Palanas | |
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Municipality of Palanas | |
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 | 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.
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.
Palanas is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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] |
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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.
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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Palanas | |
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Municipality of Palanas | |
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 | 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.
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.
Palanas is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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 [7] |
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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.
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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