Barangay Palanas

Barangay Palanas forms part of Alcantara, a municipality in Cebu, and is classified as a mid-sized barangay.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Palanas had a population of 3,239. This made it the 1st largest of 9 barangays in Alcantara by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Palanas accounted for approximately 19.15% of the total population of Alcantara, which stood at 16,910 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Palanas moving from 2,651 residents to 3,239 residents, an intercensal change of +22.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Palanas as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Alcantara is a municipality comprising 9 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Palanas, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cebu, which contains 1,203 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Palanas ranks 301st by 2020 population. Cebu is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.