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]

Panay Bamban
Municipality
Municipality of Panay
Church of Panay
Flag
Nickname:  Heritage Capital of Capiz
Motto(s):  Abante, Panay!
Anthem: Abante Panay (Banwang Pinalangga)
Map of Capiz with Panay highlighted
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Panay Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°33′19″N 122°47′35″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Capiz
District	1st district
Founded	1566
Barangays	42 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Felipe B. Barredo
• Vice Mayor	Arminda A. Bermejo
• Representative	Emmanuel A. Billones
• Municipal Council	Members Paolo B. Besa Julius E. Asis Candido B. Bernales Henry B. Bocboc Arlan B. Baes Alexander Richard Rommel B. Arches Christian Theodor B. Mejia Calix B. Relano
• Electorate	32,933 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• 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	10,938
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	6.16% (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱155,667,342.75 (2020)
• Assets	₱364,613,313.10 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱132,346,254.49 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱81,155,030.59 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5801
PSGC	061909000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Capiznon Hiligaynon Tagalog
Website	http://panay.gov.ph/

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

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

History

The town originally called Bamban was changed by the early Spaniards to Panay, a word which means “mouth of the river.” This is also the location of a fortress built by Juan de la Isla in late 1570. The Paseo de Evangelizacion 1566 can be found in the town plaza and was erected through the efforts of Rev. Msgr. Benjamin F. Advincula. 1566 was the year the Spaniards arrived in the island of Panay and became the second Spanish settlement in the country next to Cebu.

Miguel Lopez de Legazpi transferred the Spanish settlement from Cebu to Panay in 1569 due to the lack of food. The town was formally founded in 1572 (1581 according to Jorde), although by that time Legazpi had moved the capital of the Philippines, further north, to Manila. Fr. Bartolome de Alcantara was named the prior of the town with Fr. Agustin Camacho as assistant. A prosperous town due to trade, Pan-ay became capital of captivating Capiz for two centuries, until Capiz was named capital. The town name was eventually given to whole island. After 1607, Fr. Alonso de Méntrida, noted for his linguistic studies and Visayan dictionary became prior. In the 18th century, Pan-ay was famous for its textile industry which produced a cloth called suerte and exported to Europe. In the 19th century, Don Antonio Roxas, grandfather of Pres. Manuel Roxas, opened one of the largest rum and wine distilleries in the town. The Augustinians held the parish until 1898, when administration transferred to the seculars.

The first church was built before 1698 when it is reported that a typhoon had ruined it. In 1774, Fr. Miguel Murguía rebuilt the church, but it was later damaged by a typhoon on 15 January 1875. Fr. Jose Beloso restored the church in 1884. The church is best known for its 10.4 ton bell popularly called dakong lingganay (big bell). The bell was cast by Don Juan Reina who settled in Iloilo in 1868. Reina who was town dentist was also noted as a metal caster and smith. The bell was cast at Pan-ay from 70 sacks of coins donated by the townspeople. The bell was completed in 1878. It bears an inspiring inscription which translated reads: “I am God’s voice which shall echo praise from one end of the town of Pan-ay to the other, so that Christ’s faithful followers may enter this house of God to receive heavenly graces.”

Geography

Barangays

Panay is politically subdivided into 42 barangays. [5]

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Panay, Capiz, was 48,890 people, [3] with a density of 420 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Panay, Capiz.

• Official Website of Municipality of Panay
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information

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