Palanas

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Palanas
Municipality
Municipality of Palanas
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Palanas
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°08′47″N123°55′19″E / 12.1464°N 123.9219°E / 12.1464; 123.9219
Country Philippines
Region Bicol Region
Province Masbate
District 3rd district
Founded June 11, 1951
Barangays 24 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Roscelle A. Eramiz
 •  Vice Mayor Rudy L. Alvarez
 •  Representative Wilton T. Kho
 •  Municipal Council
Members
 •  Electorate 18,704 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total171.10 km2 (66.06 sq mi)
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Highest elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total27,322
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
 •  Households
6,479
Economy
 •  Income class 4th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
26.57
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 122.9 million (2020)
 •  Assets ₱ 303.7 million (2020)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 124.1 million (2020)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 87.65 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMasbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5404
PSGC
054115000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)56
Native languages Masbateño
Tagalog

Palanas, officially the Municipality of Palanas, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,322 people. [3]

Contents

Palanas is 56 kilometres (35 mi) from Masbate City.

History

Palanas was created in 1951 from the barrios of Palanas, Nipa, Nabangig, Banco, Pina, Maanahao, Salvacion, Antipolo, Malatawan, Intusan, Miabas, San Antonio, Libtong, Malibas, Santa Cruz, Bontod and Cabil-isan of Dimasalang. [5] It annually celebrates "Pasayaw sa Leon" Festival (The Lion Dance Festival) every 19 December.

Geography

Barangays

Former flag of Palanas Flag of Palanas, Masbate.png
Former flag of Palanas

Palanas is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.  [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Antipolo
  • Banco
  • Biga-a
  • Bontod
  • Buenasuerte
  • Intusan
  • Jose A. Abenir Sr. (Libtong)
  • Maanahao
  • Mabini
  • Malibas
  • Maravilla
  • Matugnao
  • Miabas
  • Nabangig
  • Nipa
  • Parina
  • Piña
  • Poblacion
  • Salvacion
  • San Antonio
  • San Carlos
  • San Isidro
  • Santa Cruz
  • Malatawan

Climate

Climate data for Palanas, Masbate
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29
(84)		29
(84)		31
(88)		32
(90)		32
(90)		31
(88)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(86)		29
(84)		29
(84)		30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)23
(73)		22
(72)		23
(73)		23
(73)		25
(77)		25
(77)		24
(75)		25
(77)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		23
(73)		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)39
(1.5)		34
(1.3)		42
(1.7)		36
(1.4)		73
(2.9)		109
(4.3)		118
(4.6)		108
(4.3)		129
(5.1)		136
(5.4)		112
(4.4)		89
(3.5)		1,025
(40.4)
Average rainy days12.69.712.013.020.525.326.224.825.225.921.917.9235
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of Palanas
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,286—    
1960 21,001+3.97%
1970 25,848+2.10%
1975 26,916+0.82%
1980 25,369−1.18%
1990 21,763−1.52%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 23,580+1.51%
2000 24,666+0.97%
2007 24,830+0.09%
2010 25,501+0.98%
2015 26,222+0.53%
2020 27,322+0.81%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Palanas, Masbate, was 27,322 people, [3] with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Palanas

10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
53.00
2009
40.39
2012
44.98
2015
44.73
2018
30.50
2021
26.57

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

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References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Palanas | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
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  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "An Act Creating the Municipality of Palanas in the Province of Masbate". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  6. ↑ "Province: Masbate". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Palanas: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  8. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  14. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
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