Masinloc, officially the Municipality of Masinloc (Ilocano: Ili ti Masinloc; ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 54,529 people.

Geography

Scarborough Shoal (under the names Pulo ng Panatag and Bajo de Masinloc), located 220 km to the west, is claimed by the Philippine government as Philippine territory under the town's jurisdiction. The longstanding territorial dispute over the shoal with China has negatively impacted fishermen of the community, reducing catch sizes and affecting other businesses. Masinloc is 107 km from Olongapo, 29 km from Iba, and 233 km from Manila.

Barangays

Masinloc is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Masinloc was 54,529 people, with a density of undefined PD/km2.

Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Andres

Located at Barangay South Población, the 18th-century San Andrés Parish Church has been declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines in July 2001. On April 4, 2021, Masinloc Church became one of the seven Pilgrim Churches in the Diocese of Iba in celebration of the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines, and on November 30 of the same year, San Andres Church was declared as the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Andres by the Most Rev. Bartolome G. Santos Jr., D.D., Bishop of Iba, with Rev. Fr. John Remel M. Mara, the current Parish Priest, being appointed as its First Rector.

San Miguel Power Plant Corp.

An electric company producing electricity up to 908 MW. It uses water turbine and a steam engine attached to electric generator.