Paluan, officially the Municipality of Paluan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Paluan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,566 people. [3]

Paluan
Municipality
Municipality of Paluan
Flag Seal
Map of Occidental Mindoro with Paluan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Paluan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°25′N 120°28′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Occidental Mindoro
District	Lone district
Founded	January 5, 1901
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Carl Michael M. Pangilinan
• Vice Mayor	Michael D. Diaz
• Representative	Josephine R. Sato
• Electorate	12,046 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	564.50 km2 (217.95 sq mi)
Elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Highest elevation	1,502 m (4,928 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	18,566
• Density	33/km2 (85/sq mi)
• Households	3,481
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	40.60% (2015)[4]
• Revenue	₱191,687,390.34 (2020)
• Assets	₱492,453,333.80 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱150,177,509.06 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱65,799,761.64 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (OMECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5107
PSGC	175107000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)43
Native languages	Iraya Tagalog

Geography

The town is located at the north-western tip of Mindoro Island. It lies along the north-east shore of Paluan Bay, approximately 7 miles southeast of Cape Calavite, a major sea-lane for inter-island and ocean-going vessels. The town is surrounded by rolling and steep mountain ranges, of which Mount Calavite with an altitude of 1,491 metres (4,892 ft)[5] is the highest peak. At Mount Calavite point, the best panoramic view of Occidental Mindoro and nearby islands could be seen.

Paluan is a predominantly rural municipality, characterized by natural vegetation and an economy based mostly on agriculture. Its dominant land use is forest cover. Forestland occupies 31,826 hectares (78,640 acres) or 56% of total land area, planted with patches of fruit bearing trees and upland field crops. A large portion of forestland is restricted as a preservation area for wildlife and watershed, the 181.5 square kilometres (70.1 sq mi) Mount Calavite Wildlife Sanctuary. This area, which also includes Mount Calavite, is a habitat of various flora and fauna, such as the rare Mindoro tamaraw and the critically endangered Mindoro bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae).[6] Paluan has a 18,016.19 hectares (44,519.0 acres) of land classified as National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) area.

Agricultural lands cover 13,842 hectares (34,200 acres) or 24% of the total land area. About 17% is devoted to rice production while 4% is planted with upland crops such as vegetables and root crops, yet 80% or 10,897 hectares (26,930 acres) of agricultural land remains uncultivated. Open grasslands cover 18% or 10,428 hectares (25,770 acres) utilized for pasture.

Barangays

Paluan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.

• Alipaoy
• Harrison
• Lumangbayan
• Mananao
• Marikit
• Mapalad Pob. (Barangay 1)
• Handang Tumulong Pob. (Barangay 2)
• Silahis Ng Pag-Asa Pob. (Barangay 3)
• Pag-Asa Ng Bayan Pob. (Barangay 4)
• Bagong Silang Pob. (Barangay 5)
• San Jose Pob. (Barangay 6)
• Tubili

Climate

Economy

History

Paluan became a municipality on January 5, 1901, but its history dates back to the early 17th century when the village was known as the Religious District of Calavite.

Demographics

References

External links

• Paluan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System

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