Botolan
Municipality in Zambales, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Botolan | |
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Municipality of Botolan | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 15°17′23″N 120°01′28″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Zambales |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 1572[1] |
Founded by | Governor-General Juan de Salcedo |
Barangays | 31 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jun Omar Ebdane |
• Vice Mayor | Doris D. Ladines |
• Representative | Doris E. Maniquiz |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 44,728 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 735.28 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] | |
• Total | 66,739 |
• Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
• Households | 17,547 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 12.75 |
• Revenue | ₱ 317.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 867 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 348.5 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 328.6 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Zambales 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 1) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2202 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
Native languages | Botolan Sambal Ilocano Tagalog Abellen Mag-antsi |
Major religions | |
Feast date | January 24 |
Ecclesiastical dioceses | Diocese of Iba (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Zambales (Aglipayan Church) |
Patron saint | Our Lady of Poon Bato |
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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.