Panitan

Panitan, officially the Municipality of Panitan (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Panitan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Panitan), is a municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 42,565 people.^[5]

Panitan Ipiong
Municipality
Municipality of Panitan
Panitan Plaza and Saint Lawrence the Deacon Parish Church
Flag
Map of Capiz with Panitan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Panitan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°27′50″N 122°46′10″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Capiz
District	1st district
Founded	1621
Barangays	26 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Katherine D. Dequiña-Belo (1Capiz)
• Vice Mayor	Audie L. Advincula (1Capiz)
• Representative	Howard B. Guintu (IND)
• Municipal Council	Members Roger C. Delay Ray D. Derramas Agnes D. Buday Carmelo A. Duran Rodriguez T. Dadivas, Jr. Marites B. Versoza Joelito D. Denosta Mark Anthony A. Calinao
• Electorate	28,181 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	89.88 km2 (34.70 sq mi)
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Highest elevation	338 m (1,109 ft)
Lowest elevation	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	44,246
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Households	10,868
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	10.92 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 198.6 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 243.7 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 145.4 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 50.02 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5815
PSGC	061910000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Capisnon Hiligaynon Tagalog

Pronounced as Panit-an, it is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Roxas City.

Geography

Barangays

Panitan is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Agbabadiang
• Agkilo
• Agloway
• Ambilay
• Bahit
• Balatucan
• Banga-an
• Cabugao
• Cabangahan
• Cadio
• Cala-an
• Capagao
• Cogon
• Conciencia
• Enseñagan
• Intampilan
• Pasugue
• Poblacion Ilawod
• Poblacion Ilaya
• Quios
• Salocon
• Tabuc Norte
• Tabuc Sur
• Timpas
• Tincupon
• Tinigban

Climate

Climate data for Panitan, Capiz
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)	31 (88)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	27 (81)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	61 (2.4)	39 (1.5)	46 (1.8)	48 (1.9)	90 (3.5)	144 (5.7)	152 (6.0)	145 (5.7)	163 (6.4)	160 (6.3)	120 (4.7)	90 (3.5)	1,258 (49.4)
Average rainy days	12.3	9.0	9.9	10.0	18.5	25.0	27.4	26.0	25.9	24.9	17.9	14.2	221
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Panitan

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 7,578 —     1918 10,164 +1.98% 1939 14,956 +1.86% 1948 15,179 +0.16% 1960 19,828 +2.25% 1970 23,259 +1.61% 1975 26,361 +2.54% 1980 27,631 +0.95%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 32,867 +1.75% 1995 33,269 +0.23% 2000 37,458 +2.57% 2007 38,666 +0.44% 2010 37,895 −0.73% 2015 40,289 +1.17% 2020 42,565 +1.16% 2024 44,246 +0.93%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Panitan was 42,565 people,^[13] with a density of 470 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,200 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Panitan

10 20 30 40 50 2000 49.62 2003 34.78 2006 28.00 2009 22.05 2012 29.65 2015 17.94 2018 4.80 2021 10.92 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Notable people