Palapag comprises 32 barangays with an estimated population of 38,967. 30 of its barangays (94%) are connectivity dead zones with no recorded cell tower from either the national registry or crowdsourced data.
| Barangay | Population | Towers | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asum (Pob.) | 839 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Bagacay | 910 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Bangon | 319 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. | 2,809 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Binay | 342 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Cabariwan | 734 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Cabatuan | 2,741 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Campedico | 2,477 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Capacujan | 1,131 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Jangtud | 1,476 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Laniwan (Pob.) | 1,310 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Mabaras | 600 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Magsaysay | 1,318 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Manajao | 1,997 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Mapno | 797 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Maragano | 1,126 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Matambag | 1,080 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Monbon | 1,217 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Nagbobtac | 197 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Napo | 564 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Natawo | 511 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Nipa | 1,464 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Osmeña | 1,119 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Pangpang | 1,778 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Paysud | 824 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Sangay | 1,177 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Simora | 1,205 | 1 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Sinalaran | 559 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Sumoroy | 1,490 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Talolora | 1,895 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Tambangan (Pob.) | 492 | 1 | Crowdsourced signal only (no registered tower) |
| Tinampo (Pob.) | 2,469 | 0 | Dead zone: no towers from any source |