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 of Palanas[*] | 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), 53.88 million (2012), 59.57 million (2013), 66.98 million (2014), 77.45 million (2015), 84.86 million (2016), 95.94 million (2017), 102.5 million (2018), 110.9 million (2019), 131.3 million (2021), 178.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 303.7 million (2020), 95.65 million (2012), 111.8 million (2013), 133.9 million (2014), 188.7 million (2015), 202.5 million (2016), 204.7 million (2017), 244.9 million (2018), 281.5 million (2019), 286.3 million (2021), 421.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 124.1 million (2020), 42.45 million (2012), 41.68 million (2013), 47.86 million (2014), 61.33 million (2015), 71.08 million (2016), 82.13 million (2017), 88.06 million (2018), 101.3 million (2019), 129.1 million (2021), 160.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 87.65 million (2020), 30.21 million (2012), 28.88 million (2013), 37.85 million (2014), 76.91 million (2015), 73.76 million (2016), 62.17 million (2017), 61.91 million (2018), 88.32 million (2019), 65.78 million (2021), 172.2 million (2022) |
| 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.