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Masinloc
Municipality
Municipality of Masinloc
San Andrés Church
San Andrés Church
Flag of Masinloc
Flag
Official seal of Masinloc
Seal
Map of Zambales with Masinloc highlighted
Map of Zambales with Masinloc highlighted
Map
Interactive map of Masinloc
Masinloc is located in Philippines
Masinloc
Masinloc
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°32′N 119°57′E / 15.53°N 119.95°E / 15.53; 119.95
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceZambales
District 2nd district
FoundedMarch 16, 1572
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorHazel J. Lim
 • Vice MayorArsenia J. Lim
 • RepresentativeBing Maniquiz
 • Electorate40,568 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
331.50 km2 (127.99 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (66 ft)
Highest elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
56,579
 • Density170.68/km2 (442.05/sq mi)
 • Households
13,377
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
17.03
% (2023)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 831.1 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 2,815 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 830.6 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 752.2 million (2024)
Service provider
 • NC MasinlocZambales 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+6 (PST)
ZIP code
2211
PSGC
0307106000
IDD : area code +63 (0)47
Native languagesSambal
Ilocano
Tagalog
Websitemymasinloc.com

Masinloc, officially the Municipality of Masinloc (Sambal: Babali nin Masinloc; Ilocano: Ili ti Masinloc; Filipino: Bayan ng Masinloc), is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 56,579 people.[5]

Geography

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Scarborough Shoal (under the names Pulo ng Panatag and Bajo de Masinloc), located 220 kilometres (140 mi) to the west, is claimed by the Philippine government as Philippine territory under the town's jurisdiction. The longstanding territorial dispute over the shoal with China has negatively impacted fishermen of the community, reducing catch sizes and affecting other businesses.[6]

Masinloc is 107 kilometres (66 mi) from Olongapo, 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Iba, and 233 kilometres (145 mi) from Manila. It is between Palauig and Candelaria on the Olongapo–Bugallon Road.

Barangays

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Masinloc is politically subdivided into 13 barangays, as indicated below. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Baloganon
  • Bamban
  • Bani
  • Collat
  • Inhobol
  • North Poblacion
  • South Poblacion
  • Santo Rosario
  • Santa Rita
  • San Lorenzo
  • San Salvador
  • Taltal
  • Tapuac

Climate

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Climate data for Masinloc, Zambales
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 33
(91)		 34
(93)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 20
(68)		 30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 10
(50)		 22
(71)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9
(0.4)		 10
(0.4)		 16
(0.6)		 27
(1.1)		 137
(5.4)		 183
(7.2)		 215
(8.5)		 219
(8.6)		 190
(7.5)		 124
(4.9)		 45
(1.8)		 18
(0.7)		 1,193
(47.1)
Average rainy days 4.6 4.4 6.9 10.3 21.8 25.4 27.2 26.4 25.2 19.7 5.8 7.0 184.7
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Local Government

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2025-2028 Masinloc, Zambales Officials
PositionNameParty
Mayor Hazel J. Lim NPC
Vice Mayor Arsenia J. Lim NPC
Councilors Pepito D. Dimaculangan NPC
Philip Cesar P. Eamilao SZP
Virgilio E. Ebarle NPC
Sorayda E. Sison NPC
Rommel Elbo NPC
Norman T. Acierto NPC
Jed Israel B. Egipto NPC
Diosdado E. Asuncion Jr. SZP
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members
ABC President TBD Nonpartisan
SK Federation President TBD Nonpartisan

Demographics

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Population census of Masinloc
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 3,230—    
1918 3,905+1.27%
1939 7,012+2.83%
1948 8,090+1.60%
1960 15,258+5.43%
1970 22,736+4.06%
1975 24,807+1.76%
1980 27,735+2.26%
1990 32,375+1.56%
1995 34,942+1.44%
2000 39,724+2.79%
2007 40,603+0.30%
2010 44,342+3.26%
2015 47,719+1.41%
2020 54,529+2.85%
2024 56,579+0.89%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

In the 2024 census, the population of Masinloc was 56,579 people,[14] with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.

Culture

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Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Andrés

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Located in Barangay South Población, the 18th-century San Andrés Parish Church has been declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines in July 2001.[15]

On April 4, 2021, Masinloc Church became one of the seven Pilgrim Churches in the Diocese of Iba as part of celebrations of the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines. On November 30 of the same year (Saint Andrew’s Day), the church was made the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Andrés by the Most Rev. Bartolomé G. Santos Jr., D.D., Bishop of Iba, with Rev. Fr. John Remel M. Mara, the current parish priest being appointed as its first rector.[16]

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Masinloc (%)

5
10
15
20
25
30
2000
27.55
2003
12.98
2006
15.10
2009
18.24
2012
17.98
2015
20.92
2018
9.60
2021
26.08
2023
17.03

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]

San Miguel Power Plant

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An electric company under San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corporation, producing electricity up to 908 MW. It is a coal-fired station using a water turbine and steam engine attached to electric generator.

Elected officials

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2025-2028 Masinloc, Zambales Officials
PositionNameParty
Mayor Hazel J. Lim NPC
Vice Mayor Arsenia J. Lim NPC
Councilors Pepito D. Dimaculangan NPC
Philip Cesar P. Eamilao SZP
Virgilio E. Ebarle NPC
Sorayda E. Sison NPC
Rommel Elbo NPC
Norman T. Acierto NPC
Jed Israel B. Egipto NPC
Diosdado E. Asuncion Jr. SZP
Ex Officio Municipal Council Members
ABC President TBD Nonpartisan
SK Federation President TBD Nonpartisan

Education

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The Masinloc Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[26]

Primary and elementary schools

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  • Bamban Elementary School
  • Bani Elementary School
  • Bani Masinloc Christian Kiddie Center
  • Bani Relocation Elementary School
  • Bunga Elementary School
  • Collat Elementary School
  • Coto Elementary School
  • Felipe E. Estella Elementary School
  • Gregorio Ela Bautista Elementary School
  • Inhobol Elementary School
  • Mandaloy Elementary School
  • Masinloc Baptist Learning Center
  • Masinloc Central Elementary School
  • Masinloc Christian Academy
  • Panglit Elementary School
  • San Andres School
  • San Lorenzo Elementary School
  • San Salvador Elementary School
  • Sta. Rita Elementary School
  • Taltal Elementary School
  • Ubat Elementary School

Secondary schools

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  • Bani National High School
  • Taltal National High School
  • Bamban National High School
  • San Salvador High School
  • Coto High School
  • Sto. Rosario Integrated School
  • Collat Integrated School
  • Ubat Integrated School
  • Bunga Integrated School

Higher educational institutions

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  • Northern Zambales College
  • Colegio de Masinloc

References

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  1. ↑  Municipality of Masinloc | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Tomas Etzler (18 February 2013). "Fishermen caught out by politics of South China Sea". CNN. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Masinloc: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  10. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  12. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  13. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  15. ↑ Alba, Reinerio. "The Restoration of 26 Philippine Churches". ncca.gov.ph. National Commission on Culture and the Arts. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  16. ↑ Kendrick Ivan B. Panganiban (30 November 2021). "2 Zambales parish churches declared diocesan shrines". CBCP News. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  17. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  19. ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  20. ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  21. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  22. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  23. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  24. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  25. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  26. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
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