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Antique (province)
Antique (), officially the Province of Antique, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas Regions of the Philippines, region. Its capital and most populous town is San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, San Jose de Buenavista. The province is situated in the western section of Panay Island and borders Aklan Province, Aklan, Capiz, and Iloilo (province), Iloilo to the east, while facing the Sulu Sea to the west. The province is home to the indigenous Iraynun-Bukidnon, speakers of a dialect of the Kinaray-a language, who have crafted the only rice terrace clusters in the Visayas through indigenous knowledge and sheer vernacular capabilities. The rice terraces of the Iraynun-Bukidnon are divided into four terraced fields, namely, General Fullon rice terraces, Lublub rice terraces, Bakiang rice terraces, and San Agustin rice terraces. All of the rice terrace clusters have been researched by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tibiao
Tibiao, officially the Municipality of Tibiao (; ; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Antique (province), Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,703 people. History During the Spanish times in the Philippines, Spanish soldiers encountered a group of natives in ''hatay hatay'', a watery and miry land. They asked the natives the name of the place, pointing to the vast expanse of land covered with tall reed grasses called ''tigbaw''. The natives, who thought the Spaniards were pertaining to the name of the grass, answered ''Tigbaw''. It is near the edge of the present-day Tibiao River (''sa Tibí Kang subâ''). Sojourners to the place would comment: ''Tibi haw?'' It is a question asking why they locate themselves at the edge of the river. The term ''tibí haw'' eventually evolved into Tibiao. Since then the place was called Tibiao. Allegedly, the Spaniards had difficulty pronouncing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culasi, Antique
Culasi, officially the Municipality of Culasi (; ; ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,494 people. Making it fourth most populous municipality in the province of Antique and third largest municipality in terms of land area, with a total area of 228.56 square kilometers. The municipality of Culasi is known as the home of majestic Mount Madja-as, the highest peak in Panay. It is famous for its mossy forest, sea of clouds and 14 waterfalls, with an elevation of above sea level. Madja-as an enchanted mountain sacred to ancient Visayans as it is home to the god of death, Sidapa, and god of meteors, Bulalakaw. Etymology The name ''Culasi'' or ''Kulasi'' was derived from the local term for a species of mangrove '' Lumnitzera racemosa'' which grow abundantly in the vicinity's river basin. History Spanish colonial times During the Spanish colonial times, Culasi was known by its old name "B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Representatives Of The Philippines
The House of Representatives (; '','' thus commonly referred to as ''Kamara'') is the lower house of Congress of the Philippines, Congress, the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, with the Senate of the Philippines as the upper house. The lower house is commonly Totum pro parte, referred to as Congress, although the term collectively refers to both houses. Members of the House are officially styled as ''representatives'' () and are sometimes informally called ''congressmen'' or ''congresswomen'' (). They are elected to a three-year term and can be re-elected, but cannot serve more than three consecutive terms without an interruption of one term (e.g. serving one term in the Senate ''ad interim''). Around 80% of congressmen are district representatives, representing specific geographical areas. The 19th Congress has 253 Congressional districts of the Philippines, congressional districts. Party-list representatives, who make up not more than twenty percent of the total number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barangay
The barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as ''barrio'', is the smallest Administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative division in the Philippines. Named after the Precolonial barangay, precolonial polities of the same name, modern barangays are political subdivisions of cities and municipalities which are analogous to Village#Philippines, villages, districts, neighborhoods, suburbs, or boroughs. The word ''barangay'' originated from ''balangay'', a type of boat used by a group of Austronesian peoples when they migrated to the Philippines. All Municipalities of the Philippines, municipalities and Cities of the Philippines, cities in the Philippines are politically subdivided into barangays, with the exception of the municipalities of Adams, Ilocos Norte, Adams in Ilocos Norte and Kalayaan, Palawan, Kalayaan in Palawan, each containing a single barangay. Barangays are sometimes informally subdivided into smaller areas called ''purok'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valderrama, Antique
Valderrama, officially the Municipality of Valderrama (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,971 people. Making it 15th most populous municipality in the province of Antique and the second largest municipality in terms of land area, with a total area of 273.79 square kilometers. The area is home to the indigenous Iraynun-Bukidnon, speakers of a dialect of the Kiniray-a language, who have crafted the only rice terrace clusters in the Visayas through indigenous knowledge and sheer vernacular capabilities. The rice terraces of the Iraynun-Bukidnon are divided into three terraced fields, namely, Lublub rice terraces, Baking rice terraces, and San Agustin rice terraces. All of the rice terrace clusters have been researched on by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and various scholars from the University of the Philippines. There have been campaigns to nominate the Iraynun-Bukidnon Rice Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobias Fornier, Antique
Tobias Fornier, officially the Municipality of Tobias Fornier, (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,816 people, making it the ninth most populous municipality in the province of Antique. History The municipality of Tobias Fornier was formerly known as Dao until 1978 when it was given its current name by virtue of ''Batas Pambansa Blg. 10''. It is named after a Congressman from Antique, Tobias Abiera Fornier (1902–October 31, 1964). In 1957, a barrio named Barasanan was renamed to Ballescas. In the same year, barrio Taguimtim was renamed to Pacienca. Geography Tobias Fornier is located at . It is from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Antique. Climate Barangays Tobias Fornier is politically subdivided into 50 barangays. Each barangay consists of pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tibiao, Antique
Tibiao, officially the Municipality of Tibiao (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,703 people. History During the Spanish times in the Philippines, Spanish soldiers encountered a group of natives in ''hatay hatay'', a watery and miry land. They asked the natives the name of the place, pointing to the vast expanse of land covered with tall reed grasses called ''tigbaw''. The natives, who thought the Spaniards were pertaining to the name of the grass, answered ''Tigbaw''. It is near the edge of the present-day Tibiao River (''sa Tibí Kang subâ''). Sojourners to the place would comment: ''Tibi haw?'' It is a question asking why they locate themselves at the edge of the river. The term ''tibí haw'' eventually evolved into Tibiao. Since then the place was called Tibiao. Allegedly, the Spaniards had difficulty pronouncing the word ''Tigbaw''. The old settlement was in present-day Balanti-an. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibalom, Antique
Sibalom, officially the Municipality of Sibalom, (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 63,833 people. Thus, making it a suburb of San Jose (the provincial capital), the second most populous municipality in the province of Antique and fifth largest municipality in terms of land area, with a total area of 201.30 square kilometers. Sibalom is home to the University of Antique. Geography Sibalom is located at . It is from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Antique. Climate Barangays Sibalom is politically subdivided into 76 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. From 1953 to 1955, Barangay Catmon was known as Barangay Pajarito. Demographics In the 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebaste, Antique
Sebaste, officially the Municipality of Sebaste (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,816 people. Making it 16th most populous municipality in the province of Antique. Sebaste has 1 private high school (Saint Blaise High School) and 1 public high school (Sebaste High School/Sebaste National High School). Every February 3, people celebrate the annual feast of their patron saint. Geography Sebaste is located at . It is from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista, and is from Kalibo, the capital of Aklan. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Antique. Climate Barangays Sebaste is politically subdivided into 10 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios A ''sitio'' (Spanish language, Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a baran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Remigio, Antique
San Remigio, officially the Municipality of San Remigio (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,045 people. Making it 10th most populous municipality in the province of Antique and the largest municipality in terms of land area, with a total area of 406.98 square kilometers. History On the morning of September 12, 1988, Mayor Gideon Cabigunda was on the road to meet with former members of the communist rebel group the New People's Army (NPA) who have surrendered when he and four of his security aides were assassinated by other NPA rebels. Romilo Sequrra, a 19-year-old rebel, later surrendered to authorities from the Philippine Air Force and admitted to being part of the group that committed the assassination. Geography San Remigio is located at . It is north-east from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Jose De Buenavista, Antique
San Jose de Buenavista, officially the Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista (; ; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality and capital of the Philippine Province, province of Antique (province), Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,140 people, making it the most populous municipality in the province of Antique. It is often called simply San Jose. The municipality hosted the 2017 Palarong Pambansa. History The Spaniards arrived in Antique in 1581. With them came Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinian friars who Christianized the inhabitants. Its original name was Tubigon, being still a part of the municipality of Hamtic. In 1733, it was renamed San José and in 1790 it acquired its municipality through land grants issued by Philippine Governor General Félix Berenguer de Marquina. Later, it became a parish with its first parish priest, Father Manuel Ibáñez. Some two hundred years ago, the site now occupied by San Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patnongon, Antique
Patnongon, officially the Municipality of Patnongon (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,329 people. Geography Patnongon is from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Antique. Climate Barangays Patnongon is politically subdivided into 36 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios A ''sitio'' (Spanish language, Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a ''sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own bar .... Demographics In the 2020 census, Patnongon had a population of 38,329. The population density was . Language Patnonganons speak Kinaray-a as their main language while Hil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
