Placer, Masbate

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Placer
Municipality
Map of Masbate with Placer highlighted
Map of Masbate with Placer highlighted
Placer is located in Philippines
Placer
Placer
Location within the Philippines
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Country Philippines
Region Bicol (Region V)
Province Masbate
District 3rd district
Founded 1948
Barangays 35
Government[1]
 • Mayor Joshur Judd S. Lanete II
Area[2]
 • Total 193.03 km2 (74.53 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 55,438
 • Density 290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
Zip Code 5408
Dialing code 56

Placer is a second class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 55,438 people.[3]

Placer was created as a municipality from the barrio of the same name which used to belong to Cataingan, Masbate, by virtue of Republic Act No. 292, passed June 16, 1948.[4]

Barangays

Placer is politically subdivided into 35 barangays.[2]

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Demographics

Population census of Placer
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1990 38,568 —    
1995 39,787 +0.58%
2000 44,418 +2.39%
2007 48,469 +1.21%
2010 55,438 +5.01%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][5]

References

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External links

 Palanas Cataingan
Cawayan Pio V. Corpuz
  Placer  
Visayan Sea Esperanza


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