barbaza amazing town in antique

                              Second Amazing town in Antique

Barbaza is a fourth class municipality in the province of Antique , Philippines . According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 22,704 people.       

·          Major sources of income of the people are derived from agriculture, fishing, trade and commerce, employment and  remittances from abroad. About 94% of the total population have access to potable water. Five health centers serve 39 barangays. There is a 10-bed capacity hospital manned by 27 government health personnel.  

·          Transportation services are generally provided by tricycles, jeepneys, vans and buses. There are also daily buses available going back and forth to Manila that pass by Barbaza via the  roll-on / roll-off nautical highway 

Barangays

Barbaza is politically subdivided into 39  barangays .  I t is composed of 22 upland and lowland barangays where l7 upland area accounts for 88.43% of the total land area.

                          buhayan                                                                     beri
                     Baghari                                                                      Biga-a

                          Binangbang                                                             Binangbang Centro

                          Binanu-an                                                                  Cadiao

                         Calapadan                                                                   Capoyuan

                         Cubay                                                                          Esparar

                    Gua                                                                              Idao

                          Igpalge                                                                       Igtunarum

                         Embrangga-an                                                           Integasan

                          Ipil                                                                              Jinalinan

                         Lanas                                                                            Langcaon (Evelio Javier)

                        Lisub                                                                             Lombuyan

                        Mablad                                                                         Magtulis

                        Marigne                                                                        Mayabay

                        mayos                                                                           Nalusdan

                        Narirong                                                                       Palma

                 Poblacion                                                                      San Antonio

                 San Ramon                                                                    Soligao

                     Tabongtabong                                                                Tig-Alaran

                      Yapo

tourist attractions

The Batabat and Punta Coral Reefs - Features spectacular diversities of tropical fish and coral formations distinct in vibrant colors.

Mt. Till - Considered the highest peak in Panay Island.

Camp Eupre Forest and Orchard Resort

Macalbag Waterfalls - 50 ft unchartered waterfalls with caves.

Barbaza Catholic Church - Considered as the most modernly designed church in the province of Antique.

Anini-y antique amazing town

                                                    First amazing town in antique is Anini-y

Anini-y is a fourth class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 21,201 people. Formerly, Anini-y was not considered as a separate town but rather a sitio of Dao, which was recently renamed to Tobias Fornier after the congressman of Antique. 

Barangays in Anini-y is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. The barrio of San Ramón was formerly the sitio of Igdacoton in the barrio of Magdalena.

               Bayo Grande                                                  BayoPequeño

               Butuan                                                            Casay

               Casay Viejo                                                    Iba

               Igbarabatuan                                                  Igpalge

               Igtumarom                                                     Lisub A

               Lisub B                                                          Mabuyong

               Magdalena                                                     Nasuli C

               Nato                                                               Poblacion

               Sagua                                                             Salvacion

               San Francisco                                                San Ramon

               San Roque                                                     Tagaytay

               Talisayan

Attractions

·         Cresta de Gallo - a mountain
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·         Nogas Island - according to local legend, this Island was formed when the two lovers Anini and Nogas had broken their promises with the fairy God Mother. While riding on a boat near the town, their boat where capsized by big waves summoned by the fairy God Mother. After which, at the spot where Nogas and Anini were last seen, a white sand island full of mangroves appeared just near beside the Anini-y town.

·         Siraan Hot Spring and Health Resort -
People who reside near Siraan hot spring usually take their time relaxing in a bath tub sized pool early in the morning to feel the warmness 
and the cool breeze of the ocean as the resort is located just alongthe seashore.·

      
  San Juan Nepomuceno Parish Church or Anini-y Church - built during the Spanish era in the 19th century. The church is made of coral reefs carved into thick blocks to form an adobe and were glued using thousands of egg whites/yolks. Early locals/settlers of the town were the prime workers and carpenters of the church. Some stories tell that people of the town were forced to contribute anything such as goods and food for the Spanish priest as well as raising chicken to lay more eggs so that it will be used for building of the church.

All about antique

           

      Antique is province of the Philippines located in the region of Western Visayas. its capital is San Jose. The province is situated in the western section of panay island and borders Aklan, Capiz and Iloilo to the east, while facing the sulu sea to the west. It was one of the three sakup of panay before spanish colonizers arrived on the Islands. The province was known at the time as hantik, the local name for the large black Ants found on the island. the Spanish chronicles, influenced by the french, recorded the regions name as hantique, which was then read as Antique. 
                 It is subdivided into 18 municipalities. San Jose De Buenavista serves as the provincial capital, the center of emmerce and trade and the seat of the provincial government and national government agencies. The common livelihood here are the Agriculture, fishery livestock and poultry, forestry trade commerce and industry, banks and other financial institution, Establishments, airports, seaport and mineral resources.

	Municipality [i]		Population			±% p.a.	Area [10]		Density		Brgy.
			(2015)[3]		(2010)[12]		km2	sq mi	/km2	/sq mi
	Anini-y		3.6%	21,201	20,349	0.78%	66.17	25.55	320	830	23
	Barbaza		3.9%	22,704	21,775	0.80%	154.36	59.60	150	390	39
	Belison		2.3%	13,539	12,807	1.06%	19.78	7.64	680	1,800	11
	Bugasong		5.8%	33,642	32,264	0.80%	203.71	78.65	170	440	27
	Caluya		6.1%	35,496	30,046	3.22%	132.13	51.02	270	700	18
	Culasi		7.1%	41,228	39,086	1.02%	228.56	88.25	180	470	44
	Hamtic		8.3%	48,592	45,983	1.06%	113.03	43.64	430	1,100	47
	Laua-an		4.5%	26,072	25,211	0.64%	100.72	38.89	260	670	40
	Libertad		2.8%	16,429	15,669	0.91%	97.00	37.45	170	440	19
	Pandan		5.9%	34,333	32,494	1.05%	113.98	44.01	300	780	34
	Patnongon		6.4%	37,176	35,102	1.10%	167.92	64.83	220	570	36
	San Jose de Buenavista	†	10.7%	62,534	57,847	1.49%	48.56	18.75	1,300	3,400	28
	San Remigio		5.5%	31,935	30,446	0.91%	406.98	157.14	78	200	45
	Sebaste		3.1%	17,907	17,270	0.69%	111.64	43.10	160	410	10
	Sibalom		10.4%	60,306	56,058	1.40%	201.30	77.72	300	780	76
	Tibiao		4.6%	26,748	24,513	1.68%	177.42	68.50	150	390	21
	Tobias Fornier		5.7%	33,046	30,669	1.43%	112.12	43.29	290	750	50
	Valderrama		3.3%	19,124	18,442	0.69%	273.79	105.71	70	180	22
	Total			582,012	546,031	1.22%	2,729.17	1,053.74	210	540	590
		†  Provincial capital					Municipality