Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Anini-y antique amazing town


                                                    First amazing town in antique is Anini-y
Anini-y is a fourth class municipality in the province of AntiquePhilippines. 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
     .Image result for cresta de gallo in antique
·         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.·


      
Image result for san juan nepomuceno parish church in antique  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.





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