Panay, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
Barangay count42
Postal code5801
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSibuyan Sea
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)116.37 km2 (44.93 sq mi)
Population (2020)48,890
Density (2020)420 / km2 (1,088 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 33' North, 122° 47' East (11.5544, 122.7909)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.7 meters (25.2 feet)

Panay is a coastal municipality in the province of Capiz.

The municipality has a land area of 116.37 square kilometers or 44.93 square miles which constitutes 4.49% of Capiz's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 48,890. This represented 6.07% of the total population of Capiz province, or 0.61% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 420 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,088 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Panay has 42 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Panay
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Agbalo2.58%1,2611,271-0.79%-0.17%
Agbanban2.06%1,0069852.13%0.45%
Agojo3.36%1,6421,767-7.07%-1.53%
Anhawon2.41%1,1771,05911.14%2.25%
Bagacay1.29%63255513.87%2.77%
Bago Chiquito2.08%1,0191,173-13.13%-2.92%
Bago Grande2.06%1,00784918.61%3.66%
Bahit0.80%390400-2.50%-0.53%
Bantique2.78%1,3571,3063.91%0.81%
Bato4.06%1,9832,026-2.12%-0.45%
Binangig0.93%455473-3.81%-0.81%
Binantuan1.58%7737089.18%1.87%
Bonga4.28%2,0941,9935.07%1.05%
Buntod2.62%1,2801,10815.52%3.08%
Butacal2.41%1,1771,304-9.74%-2.13%
Cabugao Este1.97%9659165.35%1.10%
Cabugao Oeste1.84%901915-1.53%-0.32%
Calapawan3.31%1,6191,6080.68%0.14%
Calitan2.81%1,3721,16717.57%3.47%
Candual2.90%1,4161,3733.13%0.65%
Cogon2.05%1,0031,013-0.99%-0.21%
Daga3.30%1,6131,5881.57%0.33%
Ilamnay0.34%1671632.45%0.51%
Jamul-awon1.64%801823-2.67%-0.57%
Lanipga2.13%1,0419806.22%1.28%
Lat-asan1.62%7937712.85%0.59%
Libon2.07%1,0119704.23%0.88%
Linao2.06%1,00584918.37%3.61%
Linateran2.10%1,0291,129-8.86%-1.93%
Lomboy1.99%9759552.09%0.44%
Lus-onan2.28%1,11392220.72%4.04%
Magubilan1.89%9229041.99%0.42%
Navitas2.64%1,2901,443-10.60%-2.33%
Pawa5.68%2,7762,51510.38%2.10%
Pili0.62%3033030.00%0.00%
Poblacion Ilawod1.02%501579-13.47%-3.00%
Poblacion Ilaya7.04%3,4401,501129.18%19.07%
Poblacion Tabuc2.04%9961,015-1.87%-0.40%
Talasa0.54%262351-25.36%-5.97%
Tanza Norte3.81%1,8621,7178.44%1.72%
Tanza Sur2.76%1,3511,398-3.36%-0.72%
Tico2.27%1,1101,269-12.53%-2.78%
Panay Total48,89046,1146.02%1.24%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Panay for the fiscal year of 2016 was 104,321,910.21.

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Annual regular income of Panay (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200959,743,851.15
201063,531,393.546.34%
201168,836,005.058.35%
201261,295,479.81-10.95%
201377,969,502.9427.20%
201482,979,022.486.42%
201594,289,453.0513.63%
2016104,321,910.2110.64%

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 Panay in the 2015 Census was 46,089 broken down into 11,088 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Panay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
36,8126,5075.66
39,1217,1785.45
40,5187,6605.29
42,3488,7634.83
43,4329,7824.44
46,08911,0884.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Panay is 5 to 9, with 4,490 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 587 individuals.

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Population of Panay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18701.89%
1 to 43,6797.98%
5 to 94,4909.74%
10 to 144,4339.61%
15 to 194,2869.29%
20 to 244,2119.13%
25 to 293,5517.70%
30 to 343,2607.07%
35 to 393,0016.51%
40 to 442,7555.97%
45 to 492,6565.76%
50 to 542,2944.97%
55 to 591,9574.24%
60 to 641,5363.33%
65 to 691,1342.46%
70 to 748131.76%
75 to 795871.27%
80 and over6011.30%
Total46,114100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.62
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.28
  • Median Age: 26.53

Historical population

The population of Panay grew from 14,361 in 1903 to 48,890 in 2020, an increase of 34,529 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.24%, or an increase of 2,776 people, from the previous population of 46,114 in 2015.

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Population of Panay (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
14,361
13,409-0.43%
15,8000.82%
16,6480.54%
19,9521.60%
24,0741.85%
27,4792.69%
31,6502.87%
36,8171.52%
39,1241.15%
40,5990.80%
42,3570.59%
43,4490.93%
46,1141.14%
48,8901.24%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Panay for the year 2019 was 32,933, broken down into 16,339 males and 16,594 females.

Location

The municipal center of Panay is situated at approximately 11° 33' North, 122° 47' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.7 meters or 25.2 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 Panay 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, Panitan, Capiz, Ivisan, Capiz, Maayon, Capiz, Sigma, Capiz, and President Roxas, Capiz. Its distance from the national capital is 389.09 kilometers (241.77 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Pontevedra, Capiz, 9.24 kilometers (5.74 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S29°E)
  • Panitan, Capiz, 10.39 kilometers (6.45 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S13°W)
  • Ivisan, Capiz, 11.51 kilometers (7.15 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S72°W)
  • Maayon, Capiz, 18.50 kilometers (11.50 miles) to the South (S3°W)
  • Sigma, Capiz, 20.09 kilometers (12.49 miles) to the Southwest (S43°W)
  • President Roxas, Capiz, 20.14 kilometers (12.52 miles) to the Southeast (S47°E)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 389.09 kilometers (241.77 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N30°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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