Paluan

Paluan
Municipality of Paluan
Map of Occidental Mindoro with Paluan highlighted
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Paluan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°25′N 120°28′E / 13.42°N 120.47°E / 13.42; 120.47
CountryPhilippines
RegionMimaropa
ProvinceOccidental Mindoro
District Lone district
FoundedJanuary 5, 1901
Barangays12 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorMichael Diaz
  Vice MayorJasmin Fernandez
  RepresentativeLeody “Odie” F. Tarriela
  Electorate14,904 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
564.50 km2 (217.95 sq mi)
Elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Highest elevation
1,502 m (4,928 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
18,566
  Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
  Households
4,241
Economy
  Income class3rd municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
20.93
% (2021)
  Revenue267.6 million (2022)
  Assets624.8 million (2022)
  Expenditure147.1 million (2022)
  Liabilities45.59 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityOccidental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (OMECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5107
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)43
Native languagesIraya
Tagalog

Paluan, officially the Municipality of Paluan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Paluan), is a municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,566 people.