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Palanas | |
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| Municipality of Palanas | |
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| 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.