Botolan

Botolan
Municipality of Botolan
Poblacion, Botolan
Poblacion, Botolan
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Botolan is located in Philippines
Botolan
Botolan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°17′23″N 120°01′28″E / 15.2896°N 120.0245°E / 15.2896; 120.0245
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceZambales
District 2nd district
Founded1572[1]
Founded byGovernor-General Juan de Salcedo
Barangays31 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJun Omar Ebdane
 • Vice MayorDoris D. Ladines
 • RepresentativeDoris E. Maniquiz
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate44,728 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total735.28 km2 (283.89 sq mi)
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Highest elevation
1,486 m (4,875 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total66,739
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Households
17,547
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
30.74
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 317.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 867 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 348.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 328.6 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityZambales 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2202
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)47
Native languagesBotolan
Sambal
Ilocano
Tagalog
Abellen
Mag-antsi
Major religions
Feast dateJanuary 24
Ecclesiastical diocesesDiocese of Iba (Roman Catholic)
Diocese of Zambales (Aglipayan Church)
Patron saintOur Lady of Poon Bato

Botolan, officially the Municipality of Botolan, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,739 people.[4]

The municipality was founded by Spanish Governor-General Juan de Salcedo in 1572.[1] Botolan is known for its larger Aeta population, wide gray sand beaches, and as the location of Mount Pinatubo.

  1. ^ a b "Municipalities" Archived 2013-02-09 at the Wayback Machine. Zambales Now, Official Website of Zambales. Retrieved on 2012-05-24.
  2. ^ Municipality of Botolan | (DILG)
  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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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