Paranas, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
Barangay count44
Postal code6703
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSamar 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)
Coordinates11° 46' North, 125° 1' East (11.7715, 125.0225)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.9 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
Local government units of Paranas
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anagasi0.63%203231-12.12%-2.68%
Apolonia2.02%6556018.99%1.83%
Bagsa0.82%266304-12.50%-2.77%
Balbagan0.75%2422420.00%0.00%
Bato2.81%91172525.66%4.92%
Buray6.31%2,0441,8888.26%1.69%
Cantaguic0.78%253266-4.89%-1.05%
Cantao-an0.91%29324320.58%4.02%
Cantato1.82%5885477.50%1.53%
Casandig I2.08%673739-8.93%-1.95%
Casandig II3.94%1,2761,07019.25%3.78%
Cawayan1.07%346362-4.42%-0.95%
Concepcion1.80%5845712.28%0.47%
Jose Roño1.20%3873646.32%1.30%
Lawaan I4.56%1,4751,33910.16%2.06%
Lawaan II1.12%3633416.45%1.32%
Lipata5.09%1,6471,30925.82%4.95%
Lokilokon2.62%8488282.42%0.50%
Mangcal1.28%4143964.55%0.94%
Maylobe1.05%34130412.17%2.45%
Minarog1.49%481570-15.61%-3.51%
Nawi1.06%3433410.59%0.12%
Pabanog5.75%1,8631,7715.19%1.07%
Paco0.75%244251-2.79%-0.59%
Pagsanjan0.81%26122913.97%2.79%
Pagsa-ogan1.28%414420-1.43%-0.30%
Patag2.39%7747611.71%0.36%
Pequit3.30%1,0691,110-3.69%-0.79%
Poblacion 11.69%5465371.68%0.35%
Poblacion 21.77%5725611.96%0.41%
Poblacion 33.28%1,06290018.00%3.55%
Poblacion 42.07%66956318.83%3.70%
Poblacion 53.16%1,0231,084-5.63%-1.21%
Poblacion 63.64%1,1801,03913.57%2.71%
Salay1.95%63155813.08%2.62%
San Isidro3.47%1,1231,01710.42%2.11%
Santo Niño0.63%203229-11.35%-2.50%
Sulopan1.43%4644376.18%1.27%
Tabucan1.25%40636610.93%2.21%
Tapul1.29%41736314.88%2.96%
Tenani6.70%2,1681,9879.11%1.85%
Tigbawon3.28%1,0611,134-6.44%-1.39%
Tula1.28%4144110.73%0.15%
Tutubigan3.64%1,1771,248-5.69%-1.23%
Paranas Total32,37430,5575.95%1.22%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Paranas for the fiscal year of 2016 was 135,882,415.48.

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Annual regular income of Paranas (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200976,989,794.05
201081,580,368.065.96%
201188,308,449.708.25%
201287,961,640.07-0.39%
201396,285,107.519.46%
2014108,943,037.5613.15%
2015123,807,221.5713.64%
2016135,882,415.489.75%

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 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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Number of households in Paranas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
22,6814,2925.28
24,1704,6895.15
27,9245,2005.37
27,8155,3745.18
29,3055,7685.08
30,5376,3494.81

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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Population of Paranas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16172.02%
1 to 42,9129.53%
5 to 93,67612.03%
10 to 143,78112.37%
15 to 193,38511.08%
20 to 242,6138.55%
25 to 291,9916.52%
30 to 341,7455.71%
35 to 391,6875.52%
40 to 441,6255.32%
45 to 491,5244.99%
50 to 541,2664.14%
55 to 591,1363.72%
60 to 648292.71%
65 to 696672.18%
70 to 744821.58%
75 to 793291.08%
80 and over2920.96%
Total30,557100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.66
  • Median Age: 21.74

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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Population of Paranas (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
12,847
17,7161.62%
16,717-0.59%
16,267-0.24%
17,3520.63%
19,3862.25%
21,5562.14%
22,7020.52%
24,2351.23%
27,9263.09%
27,820-0.05%
29,3271.94%
30,5570.79%
32,3741.22%

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

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

  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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