Barangay Palanas

Barangay Palanas is a small barangay in the municipality of Salcedo, located in the province of Eastern Samar, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Palanas had a population of 878. This made it the 5th largest of 41 barangays in Salcedo by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Palanas accounted for approximately 3.97% of the total population of Salcedo, which stood at 22,136 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 836 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 878 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +5.0%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Palanas is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Salcedo is a municipality comprising 41 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 Eastern Samar, which contains 597 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Palanas ranks 191st by 2020 population. Eastern Samar is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Palanas is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.