Placer, Masbate
Municipality in Masbate, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Placer, officially the Municipality of Placer, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,340 people.[3]
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Placer
Pueblo de Cervantéz | |
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Municipality of Placer | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°52′08″N 123°55′00″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region |
Province | Masbate |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | 1866 |
Barangays | 35 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Eusebio P. Dumoran Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Mark A. Tinegra |
• Representative | Wilton T. Kho |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 38,475 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 193.03 km2 (74.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
Highest elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 56,340 |
• Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
• Households | 13,197 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 29.88 |
• Revenue | ₱ 189.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 622 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 166.8 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 217.7 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5408 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
Website | www |
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Placer is 95 kilometres (59 mi) from Masbate City.