Panitian, Municipality of Quezon, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityQuezon
Postal code5304
Population (2020)7,500
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates9.2224, 117.9484 (9° 13' North, 117° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.0 meters (19.7 feet)

Panitian is a barangay in the municipality of Quezon, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,500. This represented 11.49% of the total population of Quezon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Panitian in the 2015 Census was 6,482 broken down into 1,294 households or an average of 5.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Panitian (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,5588915.12
5,1751,0494.93
6,2191,2445.00
7,2131,6174.46
6,7381,4404.68
6,4821,2945.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Panitian is 5 to 9, with 858 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 38 individuals.

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Population of Panitian by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11251.93%
1 to 467210.37%
5 to 985813.24%
10 to 1482912.79%
15 to 1972611.20%
20 to 245859.02%
25 to 294857.48%
30 to 344336.68%
35 to 393805.86%
40 to 443064.72%
45 to 492804.32%
50 to 542383.67%
55 to 591892.92%
60 to 641312.02%
65 to 69971.50%
70 to 74691.06%
75 to 79410.63%
80 and over380.59%
Total6,482100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.19
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.72
  • Median Age: 20.26

Historical population

The population of Panitian grew from 4,558 in 1990 to 7,500 in 2020, an increase of 2,942 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.12%, or an increase of 1,018 people, from the previous population of 6,482 in 2015.

Population of Panitian (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,558
5,1752.41%
6,2194.02%
7,2132.07%
6,738-2.45%
6,482-0.73%
7,5003.12%

Location

Panitian is situated at approximately 9.2224, 117.9484, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.0 meters or 19.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Panitian shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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