Subic, Zambales
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Subic Bay at Subic
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 Map of Zambales showing the location of Subic |
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| Coordinates: 14°54′N 120°14′E / 14.9°N 120.23°ECoordinates: 14°54′N 120°14′E / 14.9°N 120.23°E | ||
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) | |
| Province | Zambales | |
| District | 1st district | |
| Founded | 1572 | |
| Founded by | Juan de Salcedo | |
| Barangays | 16 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jefferson "Jay" F. Khonghun (Sulong Zambales Party) | |
| • Vice Mayor | Jose Benedicto "JB" C. Felarca | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 287.16 km2 (110.87 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 104,771 | |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2209 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)47 | |
| Income class | 1st class | |
| Website | subic |
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Subic is a first class municipality in the province of Zambales, located along the northern coast of Subic Bay in the Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 104,771 people.
Like Iba, the provincial capital, and neighboring Olongapo City, Subic is a fast-growing municipality/town and is expected to become a component city in the future, as well as increase in income. It is a former home of one of the largest US military facilities outside of the US mainland, the Subic Bay Naval Base.
The native Zambales inhabitants called the area Hubek, which means "head of a plough"; Spanish missionary priests mispronounced the name as Subiq. By the time of the American Occupation, "Subiq" was mispronounced as Subig. Eventually, the name reverted to "Subiq", but the letter 'q' was replaced with letter 'c'.
In 1572, Juan de Salcedo, the Spanish conquistador and grandson of Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, founded Zambales during his exploration of northern Luzon. Subic was founded in the late 1607 when Augustinian friars headed by Rev. Fr. Rodrigo de San Miguel, this we're started that the natives in Subic especially Negritos and Aetas was Christianized under the rule of Spain
In September 1762, the British invaded the Philippines and took over the Spanish main naval base in Manila Bay. This prompted the Spanish military to scout for the next promising naval station. The expedition returned with the good news for the naval command - a natural bounty and deep waters at Subic Bay. King Alfonso XII issued a decree in 1884 that declared Subic as "a naval port and the property appertaining thereto set aside for naval purposes." Construction of an arsenal and ship repair yard ensued March 8 the following year, as ordered by the new settlers' Naval Commission. Subic Bay's potential as naval station was realized by the Americans. Commodore George Dewey and his men engaged in a battle that destroyed the Spanish Army in 1898, and the Americans took over Subic Bay in December 10, 1899.
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