Calitan, Municipality of Panay, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
MunicipalityPanay
Postal code5801
Population (2020)1,372
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.5465, 122.7893 (11° 33' North, 122° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level2.4 meters (7.9 feet)

Calitan is a barangay in the municipality of Panay, in the province of Capiz. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,372. This represented 2.81% of the total population of Panay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Calitan in the 2015 Census was 1,167 broken down into 288 households or an average of 4.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Calitan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9761665.88
9111944.70
1,1072035.45
1,2752475.16
1,3002704.81
1,1672884.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Calitan is 15 to 19, with 134 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Calitan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.54%
1 to 4837.11%
5 to 91059.00%
10 to 14968.23%
15 to 1913411.48%
20 to 24978.31%
25 to 29786.68%
30 to 34665.66%
35 to 39766.51%
40 to 44756.43%
45 to 49786.68%
50 to 54806.86%
55 to 59524.46%
60 to 64413.51%
65 to 69282.40%
70 to 74242.06%
75 to 79181.54%
80 and over181.54%
Total1,167100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 38.87
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.2
  • Median Age: 28.24

Historical population

The population of Calitan grew from 976 in 1990 to 1,372 in 2020, an increase of 396 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.47%, or an increase of 205 people, from the previous population of 1,167 in 2015.

Population of Calitan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
976
911-1.28%
1,1074.27%
1,2751.97%
1,3000.71%
1,167-2.03%
1,3723.47%

Location

Calitan is situated at approximately 11.5465, 122.7893, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2.4 meters or 7.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Calitan 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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