Iba is a first class
municipality and the capital of the province of
Zambales Philippines. According to the 2010
Philippine census, it has a population of 46,761 people. It is the second largest provincial capital in terms of land area in
Central Luzon Region after Tarlac City. Iba is the birthplace of former
Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay. With a continuously growing number of commercial establishments, banks, and financial institutions in Iba, it contends among the most competitive municipalities in Philippines, and is pushing forward towards a progressive city.