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Panay
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| Municipality of Panay | |
 Church of Panay | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: Heritage Capital of Capiz | |
| Motto(s): HIDLAW, Panay! | |
| Anthem: Hidlaw Panay | |
 Map of Capiz with Panay highlighted | |
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.svg)  Panay Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°33′19″N 122°47′35″E / 11.5553°N 122.7931°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Capiz |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1566 |
| Barangays | 42 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Vicente B. Bermejo |
| • Vice Mayor | Arminda A. Bermejo |
| • Representative | Emmanuel A. Billones |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 33,734 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 116.37 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] | |
• Total | 48,890 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,432 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 13.29 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 155.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 364.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 132.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 81.16 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5801 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Native languages | Capisnon Hiligaynon Tagalog |
| Website | http://panay.gov.ph/ |
Panay, officially the Municipality of Panay (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Panay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Panay), is a 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.
- ^ Municipality of Panay | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.