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Municipality

Polanco

Polanco is a municipality in Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines. Its population was 40,485 in the 2024 census, and it has 30 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Polanco by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
Dapitan CityDipolog CityPiñanSergio Osmeña Sr.Anastacio: 1,144 people, 353 per km², −12.47% a yearBandera: 1,493 people, 307 per km², −7.70% a yearBethlehem: 703 people, 159 per km², −3.02% a yearDangi: 330 people, 54 per km², −11.14% a yearDansullan: 1,223 people, 166 per km², −4.42% a yearDe Venta Perla: 774 people, 216 per km², −7.53% a yearGuinles: 2,404 people, 415 per km², −2.35% a yearIsis: 2,193 people, 452 per km², 1.50% a yearLabrador: 1,725 people, 371 per km², 0.34% a yearLapayanbaja: 753 people, 151 per km², −2.56% a yearLetapan: 876 people, 221 per km², 0.30% a yearLinabo: 319 people, 21 per km², −4.82% a yearLingasad: 2,362 people, 259 per km², −1.97% a yearMacleodes: 708 people, 131 per km², 0.38% a yearMagangon: 1,384 people, 309 per km², 4.22% a yearMaligaya: 395 people, 77 per km², −0.95% a yearMilad: 962 people, 105 per km², −3.77% a yearNew Lebangon: 647 people, 143 per km², 5.48% a yearNew Sicayab: 969 people, 127 per km², 1.57% a yearObay: 3,220 people, 1,175 per km², −5.12% a yearPian: 776 people, 312 per km², 1.15% a yearPoblacion South: 2,147 people, 1,774 per km², 0.24% a yearSan Antonio: 1,995 people, 983 per km², 7.53% a yearSan Miguel: 783 people, 105 per km², −2.52% a yearSan Pedro: 1,149 people, 424 per km², −2.74% a yearSanto Niño: 1,648 people, 246 per km², 1.48% a yearSilawe: 2,745 people, 484 per km², 7.94% a yearSianib: 1,190 people, 166 per km², 0.24% a yearVillahermosa: 1,228 people, 196 per km², −3.95% a yearPoblacion North: 2,240 people, 716 per km², 6.79% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    40,485

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 8% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    9th

    of the 27 cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 4 of every 100 people in Zamboanga del Norte lived in Polanco in 2024 (3.79%)

  • Inside itSources

    30

    barangays

  • LandSources

    214.11 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Polanco's land would fill a square about 14.6 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 189 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 2 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    11,660

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.5 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    21.3%

    About 21 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
0907210000[4]Formerly 097210000
ZIP code
7106[14, 15]

People

Polanco had 40,485 people in the 2024 census, up 8% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Polanco had the 9th most people of the 27 cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte in 2024[1]
  1. 6Katipunan43,427
  2. 7Liloy41,881
  3. 8Siayan40,937
  4. 9Polanco40,485
  5. 10Sirawai39,836
  6. 11Pres. Manuel A. Roxas38,649
  7. 12Sibuco37,883
All 27 cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 56 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Obay3,2208 in 100
  2. Silawe2,7457 in 100
  3. Guinles2,4046 in 100
  4. Lingasad2,3626 in 100
  5. Poblacion North2,2406 in 100
  6. Isis2,1935 in 100
  7. Poblacion South2,1475 in 100
  8. San Antonio1,9955 in 100
  9. Labrador1,7254 in 100
  10. Santo Niño1,6484 in 100
See all 30 barangays of Polanco
Age structure · 2020 Census[34]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 31 of every 100 are children under 15 (31.1%)
  • About 62 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (62%)
  • About 7 of every 100 are 65 or older (6.9%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 44,4442,3062,138
5 - 94,4022,3762,026
10 - 144,3032,2062,097
15 - 194,1662,1252,041
20 - 243,3951,6991,696
25 - 293,1581,5941,564
30 - 342,7611,4581,303
35 - 392,4541,2751,179
40 - 442,3241,2101,114
45 - 492,2661,1671,099
50 - 542,1081,0931,015
55 - 591,9601,003957
60 - 641,574776798
65 - 691,176564612
70 - 74699329370
75 - 79541214327
80 years and over494186308

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
40,485[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
11,660[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.5 on average[1, 2]
Share of Zamboanga del Norte, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
3.79%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
21.3% (8,638 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
21,581 men, 20,644 women[34]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202440,485[1, 2]−1.03% a year11,6603.5
2020as of May 1, 202042,265[1]1.52% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201539,347[1]0.93% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201037,472[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then36,376[32]0.71% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders34,557[32, 33]1.87% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then31,700[32]2.36% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then27,994[32]1.79% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then23,448[32]1.00% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then22,308[32]3.17% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then19,087[32]−0.38% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then19,851[32]———

Barangays

Polanco is made up of 30 barangays.
Barangays of Polanco. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Anastacio1,1442.83%−12.47% a yearabout 3.24 km²Rural
Bandera1,4933.69%−7.70% a yearabout 4.86 km²Rural
Bethlehem7031.74%−3.02% a yearabout 4.41 km²Rural
Dangi3300.82%−11.14% a yearabout 6.08 km²Rural
Dansullan1,2233.02%−4.42% a yearabout 7.35 km²Rural
De Venta Perla7741.91%−7.53% a yearabout 3.58 km²Rural
Guinles2,4045.94%−2.35% a yearabout 5.79 km²Rural
Isis2,1935.42%1.50% a yearabout 4.85 km²Rural
Labrador1,7254.26%0.34% a yearabout 4.65 km²Rural
Lapayanbaja7531.86%−2.56% a yearabout 4.99 km²Rural
Letapan8762.16%0.30% a yearabout 3.96 km²Rural
Linabo3190.79%−4.82% a yearabout 15.10 km²Rural
Lingasad2,3625.83%−1.97% a yearabout 9.12 km²Urban
Macleodes7081.75%0.38% a yearabout 5.40 km²Rural
Magangon1,3843.42%4.22% a yearabout 4.48 km²Urban
Maligaya3950.98%−0.95% a yearabout 5.10 km²Rural
Milad9622.38%−3.77% a yearabout 9.20 km²Rural
New Lebangon6471.6%5.48% a yearabout 4.54 km²Rural
New Sicayab9692.39%1.57% a yearabout 7.65 km²Rural
Obay3,2207.95%−5.12% a yearabout 2.74 km²Rural
Pian7761.92%1.15% a yearabout 2.49 km²Rural
Poblacion North2,2405.53%6.79% a yearabout 3.13 km²Rural
Poblacion South2,1475.3%0.24% a yearabout 1.21 km²Urban
San Antonio1,9954.93%7.53% a yearabout 2.03 km²Rural
San Miguel7831.93%−2.52% a yearabout 7.45 km²Rural
San Pedro1,1492.84%−2.74% a yearabout 2.71 km²Rural
Santo Niño1,6484.07%1.48% a yearabout 6.69 km²Rural
Sianib1,1902.94%0.24% a yearabout 7.19 km²Rural
Silawe2,7456.78%7.94% a yearabout 5.67 km²Urban
Villahermosa1,2283.03%−3.95% a yearabout 6.28 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Polanco covers 214.11 km² of land, 189 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 697 m above the sea and it lies inland.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
214.11 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
189 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
8.51402° N, 123.38368° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[28]
Lowest
2 m
Average
87 m
Highest
697 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

No coastline: it lies inland.

Rivers[29]

  1. Layawan River31.4 of 56.8 km
  2. Layawan River4.7 of 7.0 km
  3. Usoy Creek4.3 of 36.7 km
  4. Layawan River1.1 of 1.7 km

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type IV[30]

Rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with no dry season.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Dipolog, the nearest PAGASA station, 11 km away[31]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 2,484 mm of rain on 162 days a year; 27.4 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Dipolog, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January170 mm1526.7 °C30.3 °C23.0 °C
February136 mm1026.8 °C30.7 °C23.0 °C
March104 mm927.4 °C31.6 °C23.2 °C
April104 mm728.1 °C32.6 °C23.7 °C
May169 mm1128.1 °C32.6 °C23.6 °C
June252 mm1627.6 °C32.0 °C23.2 °C
July226 mm1527.0 °C31.8 °C22.1 °C
August195 mm1327.6 °C32.0 °C23.1 °C
September182 mm1427.5 °C32.0 °C23.0 °C
October301 mm1727.4 °C31.8 °C23.1 °C
November366 mm1827.2 °C31.3 °C23.1 °C
December280 mm1727.0 °C30.9 °C23.2 °C
The year2,484 mm16227.4 °C31.6 °C23.1 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 4 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 36 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
36.5% of people[18]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
1st class[4]
About 36 of every 100 people in Polanco lived below the poverty line in 2021 (36.5%)[18]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 32.6% and 40.3%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 20government offices
  • 37schools
  • 3places of worship
  • 2markets
  • 1station or terminal
  • 1monument or memorial

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Where a kind has more than 8, this page shows 6: first those with “Polanco” in their name, then one in each of its most populous barangays.

Government offices15

9 more government offices are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See the 30 barangays of Polanco

Markets2

Stations and terminals1

Monuments and memorials1

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Polanco. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[12, 13]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
1st district of Zamboanga del Norte[16, 17]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Shaia Ruth Robins Uy[19]
    Vice mayor
    Evan Hope Demavivas Olvis[19]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Evan Hope Demavivas Olvis[20]
    Vice mayor
    Alfredo Saldariega Bait-it[20]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Evan Hope Demavivas Olvis[21]
    Vice mayor
    Alfredo Saldariega Bait-it[21]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Evan Hope Demavivas Olvis[22]
    Vice mayor
    Alfredo Saldariega Bait-it[22]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Roberto Tan Uy Jr.[23]
    Vice mayor
    Faith Cajocon Penados[23]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Anacleto Hamoy Olvis Jr.[24]
    Vice mayor
    Rex Baranguita Zorrilla[24]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Anacleto Hamoy Olvis Jr.[25]
    Vice mayor
    Rex Baranguita Zorrilla[25]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Anacleto Olvis Jr.[26]
    Vice mayor
    Fernando Cabigon Jr.[26]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Francis H. Olvis[27]
    Vice mayor
    Fernando R. Cabigon Jr.[27]
Mayors and vice mayors of Polanco, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Shaia Ruth Robins Uy[19]Evan Hope Demavivas Olvis[19]
2022–2025Evan Hope Demavivas Olvis[20]Alfredo Saldariega Bait-it[20]
2019–2022Evan Hope Demavivas Olvis[21]Alfredo Saldariega Bait-it[21]
2016–2019Evan Hope Demavivas Olvis[22]Alfredo Saldariega Bait-it[22]
2013–2016Roberto Tan Uy Jr.[23]Faith Cajocon Penados[23]
2010–2013Anacleto Hamoy Olvis Jr.[24]Rex Baranguita Zorrilla[24]
2007–2010Anacleto Hamoy Olvis Jr.[25]Rex Baranguita Zorrilla[25]
2004–2007Anacleto Olvis Jr.[26]Fernando Cabigon Jr.[26]
2001–2004Francis H. Olvis[27]Fernando R. Cabigon Jr.[27]

History & Identity

Created
Polanco was organized as a municipality by Executive Order No. 467, dated 22 August 1951, carved out of part of Dipolog (together with New Piñan in the same order).[9]

How it got its name

Local traditionThe LGU history says the area was first called Layawan after the river that runs through it; settlers later used the name Tillated, taken from a creek in the poblacion.[11]

Local traditionThe LGU history says a Spanish missionary, Fr. Polanco, built a chapel and began converting the people, and out of gratitude they renamed the place Polanco after him.[11]

Its story

The municipal profile says the Subanon were already living in the area before it had any legal standing as a town.[11]

In 1941 the seat of the Zamboanga provincial government was moved from Zamboanga City to Dipolog.[11]

After Japanese forces landed at Dipolog in June 1943, the provincial seat of government moved on to the barrio of Polanco.[11]

Local leaders, with Governor Serapio Datoc speaking for them, pushed for Polanco to be separated from Dipolog, and President Quirino signed Executive Order 467 on 22 August 1951 creating the municipality.[11]

Timeline

  1. 1941

    The Zamboanga provincial seat was transferred from Zamboanga City to Dipolog.[11]

  2. 22 August 1951

    Executive Order No. 467 organized Polanco as a municipality out of Dipolog.[9]

Nearby

Polanco shares a border with Dapitan City, Dipolog City, Piñan and Sergio Osmeña Sr..

How it compares

Polanco beside Zamboanga del Norte, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte.

Polanco beside Zamboanga del Norte
FigurePolancoZamboanga del NorteRank among the cities and municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary40,485[1, 2]1,067,0679th of 27
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary−1.03% a year[1, 2]slower0.45% a year26th of 27
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary189[6]more crowded15311th of 27
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary214.11 km²[6]6,993.50 km²14th of 27
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.5[1, 2]lower3.6not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary21.3%[5]higher20.1%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Dipolog City, the capital of Zamboanga del Norte
7.7 km north
Manila
724.9 km north

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. Dipolog CityZamboanga del Norte7.7 km north
  2. PiñanZamboanga del Norte9.2 km southeast
  3. Dapitan CityZamboanga del Norte10.8 km northeast
  4. SibutadZamboanga del Norte13.7 km northeast
  5. RizalZamboanga del Norte17.1 km east
  6. La LibertadZamboanga del Norte18.5 km southeast

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
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  2. 2.Philippine Statistics Authority. Total Population, Household Population, and Number of Households by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay as of 01 July 2024: Zamboanga Peninsula (OpenSTAT table 0091A6DTPH8). Published August 5, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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  6. 6.Philippine Statistics Authority, from the Land Management Bureau (DENR). Population, Land Area, Population Density, and Percent Change in Population Density by Region, Province/Highly Urbanized City, and City/Municipality: 2015, 2020, and 2024 (OpenSTAT table 0221A6DLPD0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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  8. 8.OpenStreetMap contributors. Named public places in OpenStreetMap: schools, hospitals and health centres, places of worship, government offices, markets, stations, parks, beaches and monuments, from Geofabrik's extract of the Philippines. Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
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  27. 27.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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  29. 29.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
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