Pandan | |
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Municipality of Pandan | |
Location within Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°43′14″N 122°05′46″E / 11.7206°N 122.0961°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Antique |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 34 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Tomas Unlayao Estoperez Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Jeremy Dioso Tan |
• Representative | Antonio Agapito Legarda Jr.
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• Municipal Council |
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• Electorate | 24,806 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 113.98 km2 (44.01 sq mi) |
Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
Highest elevation | 810 m (2,660 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 35,965 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,949 |
Demonym | Pandananon |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 18.83 |
• Revenue | ₱ 134 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 442.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 126.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 239.7 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Antique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5712 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Major religions | Roman Catholic, Iglesia Filipina Independiente, Iglesia ni Cristo |
Feast date | April 5 & 25 |
Patron saint | St. Vincent Ferrer |
Website | www |
Pandan, officially the Municipality of Pandan (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Pandan; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Pandan; Aklanon: Banwa it Pandan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pandan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,965 people.[3] Making it 7th most populous municipality in the province of Antique.
Pandan is also one of the Antique's industrialized towns and a major tourist destination for its cold spring, the Bugang River and white beaches along the Pandan Bay from Barangay Mag-aba to Barangay Duyong.