Palanas

Palanas, officially the Municipality of Palanas, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,322 people.

Palanas is 56 km from Masbate City.

History
Palanas was created in 1951 from the barrios of Palanas, Nipa, Nabangig, Banco, Pina, Maanahao, Salvacion, Antipolo, Malatawan, Intusan, Miabas, San Antonio, Libtong, Malibas, Santa Cruz, Bontod and Cabil-isan of Dimasalang. It annually celebrates "Pasayaw sa Leon" Festival (The Lion Dance Festival) every 19 December.

Barangays
Palanas is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


 * Antipolo
 * Banco
 * Biga-a
 * Bontod
 * Buenasuerte
 * Intusan
 * Jose A. Abenir Sr. (Libtong)
 * Maanahao
 * Mabini
 * Malibas
 * Maravilla
 * Matugnao
 * Miabas
 * Nabangig
 * Nipa
 * Parina
 * Piña
 * Poblacion
 * Salvacion
 * San Antonio
 * San Carlos
 * San Isidro
 * Santa Cruz
 * Malatawan

Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Palanas, Masbate, was 27,322 people, with a density of undefined PD/km2.