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 ( krj, Kinaray-a). Etymology The ethnonym ''Karay-a'' was derived from the word ''iraya'', which means "upstream". The term krj, Hamtikanon, label=none, 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 A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Visayan Peoples
Visayans (Visayan: ''mga Bisaya''; ) or Visayan people are a Philippine ethnolinguistic group or metaethnicity native to the Visayas, the southernmost islands of Luzon and a significant portion of Mindanao. When taken as a single ethnic group, they are both the most numerous in the entire country at around 33.5 million, as well as the most geographically widespread. The Visayans broadly share a maritime culture with strong Roman Catholic traditions integrated into a precolonial indigenous core through centuries of interaction and migration mainly across the Visayan, Sibuyan, Camotes, Bohol and Sulu seas. In more inland or otherwise secluded areas, ancient animistic-polytheistic beliefs and traditions either were reinterpreted within a Roman Catholic framework or syncretized with the new religion. Visayans are generally speakers of one or more of the Bisayan languages, the most widely spoken being Cebuano, followed by Hiligaynon (Ilonggo) and Waray-Waray. Terminology ''Kabi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Laua-an
Laua-an, officially the Municipality of Laua-an ( krj, Banwa kang Laua-an; hil, Banwa sang Laua-an; tl, Bayan ng Laua-an), is a 4th class 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., 12 of which are 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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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San Joaquin, Iloilo
San Joaquin, officially the Municipality of San Joaquin ( krj, Banwa kang San Joaquin; hil, Banwa sang San Joaquin; tl, Bayan ng San Joaquin), () is a 2nd class municipality in the 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. Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of San Joaquin, Iloilo, was 52,617 people, with a density of . Kinaray-a is the main language of San Joaquin. Hiligaynon is spoken as a secondary language and is also understood by the residents. Economy Landmarks San Joaqui ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Santa Barbara, Iloilo
Santa Barbara, officially the Municipality of Santa Barbara ( hil, Banwa sang Santa Barbara, tgl, Bayan ng Santa Barbara), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 67,630 people. Santa Barbara is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City. Geography Santa Barbara has a land area of , ranks 29th as to size among the 42 municipalities of the province and occupies 1.5% of all lands in the Province of Iloilo. Almost 100% of Santa Barbara's land is cultivated and alienable or disposable. It is from Iloilo City. The topography of Santa Barbara varies from slightly rolling hills to almost flat or gradually inclined plains, sliced by Tigum River at its centremost, which flows from the north-west to the southeast and the Aganan River in the southern section. Land Use Basically, Santa Barbara is an agricultural town with 84.75% or devoted to agriculture. The rolling hills, amounti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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San Enrique, Iloilo
San Enrique, officially the Municipality of San Enrique ( hil, Banwa sang San Enrique, tgl, Bayan ng San Enrique), is a 3rd class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,911 people. Geography Geographic Location San Enrique is located in the central part of the province of Iloilo, from the provincial capital, Iloilo City. It is bounded by scenic Mounts Bayoso, Cañapasan, Agcarope, and Puti-an, where crystal clear waters from natural spring provide the population with an abundant source of drinking water. San Enrique is noted for its fertile valleys, green and verdant meadows were once grazed in abundance herds of cattle. Now, these fields are filled with luxuriant sugarcane plantations. San Enrique has a total land area of 11,728.04 hectares, comprising 28 barangays, based on the data from the Land Management Bureau. It is bounded on the north by the C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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San Miguel, Iloilo
San Miguel, officially the Municipality of San Miguel ( hil, Banwa sang San Miguel, tgl, Bayan ng San Miguel), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,115 people. San Miguel is from Iloilo City. 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. 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. San Miguel is a part of the Metro Iloilo–Guimaras area, centered on Iloilo City. Geography Barangays San Miguel is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Climate Demographics In the 2020 census, the population of San Miguel, Ilo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Leon, Iloilo
Leon, officially the Municipality of Leon ( hil, Banwa sang Leon, krj, Banwa kang Leon, tgl, Bayan ng Leon), is a 2nd class 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. Barangays Leon is politically subdivided into 85 barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino te ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alimodian
Alimodian, officially the Municipality of Alimodian ( krj, Banwa kang Alimodian; hil, Banwa sang Alimodian; tgl, Bayan ng Alimodian), is a 3rd class 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 Western Visayas,'' 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. The plant owes its name to the sh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Caluya
Caluya, officially the Municipality of Caluya ( krj, Banwa kang Caluya; hil, Banwa sang Caluya; tl, Bayan ng Caluya), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,908 people. Making it 6th most populous municipality in the province of Antique. 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 (in production 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 ot ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Libertad, Antique
Libertad, officially the Municipality of Libertad, ( krj, Banwa kang Libertad; hil, Banwa sang Libertad; Aklanon: ''Banwa it Libertad''; tl, Bayan ng Libertad), is a 5th class 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. It was established by virtue of Executive Order No. 253, promulgated on August 5, 1949, with its territory obtained from a portion of Pandan. Geography Libertad is the northernmost municipality of the province and 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 Libertad is politically subdivided into 19 barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pandan, Antique
Pandan, officially the Municipality of Pandan ( krj, Banwa kang Pandan; hil, Banwa sang Pandan; Aklanon: ''Banwa it Pandan''; tl, Bayan ng Pandan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of 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 liberation of the Pan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sebaste, Antique
Sebaste, officially the Municipality of Sebaste ( krj, Banwa kang Sebaste; hil, Banwa sang Sebaste; tl, Bayan ng Sebaste), is a 4th class 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. Demographics In the 2020 census, Sebaste had a population of 18,816. The population den ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |