Olongapo
Highly urbanized city in Zambales, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Olongapo ([ʔɔˈlɔŋɡɐpo]), officially the City of Olongapo (Filipino: Lungsod ng Olongapo; Ilocano: Siudad ti Olongapo; Sambal: Siyodad nin Olongapo; Kapampangan: Lakanbalen/Ciudad ning Olongapo), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines. Located in the province of Zambales but governed independently from the province, it has a population of 260,317 people according to the 2020 census.[7]
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Olongapo | |
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City of Olongapo | |
Nickname: | |
Motto(s): Transparency and Good Governance[3] | |
Anthem: Himno ng Olongapo (Hymn of Olongapo) | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°50′N 120°17′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Zambales (geographically only) |
District | 1st district |
Founded | November 4, 1750 |
Cityhood | June 1, 1966[4] |
Highly urbanized city | December 7, 1983 |
Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Rolen C. Paulino, Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Aquilino Y. Cortez Jr. |
• Representative | Jefferson F. Khonghun |
• City Council | Members
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• Electorate | 123,707 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• City | 185.00 km2 (71.43 sq mi) |
• Metro | 472.16 km2 (182.30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,281 m (4,203 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[7] | |
• City | 260,317 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
• Metro | 337,811 |
• Metro density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
• Households | 66,450 |
Demonym(s) | Olongapeño (masculine) Olongapeña (Feminine) Olongapenean |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 7.60 |
• Revenue | ₱ 1,731 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 10,149 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 1,328 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 7,291 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Olongapo Electricity Distribution Company (OEDC) |
ZIP code | 2200 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 |
Native languages | Tagalog Ilocano Sambal Kapampangan Ambala |
Website | www |
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Along with the municipality of Subic, it comprises Metro Olongapo, one of the twelve metropolitan areas in the Philippines.[9]