Polanco | |
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| Municipality of Polanco | |
 Portion of Polanco's Poblacion | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Marang Capital of the Philippines | |
 Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Polanco highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Polanco | |
.svg)  Polanco Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:8°31′55″N123°21′47″E / 8.5319°N 123.3631°E /8.5319; 123.3631 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | August 22, 1951 |
| Barangays | 30 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Shaia Ruth R. Uy (Lakas) |
| • Vice Mayor | Evan Hope D. Olvis (PFP) |
| • Representative | Roberto T. Uy Jr. (Lakas) |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 31,040 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 40,485 |
| • Density | 195.69/km2 (506.84/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,776 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 36.48 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 251.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 450.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 191.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 91.72 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Norte Electric Cooperative (ZANECO) |
| • Water | Polanco Water District (PWADI) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7106 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)65 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | lgupolanco |
Polanco, officially theMunicipality of Polanco (Cebuano:Lungsod sa Polanco;Subanen:Benwa Polanco;Chavacano:Municipalidad de Polanco;Tagalog:Bayan ng Polanco), is amunicipality in theprovince ofZamboanga del Norte,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,265 people.[5]
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.[6]
By virtue ofExecutive Order No. 467 signed byPresidentElpidio Quirino on August 22, 1951, the municipality ofPolanco, along withNew Piñan, was organized, separated fromDipolog in theold Zamboanga province. The municipality contains fourbarrios with one with the same name the seat of the government.[7]
Polanco is politically subdivided into 30barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
Lingasad, Silawe, Isis, and Loboc (present-day San Miguel) became barrios in 1954.[8] 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.[9]
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.[10]
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 data for Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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[11] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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 | +1.52% |
| 2024 | 40,485 | −1.03% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16] | ||
Poverty incidence of Polanco
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
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