Palanas
Palanas | |
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Municipality of Palanas | |
![]() Map of Masbate with Palanas highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°08′47″N 123°55′19″E / 12.1464°N 123.9219°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region |
Province | Masbate |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | June 11, 1951 |
Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• 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 | |
• 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 (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 27,322 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,479 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 26.57 |
• Revenue | ₱ 122.9 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 303.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 124.1 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 87.65 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5404 |
PSGC | |
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]
Palanas is 56 kilometres (35 mi) from Masbate City.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Barangays
[edit]![](http://178.128.105.246/content-http-upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Flag_of_Palanas%2C_Masbate.png/220px-Flag_of_Palanas%2C_Masbate.png)
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
[edit]Climate data for Palanas, Masbate | |||||||||||||
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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[7] |
Demographics
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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
[edit]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] |
References
[edit]- ^ Municipality of Palanas | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "An Act Creating the Municipality of Palanas in the Province of Masbate". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ "Province: Masbate". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Palanas: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Masbate". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System