Panitan

Panitan Ipiong
Municipality
Municipality of Panitan
Panitan Plaza and Saint Lawrence the Deacon Parish Church
Flag
Map of Capiz with Panitan highlighted
Interactive map of Panitan
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 (1Capiz)
•  Vice Mayor	Audie L. Advincula (1Capiz)
•  Representative	Ivan Howard A. Guintu (IND)
•  Municipal Council	Members Roger C. Delay Ray D. Derramas Agnes D. Buday Carmelo A. Duran Rodriguez T. Dadivas, Jr. Marites B. Versoza Joelito D. Denosta Mark Anthony A. Calinao
•  Electorate	28,181 voters (2025)
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 (−3.3 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	44,246
• Density	492.3/km2 (1,275/sq mi)
•  Households	10,868
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	10.92 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 198.6 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 243.7 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 145.4 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 50.02 million (2022)
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	Capisnon Hiligaynon Tagalog

Panitan, officially the Municipality of Panitan (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Panitan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Panitan), is a municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 44,246 people. ^[5]

Etymology

Panitan was formerly known as Ipiong or Ypiong before Spanish contact. One local account says the name Panitan came from the act of peeling tree bark for firewood, which early settlers described with the word panit, meaning to peel. Another explanation links the name to a local fish called apnit. Phrases referring to the fish were gradually shortened and altered in Spanish records, which led to the form Panitan.

Geography

Panitan is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Roxas City.

Barangays

Panitan is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.  ^[6] 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 [7]

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 +1.16% 2024 44,246 +0.93%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

In the 2024 census, the population of Panitan was 44,246 people, ^[13] with a density of 490 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Panitan

10

20

30

40

50

2000
49.62

2003
34.78

2006
28.00

2009
22.05

2012
29.65

2015
17.94

2018
4.80

2021
10.92

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority ^{[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]}

Education

The Panit-An Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. ^[22]

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. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. "Province: Capiz". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 25 August 2025.
7. "Panitan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
8. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. "Province of Capiz". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
21. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
22. "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2025.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information