Polanco, officially the Municipality of Polanco (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Polanco; Subanen: Benwa Polanco; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Polanco; Tagalog: Bayan ng Polanco), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,265 people.[3]
Polanco | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Polanco | |
 Portion of Polanco's Poblacion | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Marang Capital of the Philippines | |
| Motto(s): Polanco, Lungsod Ko, Pinangga Ka! | |
 Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Polanco highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
  Polanco Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°31′55″N 123°21′47″E / 8.5319°N 123.3631°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | August 22, 1951 |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Polanco[*] | Evan Hope D. Olvis |
| • Vice Mayor | Alfredo S. Bait-it |
| • Representative | Roberto T. Uy Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 32,253 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 206.88 km2 (79.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 348 m (1,142 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 42,265 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,776 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 36.48 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 173.1 million (2020), 71.18 million (2012), 78.85 million (2013), 87.9 million (2014), 126.4 million (2015), 110.2 million (2016), 146.6 million (2017), 131.2 million (2018), 143.2 million (2019), 169.6 million (2021), 251.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 372 million (2020), 128.9 million (2012), 139.9 million (2013), 165.2 million (2014), 182.7 million (2015), 222.2 million (2016), 273.4 million (2017), 329.2 million (2018), 343.4 million (2019), 480.5 million (2021), 450.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 153 million (2020), 64.21 million (2012), 78.85 million (2013), 87.9 million (2014), 113.3 million (2015), 94.03 million (2016), 121.5 million (2017), 107.2 million (2018), 122.8 million (2019), 142.6 million (2021), 191.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 53.51 million (2020), 47.26 million (2012), 44.01 million (2013), 57.75 million (2014), 64.85 million (2015), 75.02 million (2016), 92.95 million (2017), 94.97 million (2018), 56.87 million (2019), 137.3 million (2021), 91.72 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7106 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)65 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | polanco |
Most of land of Polanco was owned by the influential family of Realiza, led by Don Gaudencio N. Realiza during the times of American regime in the Philippines. The present land they own are large parts of Labrador (Prinda), Bethlehem, Dansullan, Guinles, Macleodes, New Sicayab, New Lebangon, Sianib, South Polanco, and Obay.[5]
History
editBy virtue of Executive Order No. 467 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on August 22, 1951, the municipality of Polanco, along with New Piñan, was organized, separated from Dipolog in the old Zamboanga province. The municipality contains four barrios with one with the same name the seat of the government.[6]
Geography
editBarangays
editPolanco is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Lingasad, Silawe, Isis, and Loboc (present-day San Miguel) became barrios in 1954.[7] In 1955, the sitios of Prenda, Balangbang, Marantaw, Tamsi, Serabang Gamay and Serabang Daku became barrio Prenda, while sitios of Bandera, Pian, Biga-an, Upper Genatulan, Lower Sinaman and Miasi became barrio Bandera.[8]
In 1957, the sitios of Dilawa, Desin, Lambog, Gumatob, Boboringan, Tubongon, Debolok, Tiaman, Guintom, Lower Disoy, and New Tipan were converted into the barrio of Milad.[9]
- Anastacio
- Bandera
- Bethlehem
- Dangi
- Dansullan
- De Venta Perla
- Guinles
- Isis
- Labrador (Prinda)
- Lapayanbaja
- Letapan
- Linabo
- Lingasad
- Macleodes
- Magangon
- Maligaya
- Milad
- New Lebangon
- New Sicayab
- Obay
- Pian
- Poblacion North
- Poblacion South
- San Antonio (Paetan)
- San Miguel (Loboc)
- San Pedro
- Santo Niño (Lantoy)
- Sianib
- Silawe
- Villahermosa
Sianib is a rural village (barangay) located approximately twenty minutes by highway from Polanco. Community services include both an international primary school and high school, active Catholic and Christian evangelical congregations, and a small shopping district including video karaoke with many enthusiastic local singers. Sianib is also home to Barangay Brands International, a test marketing center for retail grocery product promotion and to Comfort of Home Homes, Inc., which is a housing cooperative. Most jobs are in agriculture ranging from rice to abundant seasonal fruit production including mangosteen, rambutan, coconut and banana. Other employers include a beauty products manufacturer, sawmill and a charcoal factory.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 104 (4.1) |
76 (3.0) |
92 (3.6) |
97 (3.8) |
199 (7.8) |
238 (9.4) |
195 (7.7) |
193 (7.6) |
178 (7.0) |
212 (8.3) |
171 (6.7) |
110 (4.3) |
1,865 (73.3) |
| Average rainy days | 14.7 | 12.5 | 15.8 | 17.5 | 27.6 | 28.5 | 29.0 | 27.5 | 26.9 | 27.9 | 23.5 | 18.2 | 269.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19,851 | — |
| 1970 | 19,087 | −0.39% |
| 1975 | 22,308 | +3.18% |
| 1980 | 23,448 | +1.00% |
| 1990 | 27,994 | +1.79% |
| 1995 | 31,700 | +2.36% |
| 2000 | 34,557 | +1.87% |
| 2007 | 36,376 | +0.71% |
| 2010 | 37,472 | +1.09% |
| 2015 | 39,347 | +0.93% |
| 2020 | 42,265 | +1.42% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14] | ||
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Polanco
10
20
30
40
50
2006
47.10 2009
47.34 2012
36.76 2015
40.54 2018
42.42 2021
36.48 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] |
Notable personalities
edit- Resil Mojares (b. 1943) - Cebu City-based historian and literary critic; National Artist of the Philippines for Literature[23]
- Pinpin Uy
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Polanco | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Zamboanga del Norte : Municipality of Polanco". Old website of Zamboanga del Norte. Archived from the original on 3 July 2002. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Executive Order No. 467, s. 1951". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. August 22, 1951. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "An Act to Create the Barrios of Lingasad, Silawe, Isis, and Loboc in the Municipality of Polanco, Province of Zamboanga Del Norte". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ "An Act Converting into Barrios Certain Sitios in the Province of Zamboanga Del Norte". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "An Act Creating the Barrio of Milad, Municipality of Polanco, Province of Zamboanga Del Norte". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "Polanco: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Order of National Artists: Resil B. Mojares". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved 16 October 2020.