Botolan

Botolan, officially the Municipality of Botolan, is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Botolan
Settlement.image_caption: Poblacion, Botolan
Settlement.image_flag: Flag_of_Botolan,_Zambales.png
Settlement.flag_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_seal: Ph seal zambales botolan.png
Settlement.seal_size: 100x80px
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Philippines
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1572
Settlement.founder: Governor-General Juan de Salcedo

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Geography
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Demographics
Economy
Government
Elected officials
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Botolan, officially the Municipality of Botolan, is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

==Etymology== The name Botolan came from the a native variety of banana common in the area called "Boto-an". The word "Boto-an" is a Sambal word which combines the word botol which means "seeds" and the locative prefix -an, referring to a place with many seeded bananas.

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