Panay (Catanduanes)

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Panay Island
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Panay Island
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Panay Island
Panay Island (Luzon)
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Panay Island
Panay Island (Philippines)
Geography
Coordinates 13°57′46″N124°19′58″E / 13.96278°N 124.33278°E / 13.96278; 124.33278
Adjacent to Philippine Sea
Administration
Philippines
Region Bicol Region
Province Catanduanes
Municipalities
Demographics
Population1,578 (as of 2020)
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Panay (Catanduanes)

Panay is a small island in the Philippines, located northwest of Catanduanes Island in the Bicol Region. It is often confused with the much larger Panay Island in Western Visayas. The island is politically under the province of Catanduanes and subdivided between the municipalities of Bagamanoc and Panganiban.

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