Placer is a 4th class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines

Philippines

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. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 44,418 people in 9,035 households.

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

Barangays

Placer is politically subdivided into 35 barangay

Barangay

A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...

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Aguada Ban-Ao Burabod Cabangcalan Calumpang Camayabsan Daanlungsod Dangpanan Daraga Guin-Awayan Guinhan-Ayan Katipunan

Libas Locso-An Luna Mahayag Mahayahay Manlut-Od Matagantang Naboctot Nagarao Nainday Naocondiot Pasiagon

Pili Poblacion Puro Quibrada San Marcos Santa Cruz Taboc Tan-Awan Taverna Tubod Villa Inocencio

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information