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Paranas
Wright | |
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| Municipality of Paranas | |
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 Map of Samar with Paranas highlighted | |
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.svg)  Paranas Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°46′24″N 125°01′20″E / 11.7733°N 125.0222°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Samar |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 44 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Eunice Uy-Babalcon |
| • Vice Mayor | Yolanda T. Tan |
| • Representative | Reynolds Michael Tan |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 23,205 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 556.12 km2 (214.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 32,374 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,324 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.53 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 226.9 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 529.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 189.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 96.55 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Samar 2 Electric Cooperative (SAMELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6716 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)55 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
Paranas, officially the Municipality of Paranas (Waray: Bungto han Paranas; Tagalog: Bayan ng Paranas), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,374 people.[3]
It was formerly known as Wright named after American Governor-General Luke E. Wright.
Many of the townsfolk work or attend school in nearby Catbalogan. Trade is also prevalent with Calbayog farther north.
A part of Paranas is devoted to a nature reserve watershed designated as such by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
- ^ Municipality of Paranas | (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 VIII (Eastern Visayas)". 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.