44% a yearLibaba: 945 people, 1,117 per km², 1.29% a yearLiozon: 3,975 people, 714 per km², 2.32% a yearLipay: 3,115 people, 282 per km², 1.68% a yearLocloc: 2,169 people, 1,247 per km², 2.74% a yearMacarang: 1,855 people, 297 per km², 1.46% a yearMagalawa: 486 people, 996 per km², 3.62% a yearPangolingan: 2,626 people, 70 per km², 1.88% a yearEast Poblacion: 1,956 people, 2,713 per km², 2.31% a yearWest Poblacion: 1,226 people, 5,473 per km², 0.88% a yearSalaza: 5,779 people, 39 per km², 2.90% a yearSan Juan: 1,526 people, 1,496 per km², 2.95% a yearSto. Niño: 2,206 people, 518 per km², 1.48% a yearSto. Tomas: 1,839 people, 958 per km², 1.28% a yearTition: 1,954 people, 743 per km², 1.22% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    43,250

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 29.9% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    8th

    of the 14 cities and municipalities of Zambales by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 6 of every 100 people in Zambales lived in Palauig in 2024 (6.35%)

  • Inside itSources

    19

    barangays

  • LandSources

    239.42 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Palauig's land would fill a square about 15.5 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 181 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 2 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    10,773

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    4.0 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    34%

    About 34 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0307108000[4]Formerly 037108000
ZIP code
2210[14, 15, 16]

People

Palauig had 43,250 people in the 2024 census, up 29.9% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Palauig had the 8th most people of the 14 cities and municipalities of Zambales in 2024[1]
  1. 5Santa Cruz66,647
  2. 6Iba59,580
  3. 7Masinloc56,579
  4. 8Palauig43,250
  5. 9San Marcelino39,542
  6. 10San Antonio38,617
  7. 11Candelaria32,182
All 14 cities and municipalities of Zambales
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 73 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Bulawen5,82713 in 100
  2. Salaza5,77913 in 100
  3. Liozon3,9759 in 100
  4. Lipay3,1157 in 100
  5. Pangolingan2,6266 in 100
  6. Sto. Niño2,2065 in 100
  7. Locloc2,1695 in 100
  8. Bato2,1465 in 100
  9. East Poblacion1,9565 in 100
  10. Tition1,9545 in 100
See all 19 barangays of Palauig
Age structure · 2020 Census[35]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 29 of every 100 are children under 15 (29.4%)
  • About 64 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (64%)
  • About 7 of every 100 are 65 or older (6.6%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 43,5371,8611,676
5 - 94,1312,1841,947
10 - 144,0072,0951,912
15 - 193,7602,0201,740
20 - 243,6021,8101,792
25 - 293,2091,7101,499
30 - 342,7301,4101,320
35 - 392,5601,2951,265
40 - 442,2431,1341,109
45 - 492,1591,1031,056
50 - 542,0311,045986
55 - 591,720871849
60 - 641,421735686
65 - 691,017482535
70 - 74715300415
75 - 79427167260
80 years and over480162318

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
43,250[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
10,773[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
4.0 on average[1, 2]
Share of Zambales, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
6.35%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
34% (14,721 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
20,384 men, 19,365 women[35]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202443,250[1, 2]2.02% a year10,7734.0
2020as of May 1, 202039,784[1]2.76% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201534,947[1]0.93% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201033,286[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then30,747[33]0.35% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders29,983[33, 34]2.44% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then26,794[33]4.14% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then21,577[33]2.31% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then17,176[33]0.98% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then16,359[33]2.38% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then14,546[33]3.34% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then10,392[33]———

Barangays

Palauig is made up of 19 barangays.
Barangays of Palauig. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Alwa9062.09%2.42% a yearabout 3.40 km²Rural
Bato2,1464.96%1.58% a yearabout 1.05 km²Rural
Bulawen5,82713.47%2.37% a yearabout 80.39 km²Urban
Cauyan1,1632.69%0.44% a yearabout 3.42 km²Rural
East Poblacion1,9564.52%2.31% a yearabout 0.721 km²Rural
Garreta1,5513.59%1.44% a yearabout 0.335 km²Rural
Libaba9452.18%1.29% a yearabout 0.846 km²Rural
Liozon3,9759.19%2.32% a yearabout 5.57 km²Rural
Lipay3,1157.2%1.68% a yearabout 11.03 km²Urban
Locloc2,1695.02%2.74% a yearabout 1.74 km²Rural
Macarang1,8554.29%1.46% a yearabout 6.24 km²Rural
Magalawa4861.12%3.62% a yearabout 0.488 km²Rural
Pangolingan2,6266.07%1.88% a yearabout 37.68 km²Rural
Salaza5,77913.36%2.90% a yearabout 147.50 km²Urban
San Juan1,5263.53%2.95% a yearabout 1.02 km²Rural
Sto. Niño2,2065.1%1.48% a yearabout 4.26 km²Rural
Sto. Tomas1,8394.25%1.28% a yearabout 1.92 km²Rural
Tition1,9544.52%1.22% a yearabout 2.63 km²Rural
West Poblacion1,2262.83%0.88% a yearabout 0.224 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Palauig covers 239.42 km² of land, 181 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 2,036 m above the sea and it has 28.6 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
239.42 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
181 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
15.45114° N, 120.11989° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[29]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
594 m
Highest
2,036 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

28.6 km of coastline[30]

Rivers[30]

  1. Marangla River25.8 of 33.3 km
  2. Tambac River9.3 of 33.9 km
  3. Tabuating Creek2.5 of 9.3 km

Peaks[30]

  1. Mount Tapulao2,034 m
  2. Mount Sawtooth1,653 m

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type I[31]

Two seasons: dry from November to April, wet for the rest of the year, with the heaviest rain from June to September.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Iba, the nearest PAGASA station, 21 km away[32]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 3,552 mm of rain on 121 days a year; 27.3 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Iba, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January5 mm226.1 °C30.9 °C21.3 °C
February9 mm226.4 °C31.2 °C21.6 °C
March15 mm327.2 °C31.9 °C22.5 °C
April41 mm428.6 °C33.2 °C24.0 °C
May247 mm1028.5 °C32.8 °C24.2 °C
June495 mm1727.8 °C31.8 °C23.9 °C
July857 mm2227.0 °C30.6 °C23.4 °C
August929 mm2326.7 °C30.1 °C23.3 °C
September612 mm1926.9 °C30.4 °C23.4 °C
October255 mm1127.5 °C31.4 °C23.5 °C
November65 mm527.4 °C31.6 °C23.2 °C
December21 mm326.9 °C31.3 °C22.5 °C
The year3,552 mm12127.3 °C31.4 °C23.1 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 6 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 29 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
28.9% of people[19]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
1st class[4]
About 29 of every 100 people in Palauig lived below the poverty line in 2021 (28.9%)[19]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 24.5% and 33.3%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 4government offices
  • 4hospitals and health centres
  • 25schools
  • 4places of worship

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Palauig. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[12, 13]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
2nd district of Zambales[17, 18]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Christian Daniel Hammond Aceron[20]
    Vice mayor
    Billy Marcial Aceron[20]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Billy Marcial Aceron[21]
    Vice mayor
    Christian Daniel Hammond Aceron[21]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Billy Marcial Aceron[22]
    Vice mayor
    Arnold Anas Anaud[22]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Billy Marcial Aceron[23]
    Vice mayor
    Generoso Fallorina Amog[23]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Generoso Fallorina Amog[24]
    Vice mayor
    Joel Esmane Amita[24]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Generoso Fallorina Amog[25]
    Vice mayor
    Arnaldo Amog Angulo[25]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Generoso Fallorina Amog[26]
    Vice mayor
    Joel Esmane Amita[26]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Milagros Guatlo[27]
    Vice mayor
    Generoso Amog[27]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Milagros A. Guatlo[28]
    Vice mayor
    Generoso F. Amog[28]
Mayors and vice mayors of Palauig, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Christian Daniel Hammond Aceron[20]Billy Marcial Aceron[20]
2022–2025Billy Marcial Aceron[21]Christian Daniel Hammond Aceron[21]
2019–2022Billy Marcial Aceron[22]Arnold Anas Anaud[22]
2016–2019Billy Marcial Aceron[23]Generoso Fallorina Amog[23]
2013–2016Generoso Fallorina Amog[24]Joel Esmane Amita[24]
2010–2013Generoso Fallorina Amog[25]Arnaldo Amog Angulo[25]
2007–2010Generoso Fallorina Amog[26]Joel Esmane Amita[26]
2004–2007Milagros Guatlo[27]Generoso Amog[27]
2001–2004Milagros A. Guatlo[28]Generoso F. Amog[28]

History & Identity

Created
Palauig was made a municipality again by Executive Order No. 57 of July 1909, which separated it from its 1903 host municipality. The order took effect on 1 January 1910.[9]

Its story

An 1880 book says the Dominicans founded Palauig in 1653 and the Recollects founded it again later. It says Palauig was a visita of the parish of Iba.[10]

In 1903 Act No. 945 merged Palauig into Iba. Executive Order No. 57 of 1909 made it a separate municipality again from 1 January 1910.[9, 11]

Timeline

  1. 1653

    An 1880 book says the Dominicans founded Palauig in 1653.[10]

  2. 15 October 1903

    Act No. 945 of 15 October 1903 reduced Zambales from twenty-five municipalities to fifteen. Palauig was one of those merged into Iba.[11]

  3. July 1909 (effective 1 January 1910)

    Executive Order No. 57 of July 1909 separated Palauig from Iba and set it up again as its own municipality, with the territory it had before 1903. The separation took effect on 1 January 1910.[9]

Nearby

Palauig shares a border with Iba, Masinloc, Mayantoc and San Jose.

How it compares

Palauig beside Zambales, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Zambales.

Palauig beside Zambales
FigurePalauigZambalesRank among the cities and municipalities of Zambales
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary43,250[1, 2]681,2258th of 14
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary2.02% a year[1, 2]faster1.15% a year1st of 14
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary181[6]more crowded1788th of 14
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary239.42 km²[6]3,830.65 km²7th of 14
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary4.0[1, 2]higher3.8not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary34%[5]lower50.9%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Iba, the capital of Zambales
16.2 km southwest
Manila
134.3 km southeast

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. MasinlocZambales14.8 km northwest
  2. San JoseTarlac15.1 km east
  3. IbaZambales16.2 km southwest
  4. CandelariaZambales20.1 km north
  5. San ClementeTarlac25.4 km northeast
  6. MayantocTarlac28.1 km northeast

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