Panitan
Panitan
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| Municipality of Panitan | |
Panitan Plaza and Saint Lawrence the Deacon Parish Church | |
Map of Capiz with Panitan highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°27′50″N 122°46′10″E / 11.4639°N 122.7694°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Capiz |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1621 |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Katherine D. Dequiña-Belo |
| • Vice Mayor | Audie Lopez Advincula |
| • Representative | Emmanuel A. Billones |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 28,181 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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 (2020 census) | |
• Total | 42,565 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,868 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.92 |
| • 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 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Capisnon Hiligaynon Tagalog |
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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.
Pronounced as Panit-an, it is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Roxas City.