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Olongapo ([ʔoˌloːŋ.ɡɐˈpo]), officially the City of Olongapo (Filipino: Lungsod ng Olongapo; Ilocano: Siudad ti Olongapo; Sambal: Siyodad nin Olongapo; Kapampangan: Lakanbalen/Ciudad ning Olongapo), is a highly urbanized city in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 260,317 ...
Zambales, including the city of Olongapo (chartered in 1966), comprised a lone district from 1898 to 1972. The province and chartered city were represented in the Interim Batasang Pambansa as part of Region III from 1978 to 1984.
The 13 municipalities and 1 city of the province comprise 247 barangays, with Santa Rita in Olongapo City as the most populous in 2010, and Owaog-Nibloc in Botolan as the least. If cities are excluded, Calapacuan in Subic has the highest population as of 2010.
Prior to gaining separate representation, areas now under the jurisdiction of Olongapo were represented under the provinces of Zambales (1898–1972) and Region III (1978–1984). By virtue of being classified as a highly urbanized city on December 7, 1983, Olongapo was granted separate representation for the first time in the Regular Batasang ...
Richard "Dick" Gordon, son of former mayor, current Senator (2004-2010, 2016-present), former mayor of Olongapo City (1980-1998), former Delegate to the 1971 Constitutional Convention (1971-1972), former Chairman and Administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (1992-1998), former Secretary of Department of Tourism (2001-2004), and ...
After the city's fishing industry which is a major part of Navotas' economy. The status of the city as the "Fishing Capital of the Philippines" is represented on its city seal by a fish. [62] Olongapo: Zambales (geographically only) Central Luzon: City of Volunteers [63] [64] Paete: Laguna: Calabarzon: Woodcarving Capital of the Philippines
The district consists of the city of Olongapo and adjacent municipalities in the southernmost part of Zambales, namely Castillejos, San Marcelino and Subic. [4] It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Jefferson F. Khongun of the Nacionalista Party (NP). [5]
This is a list of Philippine twin towns, sister cities and other international relationships.In most cases, the association, especially when formalized by local government, is known as "town twinning" or "sister cities", and while most of the places included are cities, it also includes municipalities, provinces and a region.