Palanan, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
Barangay count17
Postal code3334
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)880.24 km2 (339.86 sq mi)
Population (2020)17,684
Density (2020)20 / km2 (52 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 4' North, 122° 26' East (17.0628, 122.4292)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.0 meters (42.7 feet)

Palanan is a coastal municipality in the province of Isabela.

The municipality has a land area of 880.24 square kilometers or 339.86 square miles which constitutes 6.72% of Isabela's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 17,684. This represented 1.04% of the total population of Isabela province, or 0.48% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 20 inhabitants per square kilometer or 52 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Palanan has 17 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Palanan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alomanay3.48%615657-6.39%-1.38%
Bisag4.97%8798641.74%0.36%
Culasi7.50%1,3271,2198.86%1.80%
Dialaoyao5.72%1,0111,080-6.39%-1.38%
Dicabisagan East5.89%1,0411,105-5.79%-1.25%
Dicabisagan West11.69%2,0682,336-11.47%-2.53%
Dicadyuan4.47%7907850.64%0.13%
Diddadungan4.21%74558028.45%5.41%
Didiyan9.46%1,6731,5448.35%1.70%
Dimalicu-licu2.62%4634483.35%0.70%
Dimasari4.49%7947791.93%0.40%
Dimatican5.66%1,00186216.13%3.20%
Maligaya9.79%1,7321,748-0.92%-0.19%
Marikit5.24%92676121.68%4.22%
San Isidro4.89%8648008.00%1.63%
Santa Jacinta4.93%871883-1.36%-0.29%
Villa Robles5.00%8848099.27%1.88%
Palanan Total17,68417,2602.46%0.51%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Palanan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱152,996,507.05.

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Annual regular income of Palanan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200987,400,152.13–
201092,494,611.855.83%
201199,834,960.087.94%
2012––
2013107,768,277.22–
2014121,723,655.2712.95%
2015138,730,920.9613.97%
2016152,996,507.0510.28%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palanan in the 2015 Census was 17,260 broken down into 3,826 households or an average of 4.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Palanan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
11,3732,1295.34
13,2192,4895.31
15,3172,8375.40
16,2543,1225.21
16,0773,1335.13
17,2603,8264.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palanan is 15 to 19, with 2,073 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 162 individuals.

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Population of Palanan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13091.79%
1 to 41,6059.30%
5 to 91,99111.54%
10 to 141,96111.36%
15 to 192,07312.01%
20 to 241,77010.25%
25 to 291,3577.86%
30 to 349055.24%
35 to 399035.23%
40 to 449845.70%
45 to 498394.86%
50 to 547204.17%
55 to 595653.27%
60 to 644192.43%
65 to 692721.58%
70 to 742401.39%
75 to 791620.94%
80 and over1851.07%
Total17,260100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.15
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.83
  • Median Age: 21.95

Historical population

The population of Palanan grew from 1,080 in 1903 to 17,684 in 2020, an increase of 16,604 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.51%, or an increase of 424 people, from the previous population of 17,260 in 2015.

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Population of Palanan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,080–
2,4105.20%
3,1091.28%
4,0452.74%
5,5992.90%
7,5182.92%
8,9303.51%
10,2952.88%
11,4311.05%
13,2202.76%
15,3173.21%
16,2540.82%
16,094-0.36%
17,2601.34%
17,6840.51%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Palanan for the year 2019 was 11,682, broken down into 6,237 males and 5,445 females.

Location

The municipal center of Palanan is situated at approximately 17° 4' North, 122° 26' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.0 meters or 42.7 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Palanan are Ilagan, Isabela, Cauayan, Isabela, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Santiago, Isabela, Tabuk, Kalinga, and San Jose, Nueva Ecija. The nearest municipalities are Divilacan, Isabela, Maconacon, Isabela, San Mariano, Isabela, Benito Soliven, Isabela, Dinapigue, Isabela, and Naguilian, Isabela. Its distance from the national capital is 314.55 kilometers (195.45 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 314.55 kilometers (195.45 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S30°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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