Panitan, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
Barangay count26
Postal code5815
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)89.88 km2 (34.70 sq mi)
Population (2020)42,565
Density (2020)474 / km2 (1,227 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 28' North, 122° 46' East (11.4631, 122.7687)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.2 meters (43.2 feet)

Panitan is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Capiz.

The municipality has a land area of 89.88 square kilometers or 34.70 square miles which constitutes 3.46% of Capiz's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 42,565. This represented 5.29% of the total population of Capiz province, or 0.54% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 474 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,227 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Panitan has 26 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Panitan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agbabadiang1.19%507547-7.31%-1.59%
Agkilo2.71%1,1541,1500.35%0.07%
Agloway3.22%1,3721,15518.79%3.69%
Ambilay3.24%1,3781,3660.88%0.18%
Bahit2.94%1,2511,12611.10%2.24%
Balatucan4.34%1,8471,848-0.05%-0.01%
Banga-an2.65%1,12897315.93%3.16%
Cabangahan2.78%1,1851,1433.67%0.76%
Cabugao2.42%1,02892311.38%2.29%
Cadio2.74%1,1651,1580.60%0.13%
Cala-an3.40%1,4461,4261.40%0.29%
Capagao6.34%2,6972,5864.29%0.89%
Cogon8.95%3,8103,7890.55%0.12%
Conciencia4.31%1,8351,8260.49%0.10%
Ensenagan2.72%1,1561,1421.23%0.26%
Intampilan6.28%2,6752,40711.13%2.25%
Pasugue2.26%9629105.71%1.18%
Poblacion Ilawod1.91%8137468.98%1.83%
Poblacion Ilaya3.99%1,6991,802-5.72%-1.23%
Quios3.13%1,3331,15715.21%3.03%
Salocon4.85%2,0662,079-0.63%-0.13%
Tabuc Norte1.49%636882-27.89%-6.65%
Tabuc Sur3.39%1,4441,3903.88%0.81%
Timpas12.17%5,1794,00329.38%5.57%
Tincupon3.65%1,5531,5162.44%0.51%
Tinigban2.93%1,2461,2390.56%0.12%
Panitan Total42,56540,2895.65%1.16%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Panitan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 94,852,108.20.

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Annual regular income of Panitan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200960,430,017.55
201057,943,349.18-4.11%
201162,646,437.868.12%
201259,509,692.20-5.01%
201366,205,024.7911.25%
201473,574,736.8111.13%
201586,464,125.5617.52%
201694,852,108.209.70%

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 Panitan in the 2015 Census was 40,246 broken down into 9,719 households or an average of 4.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Panitan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
32,8635,8785.59
33,2626,3415.25
37,4587,0735.30
38,6547,7015.02
37,8958,4184.50
40,2469,7194.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Panitan is 15 to 19, with 4,248 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 551 individuals.

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Population of Panitan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16371.58%
1 to 42,7476.82%
5 to 93,6329.01%
10 to 143,8699.60%
15 to 194,24810.54%
20 to 243,8409.53%
25 to 293,3128.22%
30 to 342,9197.25%
35 to 392,6496.57%
40 to 442,2085.48%
45 to 492,1405.31%
50 to 541,8874.68%
55 to 591,6994.22%
60 to 641,5213.78%
65 to 691,0682.65%
70 to 747611.89%
75 to 796011.49%
80 and over5511.37%
Total40,289100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.48
  • Median Age: 26.77

Historical population

The population of Panitan grew from 7,578 in 1903 to 42,565 in 2020, an increase of 34,987 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.16%, or an increase of 2,276 people, from the previous population of 40,289 in 2015.

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Population of Panitan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,578
10,1641.87%
14,9561.95%
15,1790.15%
19,8282.38%
23,2591.57%
26,3612.54%
27,6310.95%
32,8671.75%
33,2690.23%
37,4582.58%
38,6660.44%
37,895-0.73%
40,2891.17%
42,5651.16%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Panitan for the year 2019 was 27,249, broken down into 13,504 males and 13,745 females.

Location

The municipal center of Panitan is situated at approximately 11° 28' North, 122° 46' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.2 meters or 43.2 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 Panitan are Roxas City, Capiz, Passi, Iloilo, Victorias, Negros Occidental, Silay, Negros Occidental, Cadiz, Negros Occidental, and Talisay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Pontevedra, Capiz, Maayon, Capiz, Panay, Capiz, Ivisan, Capiz, Dao, Capiz, and Sigma, Capiz. Its distance from the national capital is 396.68 kilometers (246.48 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Pontevedra, Capiz, 7.28 kilometers (4.53 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N73°E)
  • Maayon, Capiz, 8.48 kilometers (5.27 miles) to the South (S9°E)
  • Panay, Capiz, 10.39 kilometers (6.45 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N13°E)
  • Ivisan, Capiz, 10.68 kilometers (6.64 miles) to the Northwest (N53°W)
  • Dao, Capiz, 11.91 kilometers (7.40 miles) to the Southwest (S50°W)
  • Sigma, Capiz, 12.15 kilometers (7.55 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S67°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 396.68 kilometers (246.48 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N29°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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