Castillejos, officially the Municipality of Castillejos (; ), is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
History
Castillejos was established in 1743 by Tagalog settler families who migrated from Bataan.Official Website of CastillejosWho We Are: Zambales
Third Republic On November 3, 1962, Mayor Dominador Bundang and nearly 3,000 other Nacionalista officials in Zambales joined the Liberal Party, aligning themselves with the Macapagal administration.
Contemporary era On April 22, 2019, a strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred at 5:11 pm local time (UTC+08:00) according to PHIVOLCS.
Geography Castillejos is located on the Olongapo–Bugallon Road between San Antonio, Subic, and San Marcelino. It is from Iba, from Olongapo, and from Manila.
Barangays Castillejos is politically subdivided into 14 barangays, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Balaybay Buenavista Del Pilar Looc Magsaysay Nagbayan Nagbunga San Agustin (Poblacion) San Jose (Poblacion) San Juan (Poblacion) San Nicolas San Pablo (Poblacion) San Roque Santa Maria (Poblacion)
Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Castillejos was 70,105 people, with a density of .
Economy
Education
The Castillejos 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.
Primary and elementary schools
Balaybay Elementary School Balaybay Resettlement Elementary School Buenavista Elementary School Castillejos Aldergate Learning Center Castillejos Elementary School Del Pilar Elementary School Guardian Angel Child Development Center Hanniel Christian Academy Kanaynayan Community School Looc Elementary School Magsaysay Elementary School Maranatha Christian Academy Mia Angela Montessori Nagbayan Elementary School Precious Child Montessori (Main) Precious Child Montessori (Annex) Pres. Ramon F. Magsaysay Elementary School San Agustin Elementary School San Isidro Elementary School San Nicolas Primary School Santa Maria Elementary School St. Nicholas Academy Sta. Maria Elementary School To God Be the Glory Christian Academy V. Gallardo Elementary School Villaflor Elementary School
Secondary schools
Castillejos National High School Castillejos Resettlement High School Jesus F. Magsaysay Technical Vocational High School San Agustin High School Hanjin Integrated School Looc Integrated School Precious Heritage of Zambales St. Nicolas Academy
Higher educational institution President Ramon Magsaysay State University
References
External links
Castillejos Profile at PhilAtlas.com [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information