Panitan, Capiz
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 | |
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Municipality of Panitan | |
![]() Map of Capiz with Panitan highlighted | |
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![]() ![]() Panitan Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°28′N 122°46′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
Province | Capiz |
District | 1st district of Capiz |
Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Katherine D. Dequiña-Belo |
• Vice Mayor | Byron D. Delfin |
• Congressman | Emmanuel A. Billones |
• Electorate | 27,249 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 89.88 km2 (34.70 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census)[3] | |
• Total | 40,289 |
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
• Households | 9,558 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 17.94% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue (₱) | 94,852,108.20 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5815 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Climate type | tropical climate |
Native languages | Capiznon 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 | |||||||||||||
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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
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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% |
2015 | 40,289 | +0.52% |
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.
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External links
References
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Capiz". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Panitan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- 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.
- "Province of Capiz". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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