Candelaria, Zambales

Candelaria
Municipality

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Map of Zambales showing the location of Candelaria
Candelaria

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 15°38′N 119°56′E / 15.633°N 119.933°E / 15.633; 119.933Coordinates: 15°38′N 119°56′E / 15.633°N 119.933°E / 15.633; 119.933
Country  Philippines
Region Central Luzon (Region III)
Province Zambales
Legislative district 2nd district of Zambales
Founded 1870
Barangays 16
Government[1]
 • Mayor Napoleon Edquid
Area[2]
 • Total 333.59 km2 (128.80 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 25,020
 • Density 75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 2212
Dialing code 47
Income class 3rd class

Candelaria is a third class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it had a population of 25,020 people.[3]

Candelaria is 42 kilometres (26 mi) from the capital town of Iba. It is nestled at the foot of the Zambales Mountains in the east and lies along coastline of the South China Sea in the west, with a total land area of 33,359 hectares (82,430 acres), making it the third-largest town in terms of land area in Zambales.[2] This municipality is known for Uacon Lake, the cleanest lake in Central Luzon, and for its numerous beach resorts.

History

During the pre-Spanish era, Candelaria was an unsettled forest land. It was then a sitio of Masinloc, one of the oldest towns of Zambales. Settlement by Sambal from other parts of Masinloc, who found Candelaria an ideal location to live, played an important role in how this sitio became a town separate from Masinloc in 1870.

The name of the town could have come from the name of the wife of the first Alcalde Mayor, who named the town after her as a birthday gift. There was also a story that the Spanish first saw many candles in this place and called it Candle-Area, a place of many candles; this story is anachronistic, however, as "Candle-Area" would have been an English rather than a Spanish name. It should also be noted that candelaria is also the Spanish word for Candlemas. As the years passed, it was customarily called Candelaria.

Barangays

Candelaria is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.[2]

  • Babancal
  • Binabalian
  • Catol
  • Dampay
  • Lauis
  • Libertador
  • Malabon (San Roque)
  • Malimanga
  • Pamibian
  • Panayonan
  • Pinagrealan
  • Poblacion
  • Sinabacan
  • Taposo
  • Uacon
  • Yamot

Demographics

Population census of Candelaria
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 18,539—    
1995 20,201+1.62%
2000 23,399+3.20%
2007 24,243+0.49%
2010 25,020+1.15%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Province: Zambales". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Province of Zambales". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
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