Paluan, Occidental Mindoro
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Paluan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Occidental Mindoro, Philippines
. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 12,023 people in 2,483 households.
Lands are vegetated by forest cover making it the dominant land use the locality. Forestland occupies 31,826 hectares or 56% of total land area planted with patches of fruit bearing trees and upland field crops. A significant portion of forestland is restricted zone preservation area for wildlife and watershed. The forest area is a habitat of various flora and fauna. The locality has a total of 18,016.19 hectares of land classified of NIPAS area.
Agricultural lands relatively occupy a large share of 13,842 hectares 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. Large areas of 10,897 hectaqres or 80% remains uncultivated. Open grasslands cover 18% or 10,428 hectares utilized for pasture. These land uses reflect the rural character of the area predominantly covered by natural vegetation and the major economic avtivity.
Paluan is politically subdivided into 12 barangay
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. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 12,023 people in 2,483 households.
Municipal profile
Before Paluan became a Municipality on January 5, 1901, its history dates as far back as the early part of the 17th century when the village was known as the Religious District of Calavite. The town is located at the northern tip of the Province of Occidental Mindoro. It lies along the northeast 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 straddled by rolling to steep mountain ranges under the majestic shadow of Mount Calavite, a forest reservation for the rare Mindoro Tamaraw. At Mount Calavite point, the best panoramic view of Occidental Mindoro and nearby islands could be seen.Lands are vegetated by forest cover making it the dominant land use the locality. Forestland occupies 31,826 hectares or 56% of total land area planted with patches of fruit bearing trees and upland field crops. A significant portion of forestland is restricted zone preservation area for wildlife and watershed. The forest area is a habitat of various flora and fauna. The locality has a total of 18,016.19 hectares of land classified of NIPAS area.
Agricultural lands relatively occupy a large share of 13,842 hectares 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. Large areas of 10,897 hectaqres or 80% remains uncultivated. Open grasslands cover 18% or 10,428 hectares utilized for pasture. These land uses reflect the rural character of the area predominantly covered by natural vegetation and the major economic avtivity.
Paluan is politically subdivided into 12 barangay
Barangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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- Alipaoy
- Harrison
- Lumangbayan
- Mananao
- MarikitMunicipal Profile
- Mapalad Pob. (Bgy. 1)
- Handang Tumulong Pob. (Bgy. 2)
- Silahis Ng Pag-Asa Pob. (Bgy. 3)
- Pag-Asa Ng Bayan Pob. (Bgy. 4)
- Bagong Silang Pob. (Bgy. 5)
- San Jose Pob. (Bgy 6)
- Tubili