Palanan, Isabela

Palanan is a remote 3rd class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 15,317 people in 2,837 households.

It was in Palanan that one of the final chapters of the Philippine-American War was written in March 23, 1901, when Emilio Aguinaldo was captured by American forces led by Gen. Frederick Funston, who had gained access to Aguinaldo's camp by pretending to surrender to the Filipinos. This is the municipality that has the Isabela International Airport.

Barangays

Palanan is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.

* Bisag * Dialaoyao * Dicadyuan * Didiyan * Dimalicu-licu * Dimasari * Dimatican * Maligaya * Marikit

* Dicabisagan East (Pob.) * Dicabisagan West (Pob.) * Santa Jacinta * Villa Robles * Culasi * Alomanay * Diddadungan * San Isidro

External links

* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]
* [http://www.palanan-isabela.gov.ph/ Municipality of Palanan]