Panitan

Panitan, officially the Municipality of Panitan (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Panitan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Panitan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,565 people.[3]

Panitan
Ipiong
Municipality
Municipality of Panitan
Panitan Plaza and Saint Lawrence the Deacon Parish Church
Panitan Plaza and Saint Lawrence the Deacon Parish Church
Flag of Panitan
Flag
Map of Capiz with Panitan highlighted
Map of Capiz with Panitan highlighted
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Panitan is located in Philippines
Panitan
Panitan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°27′50″N 122°46′10″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceCapiz
District 1st district
Founded1621
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorKatherine D. Dequiña-Belo
 • Vice MayorAudie Lopez Advincula
 • RepresentativeEmmanuel A. Billones
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate28,658 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total89.88 km2 (34.70 sq mi)
Elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Highest elevation
338 m (1,109 ft)
Lowest elevation
−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total42,565
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Households
10,868
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
4.80
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 136.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 205.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 112.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 66.96 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCapiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5815
PSGC
061910000
IDD : area code +63 (0)36
Native languagesCapiznon
Hiligaynon
Tagalog

Pronounced as Panit-an, it is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Roxas City.

Geography

Barangays

Panitan is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Agbabadiang
  • Agkilo
  • Agloway
  • Ambilay
  • Bahit
  • Balatucan
  • Banga-an
  • Cabugao
  • Cabangahan
  • Cadio
  • Cala-an
  • Capagao
  • Cogon
  • Conciencia
  • Enseñagan
  • Intampilan
  • Pasugue
  • Poblacion Ilawod
  • Poblacion Ilaya
  • Quios
  • Salocon
  • Tabuc Norte
  • Tabuc Sur
  • Timpas
  • Tincupon
  • Tinigban

Climate
Climate data for Panitan, Capiz
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 27
(81)		 29
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61
(2.4)		 39
(1.5)		 46
(1.8)		 48
(1.9)		 90
(3.5)		 144
(5.7)		 152
(6.0)		 145
(5.7)		 163
(6.4)		 160
(6.3)		 120
(4.7)		 90
(3.5)		 1,258
(49.4)
Average rainy days 12.3 9.0 9.9 10.0 18.5 25.0 27.4 26.0 25.9 24.9 17.9 14.2 221
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics
Population census of Panitan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 7,578—    
1918 10,164+1.98%
1939 14,956+1.86%
1948 15,179+0.16%
1960 19,828+2.25%
1970 23,259+1.61%
1975 26,361+2.54%
1980 27,631+0.95%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 32,867+1.75%
1995 33,269+0.23%
2000 37,458+2.57%
2007 38,666+0.44%
2010 37,895−0.73%
2015 40,289+1.17%
2020 42,565+1.09%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Panitan was 42,565 people,[3] with a density of 470 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,200 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy
Poverty Incidence of Panitan
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12]
[13][14][15][16][17]

References
  1.  Municipality of Panitan | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Province: Capiz". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. "Panitan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  10. "Province of Capiz". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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