Palanit, Municipality of San Isidro, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalitySan Isidro
Postal code6409
Population (2020)3,410
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.3218, 124.3442 (12° 19' North, 124° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.3 meters (20.7 feet)

Palanit is a barangay in the municipality of San Isidro, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,410. This represented 12.24% of the total population of San Isidro.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palanit in the 2015 Census was 3,218 broken down into 715 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Palanit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,2994415.21
3,5705686.29
3,1716175.14
2,9365994.90
3,0086494.63
3,2187154.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palanit is 10 to 14, with 409 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 25 individuals.

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Population of Palanit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1812.52%
1 to 434010.57%
5 to 939512.27%
10 to 1440912.71%
15 to 1934510.72%
20 to 242557.92%
25 to 292146.65%
30 to 341524.72%
35 to 391534.75%
40 to 441745.41%
45 to 491695.25%
50 to 541434.44%
55 to 591023.17%
60 to 64842.61%
65 to 69862.67%
70 to 74591.83%
75 to 79320.99%
80 and over250.78%
Total3,218100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.68
  • Median Age: 20.76

Historical population

The population of Palanit grew from 2,299 in 1990 to 3,410 in 2020, an increase of 1,111 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.23%, or an increase of 192 people, from the previous population of 3,218 in 2015.

Population of Palanit (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,299
3,5708.59%
3,171-2.51%
2,936-1.06%
3,0080.89%
3,2181.29%
3,4101.23%

Location

Palanit is situated at approximately 12.3218, 124.3442, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.3 meters or 20.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Palanit shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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