Paluan

Paluan
Municipality
Municipality of Paluan
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Map of Occidental Mindoro with Paluan highlighted
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Paluan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°25′N120°28′E / 13.42°N 120.47°E / 13.42; 120.47
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Occidental Mindoro
District	Lone district
Founded	January 5, 1901
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Carl Michael M. Pangilinan
•  Vice Mayor	Michael D. Diaz
•  Representative	Josephine R. Sato
•  Electorate	13,274 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	564.50 km2 (217.95 sq mi)
Elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Highest elevation	1,502 m (4,928 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	18,566
• Density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
•  Households	4,241
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	22.64 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 191.7 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 492.5 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 150.2 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 65.8 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (OMECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5107
PSGC	175107000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)43
Native languages	Iraya Tagalog

Paluan, officially the Municipality of Paluan (Tagalog : Bayan ng Paluan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,566 people. ^[3]

Geography

The town is located at the north-western tip of Mindoro Island. It lies along the north-east shore of Paluan Bay, approximately 7 miles southeast of Cape Calavite, a major sea-lane for inter-island and ocean-going vessels. The town is surrounded by rolling and steep mountain ranges, of which Mount Calavite with an altitude of 1,491 metres (4,892 ft) ^[5] is the highest peak. At Mount Calavite point, the best panoramic view of Occidental Mindoro and nearby islands could be seen.

Paluan is a predominantly rural municipality, characterized by natural vegetation and an economy based mostly on agriculture. Its dominant land use is forest cover. Forestland occupies 31,826 hectares (78,640 acres) or 56% of total land area, planted with patches of fruit bearing trees and upland field crops. A large portion of forestland is restricted as a preservation area for wildlife and watershed, the 181.5 square kilometres (70.1 sq mi) Mount Calavite Wildlife Sanctuary. This area, which also includes Mount Calavite, is a habitat of various flora and fauna, such as the rare Mindoro tamaraw and the critically endangered Mindoro bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae). ^[6] Paluan has a 18,016.19 hectares (44,519.0 acres) of land classified as National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) area.

Agricultural lands cover 13,842 hectares (34,200 acres) or 24% of the total land area. About 17% is devoted to rice production while 4% is planted with upland crops such as vegetables and root crops, yet 80% or 10,897 hectares (26,930 acres) of agricultural land remains uncultivated. Open grasslands cover 18% or 10,428 hectares (25,770 acres) utilized for pasture.

Barangays

Paluan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Alipaoy
• Bagong Silang Pob. (Barangay 5)
• Handang Tumulong Pob. (Barangay 2)
• Harrison
• Lumangbayan
• Mananao
• Mapalad Pob. (Barangay 1)
• Marikit
• Pag-Asa Ng Bayan Pob. (Barangay 4)
• San Jose Pob. (Barangay 6)
• Silahis Ng Pag-Asa Pob. (Barangay 3)
• Tubili

Climate

Climate data for Paluan, Occidental Mindoro
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	48 (1.9)	32 (1.3)	41 (1.6)	54 (2.1)	257 (10.1)	410 (16.1)	466 (18.3)	422 (16.6)	429 (16.9)	300 (11.8)	137 (5.4)	92 (3.6)	2,688 (105.7)
Average rainy days	10.8	8.0	9.8	11.7	23.1	27.5	29.2	28.7	28.7	25.5	18.2	12.8	234
Source: Meteoblue [7]

History

Paluan became a municipality on January 5, 1901, but its history dates back to the early 17th century when the village was known as the Religious District of Calavite.

Demographics

Population census of Paluan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	1,345	—
1918	2,418	+3.99%
1939	3,305	+1.50%
1948	2,718	−2.15%
1960	4,597	+4.48%
1970	5,383	+1.59%
1975	7,346	+6.43%
1980	7,438	+0.25%
1990	7,549	+0.15%
1995	11,234	+7.73%
2000	12,023	+1.47%
2007	13,718	+1.84%
2010	15,223	+3.86%
2015	16,025	+0.98%
2020	18,566	+2.94%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [17] [18]

References

1.   Municipality of Paluan | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Mount Calavite". Peakery.com. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
6. "PH037 - Mount Calavite Wildlife Sanctuary". Sites - Important Bird Areas (IBAs). BirdLife International. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
7. "Paluan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
8. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
9. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
10. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
11. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
12. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
13. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
14. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
15. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
16. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
17. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
18. "Province of Occidental Mindoro". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

• Paluan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System