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]
Castillejos | |
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| Municipality of Castillejos | |
 Castillejos Municipal Hall | |
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 Map of Zambales with Castillejos highlighted | |
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.svg)  Castillejos Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°56′N 120°12′E / 14.93°N 120.2°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Zambales |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1743 |
| Reestablished | January 1, 1910[1] |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jeffrey D. Khonhun |
| • Vice Mayor | Christian Esposo |
| • Representative | Jay Khonghun |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 36,532 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 92.99 km2 (35.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 67,889 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| • Households | 17,662 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 17.88 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 241.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 649.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 252.8 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 159.8 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zambales 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2208 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
| Native languages | Sambal Ilocano Tagalog Ambala Mag-antsi |
| Website | castillejos |
History
Castillejos was established in 1743 by Tagalog settler families who migrated from Bataan.[6][7]
A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred on 5:11pm (UTC+08:00), April 22, 2019, according to PHIVOLCS.[8]
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. [9] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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.)[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 3,068 | — |
| 1918 | 4,491 | +2.57% |
| 1939 | 5,362 | +0.85% |
| 1948 | 7,699 | +4.10% |
| 1960 | 10,049 | +2.24% |
| 1970 | 14,807 | +3.95% |
| 1975 | 17,999 | +3.99% |
| 1980 | 19,154 | +1.25% |
| 1990 | 26,753 | +3.40% |
| 1995 | 28,357 | +1.10% |
| 2000 | 33,108 | +3.38% |
| 2007 | 42,910 | +3.64% |
| 2010 | 48,845 | +4.83% |
| 2015 | 64,841 | +5.54% |
| 2020 | 67,889 | +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
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
- 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
External links
- Castillejos Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information