Palanan

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Palanan
Municipality
Municipality of Palanan
Aerial view of Palanan after Super Typhoon Megi (PAGASA name:Juan)
Aerial view of Palanan after Super Typhoon Megi (PAGASA name:Juan)
Official seal of Palanan
Seal
Map of Isabela with Palanan highlighted
Map of Isabela with Palanan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Palanan is located in Philippines
Palanan
Palanan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°03′32″N 122°25′48″E / 17.0589°N 122.43°E / 17.0589; 122.43Coordinates: 17°03′32″N 122°25′48″E / 17.0589°N 122.43°E / 17.0589; 122.43
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceIsabela
District 2nd district
Founded1823
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorElizabeth B. Ochoa
 • Vice MayorJimmy B. Gonzales
 • RepresentativeEd Christopher S. Go
 • Electorate11,682 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total880.24 km2 (339.86 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Highest elevation
273 m (896 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total17,684
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
 • Households
3,818
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence27.20% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱152,996,507.05 (2016)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIsabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3334
PSGC
023121000
IDD : area code +63 (0)78
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesParanan
Ibanag
Ilocano
Paranan Agta
Tagalog
Websitewww.palanan-isabela.gov.ph

Palanan, officially the Municipality of Palanan (Ilocano: Ili ti Palanan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Palanan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,684 people. [3]

It was in Palanan that one of the final chapters of the Philippine–American War was written on March 23, 1901, when General Emilio Aguinaldo was captured by American forces led by General Frederick Funston, who had gained access to Aguinaldo's camp by pretending to surrender to the Filipinos.

Geography[]

Northern Sierra Madre Mountain Range

Palanan is one of the four remote and isolated coastal towns of Isabela facing the Philippine Sea on the east and separated from the rest of the province by the Sierra Madre Mountains. It is also a suburb of Ilagan City, the provincial capital. There are no roads that connects the town to the rest of province. It can only be reached by a plane or boat ride, or a multi-day hike from the town of San Mariano, also a suburb of Ilagan City.[5]

Barangays[]

Palanan is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. [6]

  • Alomanay
  • Bisag
  • Culasi
  • Dialaoyao
  • Dibewan
  • Dicadyuan
  • Dicotkotan
  • Diddadungan
  • Didyan
  • Dimalicu-licu
  • Dimasari
  • Dimatican
  • Ditambali
  • Maligaya
  • Marikit
  • Centro East (Poblacion)
  • Centro West (Poblacion)

Climate[]

hideClimate data for Palanan, Isabela
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81) 		27
(81) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		25
(77) 		26
(79) 		27
(81) 		31
(88) 		29
(84) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		28
(82)
Average low °C (°F) 20
(68) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		21
(70) 		21
(70) 		21
(70)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 162
(6.4) 		156
(6.1) 		90
(3.5) 		60
(2.4) 		144
(5.7) 		201
(7.9) 		159
(6.3) 		108
(4.3) 		111
(4.4) 		237
(9.3) 		276
(10.9) 		171
(6.7) 		1,875
(73.9)
Average rainy days 14 12 11 11 16 19 16 14 16 18 18 15 180
Source: World Weather Online (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7]

Demographics[]

Population census of Palanan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 1,080—    
1918 2,410+5.50%
1939 3,109+1.22%
1948 4,045+2.97%
1960 5,599+2.75%
1970 7,518+2.99%
1975 8,930+3.51%
1980 10,295+2.88%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 11,431+1.05%
1995 13,220+2.76%
2000 15,317+3.21%
2007 16,254+0.82%
2010 16,094−0.36%
2015 17,260+1.34%
2020 17,684+0.48%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Palanan, Isabela, was 17,684 people, [3] with a density of 20 inhabitants per square kilometre or 52 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy[]


Transportation[]

Emilio Aguinaldo boarding USS Vicksburg in Palanan Bay, facing the Philippine Sea

The most common forms of transportation in Palanan are by horses, motorcycles, tricycles, or an improvised motorcycles called kuligligs.[5][18]

Because of its isolation, Palanan can be reached quickest by a 23-30 minute flight in a six-seater, single-engine Cyclone Air Cessna commuter plane from Cauayan City. Palanan is served by the Palanan Municipal Airport.[5][18]

By water, a boat ride from the neighboring town of Divilacan or in the towns of Dingalan and Baler in Aurora province in the south usually takes about two to three (2-3) hours and six to seven (6-7) hours, respectively.[18]

By land, Palanan can also be reached by hiking over the Sierra Madres from the neighboring town of San Mariano, which could take about three to five days.[19]

References[]

  1. ^  Municipality of Palanan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Christian (2011-06-13). "Palanan and Maconacon". Off the Beaten Track in the Philippines. Retrieved on 2014-09-28.
  6. ^ "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Palanan, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  11. ^ "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  13. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b c Jay (2013-01-09). "Palanan - Isabela's Best Kept Secrets". Lets Go Philippines. Retrieved on 2014-09-28.
  19. ^ "The Palanan Trails". Waypoint.PH. Retrieved on 2014-09-28.

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