Pandan, Province of Antique

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAntique
Barangay count34
Postal code5712
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)113.98 km2 (44.01 sq mi)
Population (2020)35,965
Density (2020)316 / km2 (817 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 43' North, 122° 6' East (11.7198, 122.0945)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.0 meters (23.0 feet)

Pandan is a coastal municipality in the province of Antique.

The municipality has a land area of 113.98 square kilometers or 44.01 square miles which constitutes 4.17% of Antique's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 35,965. This represented 5.87% of the total population of Antique province, or 0.45% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 316 inhabitants per square kilometer or 817 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Pandan has 34 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Pandan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aracay0.56%20116720.36%3.98%
Badiangan1.29%4654444.73%0.98%
Bagumbayan4.87%1,7501,6853.86%0.80%
Baybay2.66%958996-3.82%-0.82%
Botbot2.91%1,0461,0370.87%0.18%
Buang1.09%3933793.69%0.77%
Cabugao1.89%6806298.11%1.65%
Candari1.59%5735690.70%0.15%
Carmen1.52%545571-4.55%-0.98%
Centro Norte1.58%567651-12.90%-2.87%
Centro Sur3.63%1,3061,2673.08%0.64%
Dionela2.56%9208863.84%0.80%
Dumrog2.48%8928129.85%2.00%
Duyong1.99%716767-6.65%-1.44%
Fragante4.39%1,5801,5750.32%0.07%
Guia4.26%1,5331,01750.74%9.02%
Idiacacan5.00%1,7991,7363.63%0.75%
Jinalinan2.82%1,0151,0130.20%0.04%
Luhod-Bayang1.58%568580-2.07%-0.44%
Maadios0.40%1441375.11%1.05%
Mag-aba5.29%1,9011,7945.96%1.23%
Napuid0.61%22019811.11%2.24%
Nauring5.84%2,1002,0184.06%0.84%
Patria8.37%3,0103,022-0.40%-0.08%
Perfecta0.57%204226-9.73%-2.13%
San Andres3.60%1,2941,314-1.52%-0.32%
San Joaquin1.94%69858219.93%3.90%
Santa Ana1.82%65559011.02%2.22%
Santa Cruz3.08%1,10881735.62%6.62%
Santa Fe4.77%1,7141,6682.76%0.57%
Santo Rosario4.67%1,6811,722-2.38%-0.51%
Talisay5.09%1,8311,7554.33%0.90%
Tingib2.60%93469135.17%6.55%
Zaldivar2.68%9641,018-5.30%-1.14%
Pandan Total35,96534,3334.75%0.98%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pandan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 93,786,929.82.

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Annual regular income of Pandan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200950,188,724.45
201052,876,102.675.35%
201156,992,356.927.78%
201255,743,596.67-2.19%
201364,464,820.5615.65%
201472,801,233.5912.93%
201582,059,448.9212.72%
201693,786,929.8214.29%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pandan in the 2015 Census was 34,297 broken down into 7,825 households or an average of 4.38 members per household.

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Number of households in Pandan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
23,8864,6005.19
24,9625,0294.96
27,6385,5344.99
29,5146,2004.76
32,4886,8124.77
34,2977,8254.38

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pandan is 5 to 9, with 3,832 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 441 individuals.

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Population of Pandan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16821.99%
1 to 42,9028.45%
5 to 93,83211.16%
10 to 143,67510.70%
15 to 193,3749.83%
20 to 242,8388.27%
25 to 292,4447.12%
30 to 342,2096.43%
35 to 392,0575.99%
40 to 441,9345.63%
45 to 491,8635.43%
50 to 541,6314.75%
55 to 591,3433.91%
60 to 641,0713.12%
65 to 698912.60%
70 to 746751.97%
75 to 794711.37%
80 and over4411.28%
Total34,333100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.34
  • Median Age: 24.76

Historical population

The population of Pandan grew from 12,162 in 1903 to 35,965 in 2020, an increase of 23,803 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.98%, or an increase of 1,632 people, from the previous population of 34,333 in 2015.

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Population of Pandan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
12,162
16,2261.84%
19,5610.94%
21,5320.99%
19,788-0.74%
17,215-1.35%
18,6611.63%
20,3961.79%
23,8941.60%
24,9780.83%
27,6472.20%
29,5180.91%
32,4943.56%
34,3331.05%
35,9650.98%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pandan for the year 2019 was 23,655, broken down into 11,840 males and 11,815 females.

Location

The municipal center of Pandan is situated at approximately 11° 43' North, 122° 6' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.0 meters or 23.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Pandan are Roxas City, Capiz, Passi, Iloilo, Iloilo City, Silay, Negros Occidental, Victorias, Negros Occidental, and Talisay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Nabas, Aklan, Ibajay, Aklan, Sebaste, Antique, Tangalan, Aklan, Libertad, Antique, and Makato, Aklan. Its distance from the national capital is 339.81 kilometers (211.15 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Nabas, Aklan, 12.06 kilometers (7.49 miles) to the North (N1°W)
  • Ibajay, Aklan, 13.10 kilometers (8.14 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N33°E)
  • Sebaste, Antique, 14.37 kilometers (8.93 miles) to the South (S0°E)
  • Tangalan, Aklan, 19.05 kilometers (11.84 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N72°E)
  • Libertad, Antique, 19.96 kilometers (12.40 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N74°W)
  • Makato, Aklan, 21.62 kilometers (13.43 miles) to the East (S88°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 339.81 kilometers (211.15 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N21°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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