Panaon, Misamis Occidental

Panaon, officially the Municipality of Panaon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Panaon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Panaon), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 10,891 people.^[5]

Panaon
Municipality
Municipality of Panaon
Flag
Map of Misamis Occidental with Panaon highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Panaon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°22′00″N 123°50′00″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Misamis Occidental
District	1st district
Founded	June 18, 1966
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Francisco “Jun” T. Paylaga Jr. (Asenso Pinoy Party)
• Vice Mayor	Crisanne Ann Marie "Ann-Ann" P. Macias (Asenso Pinoy Party)
• Representative	Jason P. Almonte (NP)
• Municipal Council	Members Gomer "Boy" G. Tac-an (PDPLBN) Patricio M. Jalapit Jr. (ASPIN) Norman "Laloy" T. Tindahan (ASPIN) Hazel P. Balat (ASPIN) Alicia "Alice" M. Camunay (NP) Paulita R. Galleros (ASPIN) Cecilio P. Pabatang (ASPIN) Quirino "Dodong" M. Morales (ASPIN)
• Electorate	7,429 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	46.80 km2 (18.07 sq mi)
Elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Highest elevation	212 m (696 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	10,891
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
• Households	2,681
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	22.63 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 109.1 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 521.8 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 106.3 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 301.3 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Misamis Occidental 2 Electric Cooperative (MOELCI 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7205
PSGC	1004211000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)88
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Tagalog
Website	www.panaonmisocc.gov.ph

Geography

Barangays

Panaon is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Baga
• Bangko
• Camanucan
• Dela Paz
• Lutao
• Magsaysay
• Map-an
• Mohon
• Poblacion
• Punta
• Salimpuno
• San Andres
• San Juan
• San Roque
• Sumasap
• Villalin

Climate

Climate data for Panaon, Misamis Occidental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	69 (2.7)	44 (1.7)	37 (1.5)	29 (1.1)	87 (3.4)	137 (5.4)	131 (5.2)	141 (5.6)	143 (5.6)	134 (5.3)	68 (2.7)	53 (2.1)	1,073 (42.3)
Average rainy days	9.9	7.6	7.4	8.1	21.6	26.5	26.4	26.6	25.8	24.3	15.1	10.4	209.7
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of Panaon

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	6,570	—
1975	7,049	+1.42%
1980	7,612	+1.55%
1990	8,844	+1.51%
1995	8,655	−0.40%
2000	7,441	−3.19%
2007	9,266	+3.07%
2010	10,176	+3.47%
2015	10,209	+0.06%
2020	10,797	+1.19%
2024	10,891	+0.21%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

In the 2024 census, the population of Panaon was 10,891 people,^[12] with a density of 230 inhabitants per square kilometre or 600 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Panaon

10 20 30 40 50 2000 36.31 2003 41.56 2006 38.20 2009 40.22 2012 31.77 2015 27.80 2018 18.08 2021 22.63 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]