Paombong | |
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Municipality of Paombong | |
Nickname: Vinegar Capital of the Philippines | |
Motto: Abante Bagong Paombong Pantay Pantay na Karapatan sa Pag-asa sa Kaunlaran | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°49′52″N 120°47′21″E / 14.83111°N 120.78917°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Bulacan |
District | 1st district |
Founded | November 28, 1650 |
Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Maryanne P. Marcos |
• Vice Mayor | Emelita B. Yunson |
• Representative | Danilo A. Domingo |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 37,730 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 46.34 km2 (17.89 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) |
Highest elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −5 m (−16 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 55,696 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
• Households | 14,187 |
Demonym | Paombongenyo |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 12.59 |
• Revenue | ₱ 159.7 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 334.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 134.4 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 134.6 million (2020) |
Utilities | |
• Electricity | Meralco |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3001 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Paombong ([pɐʔomˈbɔŋ] or [ˈpoːmbɔŋ]), officially the Municipality of Paombong (Tagalog: Bayan ng Paombong), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 55,696 people.[4]
Dubbed as the "Vinegar Capital of the Philippines", Paombong is famous for its vinegar[6] extracted from the sap of sasa (nipa), thus the term "Sukang Paombong" (Paombong vinegar) became known in Luzon and other parts of the Philippines.
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