Palanan
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Aerial view of Palanan after Super Typhoon Megi (PAGASA name:Juan)
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 Map of Isabela showing the location of Palanan |
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 Palanan
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| Coordinates: 17°03′32″N 122°25′48″E / 17.0589°N 122.43°ECoordinates: 17°03′32″N 122°25′48″E / 17.0589°N 122.43°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Cagayan Valley (Region II) | |
| Province | Isabela | |
| District | 1st District of Isabela | |
| Founded | 1823 | |
| Barangays | 17 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Bernie Bernardo | |
| • Vice Mayor | Rody Bernardo Jr. | |
| • Electorate | 9,550 voters (2016 election) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 880.24 km2 (339.86 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 17,260 | |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 3334 | |
| 023121000 | ||
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 | |
| Income class | 1st municipal income class | |
| Revenue | ₱ 2,042,429.18 (2016) | |
| Poverty incidence | 48.6 (2012) | |
| Website | www |
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Palanan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 17,260 people.
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.
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.
Palanan is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.
In the 2015 census, the population of Palanan, Isabela, was 17,260 people, with a density of 20 inhabitants per square kilometre or 52 inhabitants per square mile.
The most common forms of transportation in Palanan are by horses, motorcycles, tricycles, or an improvised motorcycles called kuligligs.
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.
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