Palanan, Isabela

Palanan
Municipality

Aerial view of Palanan after Super Typhoon Megi (PAGASA name:Juan)

Seal

Map of Isabela showing the location of Palanan
Palanan

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 17°03′32″N 122°25′48″E / 17.05889°N 122.43000°E / 17.05889; 122.43000Coordinates: 17°03′32″N 122°25′48″E / 17.05889°N 122.43000°E / 17.05889; 122.43000
Country Philippines
Region Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Province Isabela
District 1st District of Isabela
Founded 1823
Barangays 17
Government[1]
 • Mayor Angelo A. Bernardo
Area[2]
 • Total 880.24 km2 (339.86 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 16,094
 • Density 18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 3334
Dialing code +63 (0)78
Income class 1st class; rural

Palanan is a first class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. The town is one of the remote and isolated community of Isabela separated from the rest of the province by the Sierra Madre Mountains. It is also a suburb of Ilagan, the provincial capital]] No roads connect the municipality to the rest of Isabela. It can only be reached by a plane or boat ride, or a multi-day hike from San Mariano town, also a suburb of Ilagan.[4]

It was in Palanan that one of the final chapters of the Philippine-American War was written on March 23, 1901, when Emilio Aguinaldo was captured by American forces led by Gen. Frederick Funston, who had gained access to Aguinaldo's camp by pretending to surrender to the Filipinos.

According to the 2010 census, the Municipality of Palanan has a population of 16,094 people.[3]

Barangays

Palanan is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.[2]

Demographics

Population census of Palanan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 11,431—    
1995 13,220+2.76%
2000 15,317+3.21%
2007 16,254+0.82%
2010 16,094−0.36%
2015 17,260+1.34%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

Transportation

The most common forms of transportation in Palanan are by horses, motorcycles, tricycles, or an improvised motorcycles called kuligligs.[4][5]

Accessibility

Because of its isolation, Palanan can be reached quickest by a 23-30 minute flight in a six-seater, single-engine Cyclone Air Cessna commuter plane from Cauayan City. Palanan is served by the Palanan Municipal Airport.[4][5]

By water, a boat ride from the towns of Dingalan or Baler in Aurora province in the south takes about six to seven hours.[5]

By land, Palanan can also be reached by hiking over the Sierra Madres from San Mariano, Isabela, which could take about three to five days.[6]

Climate

Climate data for Palanan, Isabela
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 31
(88)		 29
(84)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27.5
(81.7)
Average low °C (°F) 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21.1
(70)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 162
(6.38)		 156
(6.14)		 90
(3.54)		 60
(2.36)		 144
(5.67)		 201
(7.91)		 159
(6.26)		 108
(4.25)		 111
(4.37)		 237
(9.33)		 276
(10.87)		 171
(6.73)		 1,875
(73.81)
Average rainy days 14 12 11 11 16 19 16 14 16 18 18 15 180
Source: World Weather Online[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Province: ISABELA". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 Christian (2011-06-13). "Palanan and Maconacon". Off the Beaten Track in the Philippines. Retrieved on 2014-09-28.
  5. 1 2 3 Jay (2013-01-09). "Palanan - Isabela's Best Kept Secrets". Lets Go Philippines. Retrieved on 2014-09-28.
  6. ↑ "The Palanan Trails". Waypoint.PH. Retrieved on 2014-09-28.
  7. ↑ "Palanan, Isabela: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
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