Paluan | |
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Municipality of Paluan | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°25′N 120°28′E / 13.42°N 120.47°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Mimaropa |
Province | Occidental Mindoro |
District | Lone district |
Founded | January 5, 1901 |
Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Michael Diaz |
• Vice Mayor | Jasmin Fernandez |
• Representative | Leody “Odie” F. Tarriela |
• Electorate | 13,274 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• 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 | 20.93 |
• 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 | |
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]