Paluan
Municipality in Occidental Mindoro, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 of Paluan | |
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 Map of Occidental Mindoro with Paluan highlighted | |
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.svg)  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 | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Michael Diaz |
| • Vice Mayor | Jasmin Fernandez |
| • Representative | Leody “Odie” F. Tarriela |
| • Electorate | 13,274 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • 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 | 4,241 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 20.93 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 191.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 492.5 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 150.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 65.8 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Occidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (OMECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5107 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Iraya Tagalog |
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. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Alipaoy
- Bagong Silang Pob. (Barangay 5)
- Handang Tumulong Pob. (Barangay 2)
- Harrison
- Lumangbayan
- Mananao
- Mapalad Pob. (Barangay 1)
- Marikit
- Pag-Asa Ng Bayan Pob. (Barangay 4)
- San Jose Pob. (Barangay 6)
- Silahis Ng Pag-Asa Pob. (Barangay 3)
- Tubili
Climate
| Climate data for Paluan, Occidental Mindoro | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) |
32 (1.3) |
41 (1.6) |
54 (2.1) |
257 (10.1) |
410 (16.1) |
466 (18.3) |
422 (16.6) |
429 (16.9) |
300 (11.8) |
137 (5.4) |
92 (3.6) |
2,688 (105.7) |
| Average rainy days | 10.8 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 23.1 | 27.5 | 29.2 | 28.7 | 28.7 | 25.5 | 18.2 | 12.8 | 234 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
Poverty incidence of Paluan
10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
58.70 2009
38.03 2012
29.58 2015
40.60 2018
22.64 2021
20.93 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] |
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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 1,345 | — |
| 1918 | 2,418 | +3.99% |
| 1939 | 3,305 | +1.50% |
| 1948 | 2,718 | −2.15% |
| 1960 | 4,597 | +4.48% |
| 1970 | 5,383 | +1.59% |
| 1975 | 7,346 | +6.43% |
| 1980 | 7,438 | +0.25% |
| 1990 | 7,549 | +0.15% |
| 1995 | 11,234 | +7.73% |
| 2000 | 12,023 | +1.47% |
| 2007 | 13,718 | +1.84% |
| 2010 | 15,223 | +3.86% |
| 2015 | 16,025 | +0.98% |
| 2020 | 18,566 | +2.94% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19] | ||
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