Paluan
| Municipality of Paluan | |||
| Location of Paluan in the province of Occidental Mindoro | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | MIMARO | ||
| Province : | Occidental Mindoro | ||
| Barangays : | 12 | ||
| District: | 1. District of Occidental Mindoro | ||
| PSGC : | 175107000 | ||
| Income class : | 3rd income bracket | ||
| Households : | 2483 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 16,025 August 1, 2015 census
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| Coordinates : | 13 ° 25 ′ N , 120 ° 28 ′ E | ||
| Postal code : | 5107 | ||
| Mayor : | Abelardo S. Pangilinan | ||
| Geographical location in the Philippines | |||
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Paluan is a Filipino township in Occidental Mindoro Province , founded on January 5, 1901. It has 16,025 inhabitants (August 1, 2015 census). On the territory of the municipality lies Mount Calavite Wildlife Sanctuary , one of the oldest nature reserves of the Philippines. The community is located at the western exit of Isla Verde Road to Calavite Road and the South China Sea . The Calavite Strait separates Mindoro from the Lubang Islands .
Barangays
Paluan is politically divided into twelve barangays .
- Alipaoy
- Harrison
- Lumangbayan
- Mananao
- Marikit
- 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