Panay, Capiz

Panay
Bamban
Municipality of Panay
Church of Panay
Church of Panay
Flag of Panay
Nickname: 
Heritage Capital of Capiz
Motto(s): 
HIDLAW, Panay!
Anthem: Hidlaw Panay
Map of Capiz with Panay highlighted
Map of Capiz with Panay highlighted
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Panay is located in Philippines
Panay
Panay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°33′19″N 122°47′35″E / 11.5553°N 122.7931°E / 11.5553; 122.7931
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceCapiz
District 1st district
Founded1566
Barangays42 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Panay[*]Vicente B. Bermejo
 • Vice MayorArminda A. Bermejo
 • RepresentativeEmmanuel A. Billones
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate33,734 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total116.37 km2 (44.93 sq mi)
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Highest elevation
2,382 m (7,815 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total48,890
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
12,432
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
13.29
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 155.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 364.6 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 132.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 81.16 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCapiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5801
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)36
Native languagesCapisnon
Hiligaynon
Tagalog
Websitehttp://panay.gov.ph/

Panay, officially the Municipality of Panay (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Panay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Panay), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,890 people.[3]

Pronounced as Pan-ay, it used to be the provincial capital of Capiz. Panay is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east from Roxas City.

Panay is the site of the famous coral-stone Santa Monica Church, home to the largest Catholic Church bell in Asia.

  1. ^ Municipality of Panay | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.