Soc. Stud 2

Region 6

(Western Visayas)

It was created by

virtue of Presidential

Decree No. 1 as part of

the Integrated

Reorganization Plan of

President Ferdinand

Edralin Marcos.

Western Visayas

Is one of the regions of the Philippines,designated as Region VI.

It consists of 6 province and 16 citiesmaking it the region with the highestnumber of cities.

Iloilo City is the regional center.

Is composed of six provinces and thehighly urbanized cities of Bacolod andIloilo.

6 Provinces of Western Visayas

Provinces Capital

1. Aklan - Kalibo

2. Antique - San Jose

3. Capiz - Roxas City

4. Guimaras - Jordan

5. Iloilo - Iloilo City

6. Negros Occidental - Bacolod City

HILIGAYNON

-spoken in:

-Iloilo - Negros Occidental

- Guimaras - Capiz

KINIRAY-A-spoken in:

- Antique

- some parts of Iloilo, Capiz and Aklan

AKEANON

-spoken in Aklan

MALAYNON

- spoken in Aklan

CEBUANO

- spoken in the northern part of Negros Occidental

AKLAN Province

AKLAN

Its capital is Kalibo.

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Rambutan Center of Asia

The oldest province in the Philippines organized in 1213.

Originally known as “Minuro it Akean”

northeastern

portion of

Panay

BOUNDED

BY:

Sulu Sea on

Northwest

Sibuyan Sea on

the Northeast

Antique on the

west

Capiz on the

South

ATI-ATIHAN

FESTIVAL

(Kalibo, Aklan)

every 3rd

Sunday of

January

the festivity

was celebrated

in honor of the

Holy Child-

Sto. Niño .

Nabas' BariwFestival

is celebrated to commemorate the

feast day of St. Isidore the Farmer, the

town's patron saint. It is celebrated

annually from May 12–15.

Freedom

Shrine

dedicated to the

19 martyrs of

Aklan who

started the revolt

against Spain.

Museo It Akean, Kalibo

A repository of Antiques dug up in Aklan which trace the province’s rich

cultural and historical past;

also houses famous works of

arts.

Boracay Island“Paradise Island of the PhilippinesIt is world-famous for its fine lovely palm fringed sugar-fine white sand beaches, azure waters, coral reefs and rare shells.

IgnitoCave, Buruanga

Locally known as elephant

cave due to its

appearance

JawiliFalls,

Tangalan

ANTIQUE Province

ANTIQUE

Capital-San Jose de Buenavista.

First Malay Settlement in thePhilippines; Marble Central of PanayLocated in the western portion of

Panay Island and borders Aklan,

Capiz and Iloilo to the east, at the

same time facing the Sulu Sea to

the west.

BINIRAYAN FESTIVALCelebrated every December 27 to 29“Binirayan” biray or “sailboat in Kinaray-a.

ANTIQUE’s Tourist AttractionNatural-Bugang River

BUGTONG BATO

WATERFALLS

Sira-An Hot Spring

Raflesia

Caluya, Hidden Gem in

Antique

ANINI-Y CHURCHA massive white coral building located in Poblacion Anini-ySouth of San Jose de Buenavista

CAPIZ Province

CAPIZ

Its capital is Roxas City

The province is known as the

Seafood Capital of the Philippines.

The birth place of former President

Roxas

CAPIZ’s Geography

Located at the northeastern

portion of Panay Island.

bordering Aklan and Antique to

the west

Iloilo to the south.

Sibuyan Sea to the north

ASWANG FESTIVALThe town people celebrate their Annual

Festival or called it the Aswang Festival iscelebrated every 29th and 30th day on themonth of October.

MORO TOWER

Built in 1814 in

order to repel the

invading Moors

and Portuguese

colonizers.

STA. MONICA CHURCH

This ancient and historic monument represents the founding

of Christianity on the island of Panay.

it is also the home of the largest Church bell in the

Philippines and Asia.

dakong

lingganay

(big bell)

10.4 ton

PILAR CAVEThe caves must have been burial sites of

pre-Spanish Filipinos.

QUIPOT CAVEconsists of many chambers, each at a

level different from other chambers.

GUIMARAS Province

GUIMARAS

Among the smallest provinces

its capital is Jordan

The Mango Country

The youngest and

smallest of the 6

provinces on region

6.

located in the

Panay Gulf,

between the islands

of Panay and

Negros.

Northwest of Iloilo

Southeast of

Negros Occidental

5 municipalities of Guimars

MANGGAHAN SA GUIMARAS FESTIVALAn identity festival of the provinceCelebrated every April 16-20 for the sustained promotion of Mango Industry.

GUIMARAS Industry & Economy

Mango

GUIMARAS Tourist Attraction

Beachfront of Alubihod Bay in Nueva

Valencia

GUIMARAS Tourist Attraction

Raymen Beach Resort in Alubihod Bay

TATLONG PULO (“THREE

ISLANDS”)one of them,

named after the three crust formations fronting the coves, some

privately owned. .

GUIMARAS Tourist Attraction

View of Guisi Beach from a nearby hill

where an 18th century lighthouse rests.

GUIMARAS Tourist AttractionGuimaras is host to many religious

destinations and events such as

“Balaan Bukid” in Jordan Town

GUIMARAS Tourist Attraction

Navalas Church in Buenavista Town

ILOILO Province

ILOILO

• Iloilo's capital is Iloilo City though the city itself is independent and not governed by the provincial government of Iloilo

• The “Food Basket and Rice Granary of Western Visayas”

• Iloilo is widely known for its beautiful old world architecture

Southern shores ofPanay IslandFacing Iloilo Strait

and GuimarasIsland

42 municipalities of Iloilo

DINAGYANG FESTIVALA religious and

cultural festival in Iloilo City

Held on the 4th

weekend of January

Held to honor the Santo Nino

CARABAO CARROZA FESTIVALCelebrated every 3rd of May and

since 1973

ILOILO Tourist Attraction

ILOILO CHURCHES

ILOILO Tourist Attraction

Miag-ao Church

ILOILO Tourist Attraction

Molo Church

ILOILO Tourist Attraction

San Joaquin Church

ILOILO Tourist Attraction

Jaro Metropolitan CathedralThe National Shrine of Our Lady of the Candles commonly known as

Jaro Cathedral

ILOILO Tourist AttractionCabugao Gamay Island, Carles Iloilo

Cabugao Island

Gigantes Island

Negros Occidental(Sugar Bowl of the Philippines)

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Province

19 municipalities of Negros Occidental:

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NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Its capital is Bacolod City

Sugar bowl of the Philippines

Negros Occidental is rich in structures

and buildings that are remnants of a

once affluent lifestyle. The Palacio

Episcopal (1930), San Sebastian

Cathedral (1876), and the Capitol

Building (1931) are popular landmarks.

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Geography

It occupies the northwestern half of

Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the

southeastern half. Across the Panay

Gulf and the Guimaras Strait to the

northwest is the island-province of

Guimaras and the province of Iloilo on

Panay island.

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Industry &

Economy

Agriculture, Sugarcane, Corn

fishing industry

One of the country's largest copper

mines is located in Sipalay City

It is also the Business Process

Outsourcing (BPO) hub of the Western

Visayas Region of the Philippines

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Infrastructure

Bacolod-Silay International Airport

Kabankalan City Domestic Airport

Panaad Park and Stadium

Bacolod City Domestic Airport

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Tourist

Attraction

Maskarra Festival

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Tourist

Attraction

Ancestral home of the late Don

Generoso Villanueva Home of the late Don Mariano

Ramos

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Tourist

Attraction

San Sebastian CathedralIs a late 19th-century church in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental in the

Philippines. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod.

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Tourist

Attraction

San Sebastian Cathedral

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Tourist

Attraction

The Ruins

•The Ruins in Talisay City, NegrosOccidental is what remained ofthe grand mansion that Don

Mariano Lacson built, following

the death of his first wife, Maria

Braga.

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Tourist

Attraction

The Ruins

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Tourist

Attraction

Mt. Kanlaon

Thank you

Prepared by: Fritz John M. Saloma