Palanas

Palanas
Municipality
Municipality of Palanas
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Map of Masbate with Palanas highlighted
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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 Jonathan A. Abenir Letecia A. Tamayo Annie S. Alvarez Diego U. Rumo Magdalena A. Pogoy Roderick A. Almanzor Alona V. Pillejera Editha C. Salazar
•  Electorate	19,383 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	171.10 km2 (66.06 sq mi)
Elevation	53 m (174 ft)
Highest elevation	390 m (1,280 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	28,133
• Density	164.42/km2 (425.86/sq mi)
•  Households	6,479
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	26.57 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 178.7 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 421.9 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 160.9 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 172.2 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5404
PSGC	0504115000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)56
Native languages	Masbateño Tagalog

Palanas, officially the Municipality of Palanas, is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 28,133 people. ^[5]

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. ^[6] It annually celebrates "Pasayaw sa Leon" Festival (The Lion Dance Festival) every 19 December.

Geography

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

Barangays

Former flag of Palanas

Palanas is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.  ^[7] 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
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
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 days	12.6	9.7	12.0	13.0	20.5	25.3	26.2	24.8	25.2	25.9	21.9	17.9	235
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics

Population census of Palanas

Year Pop. ±% 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% 1995 23,580 +1.51%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 24,666 +0.97% 2007 24,830 +0.09% 2010 25,501 +0.98% 2015 26,222 +0.53% 2020 27,322 +0.87% 2024 28,133 +0.70%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Palanas, Masbate, was 27,322 people, ^[14] 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 70 2000 63.17 2003 62.48 2006 53.00 2009 40.39 2012 44.98 2015 44.73 2018 30.50 2021 26.57 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

Education

There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. ^[23] These are the:

• Palanas North Schools District
• Palanas South Schools District

Primary and elementary schools

• Aniano Almanzor Elementary School
• Antipolo Elementary School
• Apolinario Etang Elementary School
• Banco Elementary School
• Bibiano A. Avenir Elementary School
• Biga-a Elementary School
• Bontod Elementary School
• Buenasuerte Elementary School
• Catoogan Elementary School
• Jose A. Abenir Sr. Elementary School
• Lucio Atabay Memorial Elementary School
• Maanahao Elementary School
• Mabini Elementary School
• Malatawan Elementary School
• Malibas Elementary School
• Matugnao Elementary School
• Nabangig Central School
• Palanas North Central School
• Pedro A. Basas Elementary School
• Salvacion Elementary School
• San Antonio Elementary School
• San Carlos Elementary School
• San Isidro Elementary School
• San Mariano Elementary School
• St. John Marie Vianney Diocesan School
• Sta. Cruz Elementary School
• Teofilo T. Tambago Elementary School

Secondary schools

• Holy Name Academy
• Maravilla National High School
• Miabas National High School
• Palanas National Agriculture High School
• Rondina-Atendido National High School
• Salvacion High School
• San Carlos High School

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.
3. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. "An Act Creating the Municipality of Palanas in the Province of Masbate". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
7. "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 25 August 2025.
8. "Palanas: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
9. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
10. Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
14. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
15. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
22. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
23. "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2025.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine