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The name Botolan came from the a native variety of banana common in the area called "Boto-an". The word "Boto-an" is a Sambal word which combines the word botol which means "seeds" and the locative prefix -an, referring to a place with many seeded bananas.
This act gained the natives' goodwill. Shortly thereafter, the province was organized. Among the earliest towns founded were Subic (1572), Botolan (1572), Masinloc (1607), Iba (1611), and Santa Cruz (1612). [7] Zambales was originally derived from 2 parts: the southern area from Pampanga and the northern area from Pangasinan.
Land Area: 735.28 km² ZIP Code: 2202 Coordinates: 15°12'47"N 120°11'20"E Botolan is the largest municipality in the province in terms of land area. Located just south of the provincial capital of Iba, Botolan is known for its larger Aeta population, wide gray sand beaches, and as the location of Mount Pinatubo.
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Lake Pinatubo (Filipino: Lawa ng Pinatubo) is the summit crater lake of Mount Pinatubo formed after its climactic eruption on June 15, 1991. The lake is located in the Zambales Mountains, in Botolan, Zambales, near the boundaries of Pampanga and Tarlac provinces in the Philippines.
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Botolan is a Sambalic language spoken by 32,867 (SIL 2000) Sambal, primarily in the Zambal municipalities of Botolan and Cabangan in the Philippines. Language status is 5 (developing). Language status is 5 (developing).
Municipalities: Botolan, Iba, Masinloc, Olongapo (nominally annexed to Subic 1913, re-established 1959, became city 1966), San Marcelino, San Narciso, Santa Cruz, Subic, Cabangan (re-established 1907), San Felipe (re-established 1908), San Antonio (re-established 1908), Palauig (re-established 1909), Candelaria (re-established 1909)