Palanan, Isabela
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| Municipality of Palanan Ili iti Palanan |
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 Municipality of Palanan
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| Coordinates: 17°3′32″N 122°25′48″E / 17.05889°N 122.43°ECoordinates: 17°3′32″N 122°25′48″E / 17.05889°N 122.43°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) |
| Province | Isabela |
| District | 1st District, Isabela |
| Founded | 1823 |
| Barangays | 17 |
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| • Mayor | Angelo A. Bernardo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 880.24 km2 (339.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 16,254 |
| • Density | 18.5/km2 (47.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 3334 |
| Income class | 2nd class; rural |
| Population Census of Palanan | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 13,220 |
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| 2000 | 15,317 | 3.21% | |
| 2007 | 16,254 | 0.82% | |
Palanan is a remote 2nd class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 16,254 people in 2,837 households.
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. Primary mode of transportation is by plane through the Palanan Municipal Airport.
[edit] Barangays
Palanan is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.
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[edit] External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 1995 Philippine Census Information
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
- Municipality of Palanan
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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