Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte

Municipality in Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines

Municipality in Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines

Polanco

Municipality

Municipality of Polanco

Portion of Polanco's Poblacion

Flag

Seal

Nickname:

Marang Capital of the Philippines

Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Polanco highlighted

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Polanco

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 8°31′55″N 123°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 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• 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

*   * Ivo M. Mandantes
* Rey Geynill R. Samonte
* Jose Marion F. Repaja
* Gerard Vicson S. Opulentisima
* Dionisio A. Dalida
* Cinderelle M. Gabucan
* Alfredo S. Bait-it
* Rolando P. Escuadro

• Electorate| 31,040 voters (2025)
Area

[2]

• 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| 200/km2 (510/sq mi)
• Households

| 10,776
Economy

• Income class| 3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

36.48

% (2021)[4]
• 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)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

7106

PSGC|

0907210000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)65
Native languages| Subanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Website| lgupolanco.gov.ph

Polanco, officially the Municipality of Polanco (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Polanco; Subanen: Benwa Polanco; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Polanco; Tagalog: Bayan ng Polanco), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga 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]

## History

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By virtue of Executive Order No. 467 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on August 22, 1951, the municipality of Polanco, along with New Piñan, was organized, separated from Dipolog in the old Zamboanga province. The municipality contains four barrios with one with the same name the seat of the government.[7]

## Geography

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### Barangays

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Polanco is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

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]

* Anastacio
* Bandera
* Bethlehem
* Dangi
* Dansullan
* De Venta Perla
* Guinles
* Isis
* Labrador (Prinda)
* Lapayanbaja
* Letapan
* Linabo
* Lingasad
* Macleodes
* Magangon
* Maligaya
* Milad
* New Lebangon
* New Sicayab
* Obay
* Pian
* Poblacion North
* Poblacion South
* San Antonio (Paetan)
* San Miguel (Loboc)
* San Pedro
* Santo Niño (Lantoy)
* Sianib
* Silawe
* Villahermosa

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

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Climate data for Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte

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)
Average precipitation 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]

## Demographics

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Population census of PolancoYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

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]

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Polanco

2000
41.20

2003
42.43

2006
47.10

2009
47.34

2012
36.76

2015
40.54

2018
42.42

2021
36.48

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

## Notable personalities

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* Resil Mojares (b. 1943) - Cebu City-based historian and literary critic; National Artist of the Philippines for Literature[25]
* Pinpin Uy

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Polanco |  (DILG)
2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. ^ "Zamboanga del Norte : Municipality of Polanco". Old website of Zamboanga del Norte. Archived from the original on 3 July 2002. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
7. ^ "Executive Order No. 467, s. 1951". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. August 22, 1951. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
8. ^ "An Act to Create the Barrios of Lingasad, Silawe, Isis, and Loboc in the Municipality of Polanco, Province of Zamboanga Del Norte". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
9. ^ "An Act Converting into Barrios Certain Sitios in the Province of Zamboanga Del Norte". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
10. ^ "An Act Creating the Barrio of Milad, Municipality of Polanco, Province of Zamboanga Del Norte". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
11. ^ "Polanco: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
12. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
13. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
14. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
15. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
16. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
17. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
18. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
19. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
20. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
21. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
22. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
23. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
24. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
25. ^ "Order of National Artists: Resil B. Mojares". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved 16 October 2020.

## External links

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* Polanco Profile at PhilAtlas.com
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Philippine Census Information

Places adjacent to Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte

| Dipolog |
| Dapitan

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Polanco

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Dipolog |
| Piñan

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Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Dipolog (capital and largest city)

Municipalities|

* Baliguian
* Godod
* Gutalac
* Jose Dalman
* Kalawit
* Katipunan
* La Libertad
* Labason
* Leon B. Postigo
* Liloy
* Manukan
* Mutia
* Piñan
* Polanco
* Roxas
* Rizal
* Salug
* Sergio Osmeña Sr.
* Siayan
* Sibuco
* Sibutad
* Sindangan
* Siocon
* Sirawai
* Tampilisan

Component cities|

* Dapitan
* Dipolog

Islands|

* Aliguay
* Bayangan
* Murcielagos Island
* Piñahon
* Selinog

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