Panay
island in the Philippines
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Summary
Panay is an island[1]. Panay ranks in the top 3% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,236 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Western Visayas[3]
- Country: Philippines[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Sulu Sea[5], Visayan Sea[6], Sibuyan Sea[7]
- Continent: Asia[8]
- Part of: Visayas[9]
- Commons category: Panay[10]
- Highest point: Mount Madia-as[11]
- Located in/on physical feature: Visayas[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Panay[13]
- Population: 4,477,247[14]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16]
- Demonym: panayana[17], Panayanon[18], panayano[19], Panayan[20]
- Different from: Panay[21], Panay Island[22]
- Elevation above sea level: 2049 m[23]
- Area: 12,011 km²[24]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Panay[25]
- P14541: 3mhxKq[26]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Panay include USS Panay[27], an artillery boat[28]; Asian Glossy Starling[29], a taxon[30]; and Turquoise Flycatcher[31], a taxon[32].
Why It Matters
Panay has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Panay is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for Panay include USS Panay[27], an artillery boat[28]; Asian Glossy Starling[29], a taxon[30]; and Turquoise Flycatcher[31], a taxon[32].