Palanas
Palanas | |
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| Municipality of Palanas | |
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Map of Masbate with Palanas highlighted | |
Interactive map of Palanas | |
Palanas Location within the Philippines | |
| 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 | Roscelle A. Eramiz |
| • Vice Mayor | Rudy L. Alvarez |
| • Representative | Wilton T. Kho |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 19,383 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 28,133 |
| • Density | 164.42/km2 (425.86/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,479 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.57 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 178.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 421.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 160.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 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 municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 28,133 people.