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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 2024 census, it has a population of 44,246 people.
Panitan was formerly known as Ipiong or Ypiong before Spanish contact. One local account says the name Panitan came from the act of peeling tree bark for firewood, which early settlers described with the word "panit", meaning "to peel". Another explanation links the name to a local fish called apnit. Phrases referring to the fish were gradually shortened and altered in Spanish records, which led to the form Panitan.
Panitan is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Roxas City.
Panitan is politically subdivided into 26 Barangays. Each barangay consists of Puroks and some have Sitios.
In the 2024 census, the population of Panitan was 44,246 people, with a density of 490 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Panitan
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
The Panit-an Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.
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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 2024 census, it has a population of 44,246 people.
Panitan was formerly known as Ipiong or Ypiong before Spanish contact. One local account says the name Panitan came from the act of peeling tree bark for firewood, which early settlers described with the word "panit", meaning "to peel". Another explanation links the name to a local fish called apnit. Phrases referring to the fish were gradually shortened and altered in Spanish records, which led to the form Panitan.
Panitan is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Roxas City.
Panitan is politically subdivided into 26 Barangays. Each barangay consists of Puroks and some have Sitios.
In the 2024 census, the population of Panitan was 44,246 people, with a density of 490 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,300 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Panitan
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
The Panit-an Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.