Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte

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Polanco
Municipality of Polanco
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Portion of Polanco's Poblacion
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Nickname: 
Marang Capital of the Philippines
Motto(s): 
Polanco, Lungsod Ko, Pinangga Ka!
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Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Polanco highlighted
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Polanco
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°31′55″N123°21′47″E / 8.5319°N 123.3631°E / 8.5319; 123.3631
Country Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula
Province Zamboanga del Norte
District 1st district
Founded August 22, 1951
Barangays 30 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Evan Hope D. Olvis
   Vice Mayor Alfredo S. Bait-it
   Representative Roberto T. Uy Jr.
   Municipal Council
Members
   Electorate 32,253 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
  Total206.88 km2 (79.88 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Highest elevation
348 m (1,142 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
  Total42,265
  Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
   Households
10,776
Economy
   Income class 3rd municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
42.42
% (2018) [4]
   Revenue 173.1 million (2020)
   Assets 372 million (2020)
   Expenditure 153 million (2020)
   Liabilities 53.51 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityZamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7106
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)65
Native languages Subanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Website polanco.zamboangadelnorte.com

Polanco, officially the Municipality of Polanco (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Polanco; Subanen: Benwa Polanco; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Polanco; Tagalog : Bayan ng Polanco), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,265 people. [3]

Contents

Most of land of Polanco was owned by the influential family of Realiza, led by Don Gaudencio N. Realiza during the times of American regime in the Philippines. The present land they own are large parts of Labrador (Prinda), Bethlehem, Dansullan, Guinles, Macleodes, New Sicayab, New Lebangon, Sianib, South Polanco, and Obay. [5]

History

By virtue of Executive Order No. 467 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on August 22, 1951, the municipality of Polanco, along with New Piñan, was organized, separated from Dipolog in the old Zamboanga province. The municipality contains four barrios with one with the same name the seat of the government. [6]

Geography

Barangays

Polanco is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Lingasad, Silawe, Isis, and Loboc (present-day San Miguel) became barrios in 1954. [7] In 1955, the sitios of Prenda, Balangbang, Marantaw, Tamsi, Serabang Gamay and Serabang Daku became barrio Prenda, while sitios of Bandera, Pian, Biga-an, Upper Genatulan, Lower Sinaman and Miasi became barrio Bandera. [8]

In 1957, the sitios of Dilawa, Desin, Lambog, Gumatob, Boboringan, Tubongon, Debolok, Tiaman, Guintom, Lower Disoy, and New Tipan were converted into the barrio of Milad. [9]

  • Anastacio
  • Bandera
  • Bethlehem
  • Dangi
  • Dansullan
  • De Venta Perla
  • Guinles
  • Isis
  • Labrador (Prinda)
  • Lapayanbaja
  • Letapan
  • Linabo
  • Lingasad
  • Macleodes
  • Magangon
  • Maligaya
  • Milad
  • New Lebangon
  • New Sicayab
  • Obay
  • Pian
  • Poblacion North
  • Poblacion South
  • San Antonio (Paetan)
  • San Miguel (Loboc)
  • San Pedro
  • Santo Niño (Lantoy)
  • Sianib
  • Silawe
  • Villahermosa

Sianib is a rural village (barangay) located approximately twenty minutes by highway from Polanco. Community services include both an international primary school and high school, active Catholic and Christian evangelical congregations, and a small shopping district including video karaoke with many enthusiastic local singers. Sianib is also home to Barangay Brands International, a test marketing center for retail grocery product promotion and to Comfort of Home Homes, Inc., which is a housing cooperative. Most jobs are in agriculture ranging from rice to abundant seasonal fruit production including mangosteen, rambutan, coconut and banana. Other employers include a beauty products manufacturer, sawmill and a charcoal factory.

Climate

Climate data for Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(86)
31
(88)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
30
(85)
Average low °C (°F)23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
24
(75)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)104
(4.1)
76
(3.0)
92
(3.6)
97
(3.8)
199
(7.8)
238
(9.4)
195
(7.7)
193
(7.6)
178
(7.0)
212
(8.3)
171
(6.7)
110
(4.3)
1,865
(73.3)
Average rainy days14.712.515.817.527.628.529.027.526.927.923.518.2269.6
Source: Meteoblue [10]

Demographics

Population census of Polanco
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 19,851    
1970 19,087−0.39%
1975 22,308+3.18%
1980 23,448+1.00%
1990 27,994+1.79%
1995 31,700+2.36%
2000 34,557+1.87%
2007 36,376+0.71%
2010 37,472+1.09%
2015 39,347+0.93%
2020 42,265+1.42%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14]

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