Palanan

Palanan
Municipality of Palanan
Aerial view of Palanan after Super Typhoon Megi (PAGASA name:Juan)
Map of Isabela with Palanan highlighted
Interactive map of Palanan
Palanan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 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
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAngelo A. Bernardo
 • Vice MayorElizabeth B. Ochoa
 • RepresentativeEd Christopher S. Go
 • Electorate12,460 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
880.24 km2 (339.86 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Highest elevation
273 m (896 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
18,091
 • Density20.552/km2 (53.230/sq mi)
 • Households
4,537
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
29.55
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 342.7 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 457.8 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 266.3 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 11.73 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityIsabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3334
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)78
Native languagesParanan
Ibanag
Ilocano
Paranan Agta
Tagalog
Websitewww.palanan-isabela.gov.ph

Palanan [pɐˈlanan], officially the Municipality of Palanan (Ibanag: Ili nat Palanan; Ilocano: Ili ti Palanan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Palanan), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 18,091 people.

It also served as the final capital of the First Philippine Republic from 1900 until the capture of President Emilio Aguinaldo by the Americans during the Philippine-American War in 1901.