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Zambales, officially the Province of Zambales (Sambal: Probinsya nin Zambales; Ilocano: Probinsia ti Zambales; Pangasinan: Luyag na Zambales; Kapampangan: Lalawigan ning Zambales; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Zambales), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Iba, which is located in the middle of the province.
In 1572, Juan de Salcedo, the Mexico-born Spanish conquistador and grandson of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, founded Zambales during his exploration of northern Luzon. [5] Subic was founded in late 1607 by Augustinian friars headed by Rev. Fr. Rodrigo de San Miguel, and the natives in Subic were Christianized under Spanish rule.
Poverty incidence of Iba 5 10 15 20 25 30 2000 22.38 2003 13.94 2006 10.90 2009 12.51 2012 13.33 2015 16.77 2018 6.00 2021 21.26 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The population of Iba increases during daytime because of traders, market buyers, students, government and private employees flocking into town. There are currently two malls in the municipality, Iba Town Center Mall - the ...
A recent racial study showed that Angeles City, Pampanga; alongside Manila; and Olongapo, Zambales; was the locations of several concentrations of 250,000 Amerasians (Mixed American-Asians) who were born as a result of the American colonization of the Philippines and the presence of US bases in the country. [38] [39]
The term may also refer to the general inhabitants of Zambales. They were also referred to as the Zambales (singular Zambal) during the Spanish colonial era. In 1950s, hundreds of Sambal from the northern municipalities of Zambales migrated to and established a settlement in Quezon, Palawan; this settlement was named Panitian.
The Zambales Provincial Building or Zambales Provincial Capitol is the seat of the provincial government of Zambales in the Philippines. The original building was constructed by the Spanish colonial government from 1875 to 1878. [1] It was used as a prison and later as the general headquarters of the revolutionary government of Zambales in 1899 ...
San Antonio was a hunting region where indigenous hunters from the northern towns of Zambales would hunt, and gather. The first settlers from the Paoay area in Ilocos Norte arrived in 1830, and founded the first Spanish settlement that developed into what is now San Antonio.
Poverty incidence of Santa Cruz 10 20 30 40 2000 32.65 2003 18.37 2006 18.20 2009 18.69 2012 18.93 2015 23.68 2018 9.60 2021 24.93 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Banking and Financial sector is well developed in this town. Several banks such as Philippine National Bank - Northern Zambales branch, Bank of Commerce, BDO Network Bank, and some rural banks are in place as well as ...