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Karay-a People
The Karay-a are a Visayan ethnic group native to the islands of Panay and Palawan in the Philippines. They speak the Karay-a language (). Etymology The ethnonym ''Karay-a'' was derived from the word ''iraya'', which means "upstream". The term , literally "of Antique", is incorrectly used as a synonym of Karay-a; however, it properly refers to registered residents of the province of Antique irrespective of ethnicity. Area Antique * Anini-y * Tobias Fornier *Hamtic * San Jose * Belison *Sibalom * San Remigio * Patnongon * Bugasong * Valderrama * Laua-an * Barbaza *Tibiao *Culasi * Sebaste * Pandan * Libertad * Caluya Iloilo * Alimodian * Leon * San Miguel * San Enrique * Santa Barbara * San Joaquin * Bingawan *Calinog *Lambunao * Passi City * San Rafael * Badiangan * Janiuay * Zarraga * Cabatuan *Maasin * New Lucena * Mina * Pototan *Tubungan *Oton * Dueñas * Tigbauan * Igbaras * Guimbal * Miag-ao *Dingle Capiz *Tapaz * Jamindan * Dumarao * Dumalag Aklan * Nabas * Buruanga * Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visayan Peoples
Visayans (Cebuano language, Cebuano: ''mga Bisayà'' ) are a Ethnic groups in the Philippines, Philippine ethnolinguistic family group or metaethnicity native to the Visayas, to the southernmost islands south of Luzon, and to a significant portion of Mindanao. They are composed of numerous distinct ethnic groups. When taken as a single group, they number around 33.5 million. The Visayans, like the Luzon Lowlanders (Tagalogs, Bicolanos, Ilocanos, etc.) were originally predominantly Philippine mythology, animist-polytheists and broadly share a maritime culture until the 16th century when the Spanish Empire enforced Catholic Church in the Philippines, Catholicism as the state religion. In more inland or otherwise secluded areas, ancient animistic-polytheistic beliefs and traditions either were Folk Catholicism, reinterpreted within a Roman Catholic Dogma in the Catholic Church, framework or syncretized with the new religion. Visayans are generally speakers of one or more of the dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laua-an
Laua-an, officially the Municipality of Laua-an (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,580 people. Making it 12th most populous municipality in the province of Antique. Laua-an celebrates its Pahinis Festival every January. Geography Laua-an 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 Laua-an is politically subdivided into 40 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. There are 12 barangays which located along the coast and the rest are considered inland/upland barangays located along two big rivers of Paningayan and Cairawan. It has a total of 85 sitios, The total land area of Laua-an is approximately 18,692,456.5 hectares, representing 7.41% of the total land area of the Province of Antique. Of the total la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Joaquin, Iloilo
San Joaquin, officially the Municipality of San Joaquin (; ; , ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,617 people. Geography San Joaquin is located in the southern tip of Iloilo Province. One of the rivers that traverse the town is the Siwaragan River with Barangay Siwaragan and Bucaya situated in its mouth. It is the southernmost municipality in the province and is from the provincial capital, Iloilo City, and is from San Jose de Buenavista, the capital of Antique. Climate Barangays San Joaquin is subdivided into 85 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Amboyu-an * Andres Bonifacio * Antalon * Bad-as * Bagumbayan * Balabago * Baybay * Bayunan, also known as Panday Ora * Bolbogan * Bonga * Bulho * Bucaya * Cadluman * Cadoldolan * Camia * Camaba-an * Cata-an * Crossing Dapuyan * Cubay * Cumarascas * Dacdacanan * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Barbara, Iloilo
Santa Barbara, officially the Municipality of Santa Barbara (, ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 67,630 people. Santa Barbara is north of Iloilo City and is part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area. History The Augustinian Archives, Vol. 17–18, which recorded the missionary achievements of the Augustinian missionaries, mentions that in 1617 the missionaries ministered a community then known as Catmon, named after an imposing katmon tree used as a landmark. The town sat on a rich and fertile plain traversed by the Salug (now Tigum) and Aganan rivers, producing rice, corn, sugar, mongo and tobacco. Then Catmon was only a “Visita Catmon” of Jaro vicariate. In 1760, Catmon was established as an independent parish, whose patron saint was Santa Barbara and the settlement became a “pueblo” named after her. Its total population at the time was 15,094. In 1845, its population was 19,719 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Enrique, Iloilo
San Enrique, officially the Municipality of San Enrique (, ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,911 people. San Enrique is from the provincial capital, Iloilo City. Geography Barangays San Enrique is politically subdivdied into 28 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Abaca * Asisig * Bantayan * Braulan * Cabugao Nuevo * Cabugao Viejo * Camiri * Compo * Catan-Agan * Cubay * Dacal * Dumiles * Garita * Gines Nuevo * Imbang Pequeño * Imbesad-an * Iprog * Lip-ac * Madarag * Mapili * Paga * Palje * Poblacion Ilawod * Poblacion Ilaya * Quinolpan * Rumagayray * San Antonio * Tambunac Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of San Enrique, Iloilo, was 36,911 people, with a density of . In the 1995 National Census, it had a registered total household population of 25,572, an increase of 875 over the 1990 total population of 24,697. Aside from the pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Miguel, Iloilo
San Miguel, officially the Municipality of San Miguel (, , ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,115 people. San Miguel is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City. It is the site of Aganan River Dam, which is an agricultural purpose dam used for irrigation of the ricefields in the surrounding towns. Pepsi Bottlers Philippines Inc. has a bottling plant in San Miguel, which supplies Pepsi products in Panay Island. Geography San Miguel is northeast of Iloilo City and from Alimodian. The municipality is bordered by Cabatuan in the north, Santa Barbara and Pavia in the east, Alimodian and Leon in the west, and by Oton in the south. Southeast of San Miguel is Mandurriao district of Iloilo City. Barangays San Miguel is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. * Barangay 1 Poblacion (Roxas St.) * Barangay 2 Poblacion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon, Iloilo
Leon, officially the Municipality of Leon (, , ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 51,990 people. It is known as the "Vegetable Basket of Iloilo Province" due to its supply of asparagus, cabbages, baguio beans, sayote, eggplants, carrots and other vegetables. A popular tourist attraction in the municipality is the Bucari Mountain Range, which is known as the ''Summer Capital of Iloilo'' and ''Vegetable Garden of Iloilo''. Geography Leon has a total land area of of which 276.16 hectares is classified as an urban area and 13,728.84 hectares as rural land. It is from Iloilo City and from Alimodian. Barangays Leon is politically subdivided into 85 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alimodian
Alimodian, officially the Municipality of Alimodian (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,722 people. Nicknamed as the ''Banana Capital of Iloilo, According to Geefre "Calay" Alonsabe'' ''.'' it produces not only the most harvest in Western Visayas but also the sweetest banana in the region. The town also boasts of producing maize, mangoes, root crops, sweet potatoes, legumes, bamboo, coconuts, as well as high yielding crops such as carrots, cauliflower, broccoli and strawberries thus the nickname ''Strawberry Capital of Iloilo'' as they produce substantial amount of strawberries in their strawberry farms. Etymology The name of the town is derived from ''alimodia'' or ''alimodias'', the old Visayan name for Job's tears (''Coix lachryma-jobi''), a grain-bearing plant of the grass family ubiquitous in the town according to the recent discovered research through the town's old Spanish manuscrip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caluya
Caluya, officially the Municipality of Caluya (; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,908 people, making it the sixth most populous municipality in the province. Semirara Island has an area of , and is home to the Panian Mine, a vast open-pit coal mine in operation since 1999, and the Unong Mine, which was active from 1984 to 2000. History The Island of Caluya was once called ''Polo Pandan'' by Moro pirates searching for commercial ships as target victims. These pirates with their pillager vintas called ''salipsipan'' utilized the place for haven and rest after divesting ships of valuable belongings. In fear of the pirates, only few fishermen dared to fish in the area. The Moro pirates called the place Polo Pandan because the entire coastal area was covered by pandan screw pines. Several years later, fishermen from other islands, who were catching turtles for Chinese traders using their fish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libertad, Antique
Libertad, officially the Municipality of Libertad, (; ; Aklanon: ''Banwa it Libertad''; ), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 17,507 people, making it the 17th most populous municipality in the province of Antique. History Libertad was established by virtue of Executive Order No. 253, promulgated on August 5, 1949, with its territory obtained from a portion of the preexisting Pandan municipality. Geography Libertad is the northernmost municipality of the province. It is from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista, and 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 Libertad is administratively subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Demographics In the 2020 census, Libertad had a pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandan, Antique
Pandan, officially the Municipality of Pandan (; ; Aklanon language, Aklanon: ''Banwa it Pandan''; ), 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 35,965 people. Making it 7th most populous municipality in the province of Antique. Pandan is also one of the Antique's industrialized towns and a major tourist destination for its cold spring, the Bugang River and white beaches along the Pandan Bay from Barangay Mag-aba to Barangay Duyong. History The town was formally established in 1752 by the Spanish Parishes in the province during the Philippines' colonization by Spain, which started in 1521 and ended with the Spanish–American War in 1899. During World War II, 1942 Japanese occupation of Panay Island saw the harassments and pandemonium in the area. The town was liberated in 1944 as part of the combined Allied forces campaign for the liber ... [...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] |
