Paranas, Province of Samar
Type | municipality |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
Province | Samar |
Barangay count | 44 |
Postal code | 6703 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Samar Sea |
Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
Area (2013) | 556.12 km2 (214.72 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 32,374 |
Density (2020) | 58 / km2 (151 / sq mi) |
Coordinates | 11° 46' North, 125° 1' East (11.7715, 125.0225) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 6.9 meters (22.7 feet) |
Paranas, formerly known as Wright, is a coastal municipality in the province of Samar.
The municipality has a land area of 556.12 square kilometers or 214.72 square miles which constitutes 9.20% of Samar's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 32,374. This represented 4.08% of the total population of Samar province, or 0.71% of the overall population of the Eastern Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 58 inhabitants per square kilometer or 151 inhabitants per square mile.
Barangays
Paranas has 44 barangays as shown in the following table.
Demographic profile of barangays
Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
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Anagasi | 0.63% | 203 | 231 | -12.12% | -2.68% |
Apolonia | 2.02% | 655 | 601 | 8.99% | 1.83% |
Bagsa | 0.82% | 266 | 304 | -12.50% | -2.77% |
Balbagan | 0.75% | 242 | 242 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Bato | 2.81% | 911 | 725 | 25.66% | 4.92% |
Buray | 6.31% | 2,044 | 1,888 | 8.26% | 1.69% |
Cantaguic | 0.78% | 253 | 266 | -4.89% | -1.05% |
Cantao-an | 0.91% | 293 | 243 | 20.58% | 4.02% |
Cantato | 1.82% | 588 | 547 | 7.50% | 1.53% |
Casandig I | 2.08% | 673 | 739 | -8.93% | -1.95% |
Casandig II | 3.94% | 1,276 | 1,070 | 19.25% | 3.78% |
Cawayan | 1.07% | 346 | 362 | -4.42% | -0.95% |
Concepcion | 1.80% | 584 | 571 | 2.28% | 0.47% |
Jose Roño | 1.20% | 387 | 364 | 6.32% | 1.30% |
Lawaan I | 4.56% | 1,475 | 1,339 | 10.16% | 2.06% |
Lawaan II | 1.12% | 363 | 341 | 6.45% | 1.32% |
Lipata | 5.09% | 1,647 | 1,309 | 25.82% | 4.95% |
Lokilokon | 2.62% | 848 | 828 | 2.42% | 0.50% |
Mangcal | 1.28% | 414 | 396 | 4.55% | 0.94% |
Maylobe | 1.05% | 341 | 304 | 12.17% | 2.45% |
Minarog | 1.49% | 481 | 570 | -15.61% | -3.51% |
Nawi | 1.06% | 343 | 341 | 0.59% | 0.12% |
Pabanog | 5.75% | 1,863 | 1,771 | 5.19% | 1.07% |
Paco | 0.75% | 244 | 251 | -2.79% | -0.59% |
Pagsanjan | 0.81% | 261 | 229 | 13.97% | 2.79% |
Pagsa-ogan | 1.28% | 414 | 420 | -1.43% | -0.30% |
Patag | 2.39% | 774 | 761 | 1.71% | 0.36% |
Pequit | 3.30% | 1,069 | 1,110 | -3.69% | -0.79% |
Poblacion 1 | 1.69% | 546 | 537 | 1.68% | 0.35% |
Poblacion 2 | 1.77% | 572 | 561 | 1.96% | 0.41% |
Poblacion 3 | 3.28% | 1,062 | 900 | 18.00% | 3.55% |
Poblacion 4 | 2.07% | 669 | 563 | 18.83% | 3.70% |
Poblacion 5 | 3.16% | 1,023 | 1,084 | -5.63% | -1.21% |
Poblacion 6 | 3.64% | 1,180 | 1,039 | 13.57% | 2.71% |
Salay | 1.95% | 631 | 558 | 13.08% | 2.62% |
San Isidro | 3.47% | 1,123 | 1,017 | 10.42% | 2.11% |
Santo Niño | 0.63% | 203 | 229 | -11.35% | -2.50% |
Sulopan | 1.43% | 464 | 437 | 6.18% | 1.27% |
Tabucan | 1.25% | 406 | 366 | 10.93% | 2.21% |
Tapul | 1.29% | 417 | 363 | 14.88% | 2.96% |
Tenani | 6.70% | 2,168 | 1,987 | 9.11% | 1.85% |
Tigbawon | 3.28% | 1,061 | 1,134 | -6.44% | -1.39% |
Tula | 1.28% | 414 | 411 | 0.73% | 0.15% |
Tutubigan | 3.64% | 1,177 | 1,248 | -5.69% | -1.23% |
Paranas Total | 32,374 | 30,557 | 5.95% | 1.22% |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Paranas for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱135,882,415.48.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 76,989,794.05 | – |
2010 | 81,580,368.06 | 5.96% |
2011 | 88,308,449.70 | 8.25% |
2012 | 87,961,640.07 | -0.39% |
2013 | 96,285,107.51 | 9.46% |
2014 | 108,943,037.56 | 13.15% |
2015 | 123,807,221.57 | 13.64% |
2016 | 135,882,415.48 | 9.75% |
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Demographics
Households
The household population of Paranas in the 2015 Census was 30,537 broken down into 6,349 households or an average of 4.81 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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22,681 | 4,292 | 5.28 | |
24,170 | 4,689 | 5.15 | |
27,924 | 5,200 | 5.37 | |
27,815 | 5,374 | 5.18 | |
29,305 | 5,768 | 5.08 | |
30,537 | 6,349 | 4.81 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paranas is 10 to 14, with 3,781 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 292 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 617 | 2.02% |
1 to 4 | 2,912 | 9.53% |
5 to 9 | 3,676 | 12.03% |
10 to 14 | 3,781 | 12.37% |
15 to 19 | 3,385 | 11.08% |
20 to 24 | 2,613 | 8.55% |
25 to 29 | 1,991 | 6.52% |
30 to 34 | 1,745 | 5.71% |
35 to 39 | 1,687 | 5.52% |
40 to 44 | 1,625 | 5.32% |
45 to 49 | 1,524 | 4.99% |
50 to 54 | 1,266 | 4.14% |
55 to 59 | 1,136 | 3.72% |
60 to 64 | 829 | 2.71% |
65 to 69 | 667 | 2.18% |
70 to 74 | 482 | 1.58% |
75 to 79 | 329 | 1.08% |
80 and over | 292 | 0.96% |
Total | 30,557 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Paranas grew from 12,847 in 1918 to 32,374 in 2020, an increase of 19,527 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.22%, or an increase of 1,817 people, from the previous population of 30,557 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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– | – | |
12,847 | – | |
17,716 | 1.62% | |
16,717 | -0.59% | |
16,267 | -0.24% | |
17,352 | 0.63% | |
19,386 | 2.25% | |
21,556 | 2.14% | |
22,702 | 0.52% | |
24,235 | 1.23% | |
27,926 | 3.09% | |
27,820 | -0.05% | |
29,327 | 1.94% | |
30,557 | 0.79% | |
32,374 | 1.22% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Paranas for the year 2019 was 22,259, broken down into 11,466 males and 10,793 females.
Location
The municipal center of Paranas is situated at approximately 11° 46' North, 125° 1' East, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.9 meters or 22.7 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 Paranas are Catbalogan, Samar, Borongan, Eastern Samar, Calbayog, Samar, Tacloban, Ormoc, Leyte, and Baybay, Leyte. The nearest municipalities are Motiong, Samar, San Sebastian, Samar, Jiabong, Samar, Hinabangan, Samar, Calbiga, Samar, and Pinabacdao, Samar. Its distance from the national capital is 537.84 kilometers (334.20 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- Motiong, Samar, 2.68 kilometers (1.66 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N73°W)
- San Sebastian, Samar, 6.72 kilometers (4.18 miles) to the South (S5°W)
- Jiabong, Samar, 7.93 kilometers (4.93 miles) to the West (S83°W)
- Hinabangan, Samar, 9.17 kilometers (5.70 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S32°E)
- Calbiga, Samar, 15.95 kilometers (9.91 miles) to the South (S2°W)
- Pinabacdao, Samar, 17.92 kilometers (11.13 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S13°W)
Nearest cities
- Catbalogan, Samar, 15.22 kilometers (9.46 miles) to the West (N88°W)
- Borongan, Eastern Samar, 48.14 kilometers (29.91 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S68°E)
- Calbayog, Samar, 56.93 kilometers (35.37 miles) to the Northwest (N55°W)
- Tacloban, 58.38 kilometers (36.28 miles) to the South (S2°W)
- Ormoc, Leyte, 96.19 kilometers (59.77 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S28°W)
- Baybay, Leyte, 123.52 kilometers (76.75 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S11°W)
Distance from Manila: 537.84 kilometers (334.20 miles) to the Northwest (N54°W)
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.