Placer, Masbate
Placer
Lungsod sa Placer Pueblo de Cervantéz | |
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| Municipality of Placer | |
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Map of Masbate with Placer highlighted | |
Interactive map of Placer | |
Placer Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°52′08″N 123°55′00″E / 11.8689°N 123.9167°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Masbate |
| District | 3rd district |
| Barangays | 35 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Eusebio P. Dumoran Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Mark A. Tinegra |
| • Representative | Wilton T. Kho |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 39,115 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 193.03 km2 (74.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 56,658 |
| • Density | 293.52/km2 (760.21/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,197 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 29.88 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 265.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 808.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 210 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 309.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5408 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Placer, officially the Municipality of Placer (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Placer), is a municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 56,658 people.