Paluan
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Paluan, officially the Municipality of Paluan (Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,566 people.Template:PH census
Geography
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 Script error: No such module "convert".[1] 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 Script error: No such module "convert". 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 Script error: No such module "convert". 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).[2] Paluan has a Script error: No such module "convert". of land classified as National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) area.
Agricultural lands cover Script error: No such module "convert". 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 Script error: No such module "convert". of agricultural land remains uncultivated. Open grasslands cover 18% or Script error: No such module "convert". utilized for pasture.
Barangays
Paluan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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- 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
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Economy
History
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.
Demographics
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References
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External links
- Paluan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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