Masinloc, Zambales
Geography
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.
Masinloc is 107 kilometres (66 mi) from Olongapo, 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Iba, and 233 kilometres (145 mi) from Manila.
Barangays
Masinloc is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. 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
| 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 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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 | +2.66% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Masinloc was 54,529 people, with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.
Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Andres
Located at 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. On April 4, 2021, Masinloc Church became one of the seven Pilgrim Churches in the Diocese of Iba in celebration of the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines, and on November 30 of the same year, San Andres Church was declared as the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Andres by the Most Rev. Bartolome 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.
San Miguel Power Plant Corp.
An electric company producing electricity up to 908 MW. It uses water turbine and a steam engine attached to electric generator.