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 2015 census, it has a population of 40,289 people. [3]

Panitan
Municipality
Municipality of Panitan
Map of Capiz with Panitan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Panitan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°28′N 122°46′E
Country Philippines
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
District1st District
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorKatherine D. Dequiña-Belo
 • Vice MayorByron D. Delfin
 • RepresentativeEmmanuel A. Billones
 • Electorate27,249 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total89.88 km2 (34.70 sq mi)
Elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total40,289
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Households
9,558
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence17.94% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱94,852,108.20 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5815
PSGC
061910000
IDD : area code +63 (0)36
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesCapiznon
Hiligaynon
Tagalog

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

Barangays

Panitan is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. [2]

  • 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 [5]

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%
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Panitan was 40,289 people, [3] with a density of 450 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,200 inhabitants per square mile.

References
  1.  Municipality of Panitan | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Capiz". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Panitan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Capiz". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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