Botolan
Botolan | |
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| Municipality of Botolan | |
Poblacion, Botolan | |
Map of Zambales with Botolan highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 15°17′23″N 120°01′28″E / 15.2896°N 120.0245°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Zambales |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1572 |
| Founded by | Governor-General Juan de Salcedo |
| Barangays | 31 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jun Omar Ebdane |
| • Vice Mayor | Doris D. Ladines |
| • Representative | Doris E. Maniquiz |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 46,839 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 735.28 km2 (283.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,486 m (4,875 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 66,739 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Households | 17,547 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.74 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 498.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,388 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 444.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 520.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zambales 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2202 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
| Native languages | Botolan Sambal Ilocano Tagalog Abellen Mag-antsi |
| Major religions | |
| Feast date | January 24 |
| Ecclesiastical dioceses | Diocese of Iba (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Zambales (Aglipayan Church) |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Poon Bato |
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Botolan, officially the Municipality of Botolan, is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,739 people.
The municipality was founded by Spanish Governor-General Juan de Salcedo in 1572. It is known for its relatively sizeable Aeta population, wide gray sand beaches, and its proximity to Mount Pinatubo.