Panitan

Panitan Ipiong
Municipality
Municipality of Panitan
Panitan Plaza and Saint Lawrence the Deacon Parish Church
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Map of Capiz with Panitan highlighted
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Panitan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°27′50″N122°46′10″E / 11.4639°N 122.7694°E / 11.4639; 122.7694
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Capiz
District	1st district
Founded	1621
Barangays	26 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Katherine D. Dequiña-Belo
•  Vice Mayor	Audie Lopez Advincula
•  Representative	Emmanuel A. Billones
•  Municipal Council	Members David Felix D. Bauson Marites A. Besana-Versoza Ricarte C. Dorado Nena B. Diaz-Arches Edgardo D. Caldeo Liberato D. Degones Jr. Veronica D. Dayalo-Delfin Nonato U. Daradar
•  Electorate	28,658 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	89.88 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]
• Total	42,565
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
•  Households	10,868
Economy
•  Income class	3rd 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
• Electricity	Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5815
PSGC	061910000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Capiznon Hiligaynon Tagalog

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]

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
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

Year Pop. ±% 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%	Year Pop. ±% 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.

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)" (PDF). 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.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information