Palauig, officially the Municipality of Palauig, is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it h…Palauig, officially the Municipality of Palauig, is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,784 people. The municipality of Palauig is the nearest mainland to the Philippine-claimed EEZ Panatag Shoal, or Scarborough Shoal.