REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Region: Central Luzon (Region III)

Founded: 1578

Population:
2000 census—627,802 (39th largest)
Density—169 per km² (49th highest)

Divisions:
Highly urbanized cities—1
Component cities—0
Municipalities—13
Barangays—247
Congressional districts—2

Languages: Tagalog, Kapampangan

Governor: Vicente P. Magsaysay (2001-2004)

1 People and Culture

2 Economy

3 Geography

3.1 Political

Zambales is subdivided into 13 municipalities and 1 city. Olongapo CityOlongapo City is a highly urbanized city in the province of Zambales in the Philippines. It administers itself autonomously from Zambales. Adjacent to the city is the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, which until 1992 was a U. naval base. is a highly-urbanized city and administers itself autonomously from the province.

3.1.1 City

Olongapo CityOlongapo City is a highly urbanized city in the province of Zambales in the Philippines. It administers itself autonomously from Zambales. Adjacent to the city is the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, which until 1992 was a U. naval base.

3.1.2 Municipalities

Botolan
Cabangan
Candelaria
Castillejos
Iba
Masinloc
Palauig

San AntonioSan Antonio is a municipality in the province of Zambales in the Philippines. The original name of this town was Pamisaraoan''. It used to be just a hunting lodge where hunters from the northern towns of the province would stay to rest. The first Ilocano
San Felipe
San Marcelino
San Narciso
Santa Cruz
Subic

3.2 Physical

Zambales lies on the western shores of LuzonMap of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Luzon refers to the largest and most important island in the Philippines and to one of the three island groups in the country, with Visayas and Mindanao being the other two. island between the Zambales Mountains and the South China Sea. Its shoreline is very ragged and features many coves and inlets. Subic BaySubic Bay is bay on the west coast of the island of Luzon in the Philippines, about 100km northwest of Manila Bay. It is a successful industrial and commercial area known as the Subic Bay Freeport Zone under the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority. Subic Bay, in the southernmost part of the province provides a natural harbor, and was chosen as the location of an American naval base. The peak of Mount PinatuboMount Pinatubo is an active volcano located on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It most recently erupted on June 15, 1991. Mount Pinatubo lies at the intersection of the borders of the provinces of Zambales, Bataan, and Pampanga. Before the 1991 er lies on the intersection of the boundaries between Zambales, Pampanga, and Tarlac. This volcano, once considered dormant, erupted violently in 1991.

4 History

The area now occupied by Zambales was first explored by the Spanish in 1572 through Juan de Salcedo. Among the earliest towns founded were were Masinloc (1607), Iba (1611), and Santa Cruz (1612). Masinloc became the province's first capital. However, the capital was moved among the three towns during its history before settling down currently to Iba, due to its strategic location.

The province's name came from the word “Zambale”, which is a Hispanized term for “Zambal”. Zambal refers to the language spoken by the early Malay inhabitants of the place. A contending version states that the name was derived from the word samba, meaning worship, because the Spanish supposedly found the native inhabitants to be highly superstitious and who worshipped the spirits of their ancestors.

5 Tourist Attractions

6 External links

Official Website of the Provincial Government of Zambales

Regions and Provinces of Luzon
Ilocos Region:	Ilocos Norte \| Ilocos Sur \| La Union \| Pangasinan
Cagayan Valley:	Batanes \| Cagayan \| Isabela \| Nueva Vizcaya \| Quirino
Central Luzon:	Aurora \| Bataan \| Bulacan \| Nueva Ecija \| Pampanga \| Tarlac \| Zambales
CALABARZON:	Batangas \| Cavite \| Laguna \| Quezon \| Rizal
MIMAROPA:	Marinduque \| Occidental Mindoro \| Oriental Mindoro \| Palawan \| Romblon
Bicol Region:	Albay \| Camarines Norte \| Camarines Sur \| Catanduanes \| Masbate \| Sorsogon
Cordillera Adm. Region:	Abra \| Apayao \| Benguet \| Ifugao \| Kalinga \| Mountain Province
Metro Manila:	No provinces

Provinces of the Philippines

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Zambales MountainsThe Zambales Mountains are on the western side of Luzon, in the Philippines. The mountains separate Luzon's central plain from the South China Sea and extend out as the Bataan Peninsula to the south, enclosing the Manila Bay. Pinatubo is an active volcano

ZambalesZambales is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Iba. Zambales borders Pangasinan to the north, Tarlac and Pampanga to the east, and Bataan to the south. The province lies between the South China Sea and the Za

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1 People and Culture

2 Economy

3 Geography

3.1 Political

3.1.1 City

3.1.2 Municipalities

3.2 Physical

4 History

5 Tourist Attractions

6 External links

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