Castillejos

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

thumb|left|upright|Historical marker installed in 1955 at the municipal hall

Castillejos was established in 1743 by Tagalog settler families who migrated from Bataan.

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 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

thumb|280px|Ramon F. Magsaysay Elementary School

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