Polanco | |
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| Municipality of Polanco | |
 Portion of Polanco's Poblacion | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Marang Capital of the Philippines | |
| Motto(s): Polanco, Lungsod Ko, Pinangga Ka! | |
 Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Polanco highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Polanco Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°31′55″N 123°21′47″E / 8.5319°N 123.3631°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | August 22, 1951 |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Polanco[*] | Evan Hope D. Olvis |
| • Vice Mayor | Alfredo S. Bait-it |
| • Representative | Roberto T. Uy Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 32,253 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 206.88 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] | |
| • Total | 42,265 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,776 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 36.48 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 173.1 million (2020), 71.18 million (2012), 78.85 million (2013), 87.9 million (2014), 126.4 million (2015), 110.2 million (2016), 146.6 million (2017), 131.2 million (2018), 143.2 million (2019), 169.6 million (2021), 251.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 372 million (2020), 128.9 million (2012), 139.9 million (2013), 165.2 million (2014), 182.7 million (2015), 222.2 million (2016), 273.4 million (2017), 329.2 million (2018), 343.4 million (2019), 480.5 million (2021), 450.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 153 million (2020), 64.21 million (2012), 78.85 million (2013), 87.9 million (2014), 113.3 million (2015), 94.03 million (2016), 121.5 million (2017), 107.2 million (2018), 122.8 million (2019), 142.6 million (2021), 191.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 53.51 million (2020), 47.26 million (2012), 44.01 million (2013), 57.75 million (2014), 64.85 million (2015), 75.02 million (2016), 92.95 million (2017), 94.97 million (2018), 56.87 million (2019), 137.3 million (2021), 91.72 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga 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 |
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]
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]
- ^ Municipality of Polanco | (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 IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". 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.
- ^ "Zamboanga del Norte : Municipality of Polanco". Old website of Zamboanga del Norte. Archived from the original on 3 July 2002. Retrieved 15 October 2020.