Panay, island, central Philippines, the northernmost of the Visayan Islands, between Negros and Mindoro islands. The sixth largest island in the Philippines, It is bounded by the Sibuyan Sea on the north, the Visayan Sea on the east, the Sulu Sea on the south, and the Cuyo East Pass on the west. The Panay plain in the east central part of the island is the primary agricultural region of Panay; rice and sugar are produced here. Coconuts are grown in the north and northeast, and corn is planted in the mountainous interior. Fishing, copper mining, sugar processing, and the manufacture of handicrafts, particularly piña, or pineapple, fiber, are important industries on the island.
Panay comprises four provinces: Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Iloilo, which includes neighboring Guimaras. The cities of Iloilo in the south and Roxas in the north are connected by railroad and are the major commercial centers of Panay. The municipality of Panay was the first Spanish settlement on the island.












