Palanan

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 2015 census, it has a population of 17,260 people.[3]

Palanan
Municipality
Municipality of Palanan
Aerial view of Palanan after Super Typhoon Megi (PAGASA name:Juan)
Seal
Map of Isabela with Palanan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Palanan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°03′32″N 122°25′48″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Province	Isabela
District	2nd District of Isabela
Founded	1823
Barangays	17 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Elizabeth B. Ochoa
• Vice Mayor	Jimmy B. Gonzales
• Congressman	Ed Christopher S. Go
• Electorate	11,682 voters (2019)
Area  [2]
• Total	880.24 km^2 (339.86 sq mi)
Population  (2015 census)[3]
• Total	17,260
• Density	20/km^2 (51/sq mi)
• Households	3,818
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	27.2% (2015)[4]
• Revenue (₱)	152,996,507.05 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3334
PSGC	023121000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)78
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Paranan Ibanag Ilocano Paranan Agta Tagalog
Website	www.palanan-isabela.gov.ph

Palanan is one of the four (4) 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]

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 Gen. Frederick Funston, who had gained access to Aguinaldo's camp by pretending to surrender to the Filipinos.

Barangays

Palanan is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. [2]

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

Demographics

Population census of Palanan

Year Pop. ±% 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%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1980 10,295 +2.88% 1990 11,431 +1.05% 1995 13,220 +2.76% 2000 15,317 +3.21% 2007 16,254 +0.82% 2015 17,260 +0.75%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Palanan, Isabela, was 17,260 people,[3] with a density of 20 inhabitants per square kilometre or 52 inhabitants per square mile.

Transportation

The most common forms of transportation in Palanan are by horses, motorcycles, tricycles, or an improvised motorcycles called kuligligs.[5][9]

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][9]

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.[9]

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.[10]

Climate

Climate 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[11]

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Province: Isabela". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
3. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
5. Christian (2011-06-13). "Palanan and Maconacon". Off the Beaten Track in the Philippines. Retrieved on 2014-09-28.
6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
7. 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.
8. "Province of Isabela". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
9. Jay (2013-01-09). "Palanan - Isabela's Best Kept Secrets". Lets Go Philippines. Retrieved on 2014-09-28.
10. "The Palanan Trails". Waypoint.PH. Retrieved on 2014-09-28.
11. "Palanan, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

External links

• Palanan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Municipal Profile at the National Competitiveness Council of the Philippines
• Palanan at the Isabela Government Website
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Municipality of Palanan