Region VI (Western Visayas)

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Cruz, Sebastian
Lozada, Diego
Yumoto, Mark
 Provinces
Topography Aklan
Antique
Capiz
Guimaras
Iloilo
Negros
Occidental
About Region 6: Location and Climate

Romblon

Visayan Sea

Cagayan de Oro
About Region 6: Location and Climate

March to May are their dry

season and their hot month

June to November are their

rainy season.
They experience cold months
during January, February, and
December
About Region 6: Location and Climate

It is located to the
west of the Visayan
sea, south of
Romblon, north east
from Cagayan
Cities: Iloilo City (Regional Capital), Roxas, Passi, Bacolod, Bago, Cadiz,
Escalante, Himamaylan, Kabankalan, La Carlota, Sagay, San Carlos, Silay,
Sipalay, Talisay, Victorias
Provinces in Western Visayas
Region VI
About Region 6: Provinces

Aklan, Antique, Capiz,

Guimaras, Iloilo,
Negros Occidental
About Region 6: Provinces
Aklan
Capital: Kalibo
Oldest province in the
Philippines
Known for the Ati-atihan
Antique
Capital: San Jose De Buenavista
Largely Malay population
Has their own language called
Kinaray-a
About Region 6: Provinces

Panay Church in Roxas

Capiz
Known as the seafood capital
of the Philippines Guimaras
Inhabitants: Aeta, Negrito and Known as the "Mango Country"
Mundo tribe Celebrates the Manggahan
Mother of pearl shells Festival
About Region 6: Provinces
Iloilo
Nam came from their river
"Irong-irong"
Known for its architecture
Negros Occidental
called "Aduana"
Produces majority of the
Philippines' sugar output
Has one of the most active
volcanoes Mount Kanalaon
Celebrates the famous Masskara
festival
Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Church in Miagao
The Art Forms
About Region 6: Art Forms
Piña Cloth
Found in Aklan, Negros Oriental
Is the prime material in making
barong tagalog and saya
Uses Piña leaves or fibers
About Region 6: Art Forms
Dinagyang Festival
Celebrated in Ilo-ilo
Worships the sacred infant
Jesus or Sto. Niño
Has street performances with
tribal paint and outfits
Would portray tableaus of
before the Spanish coloniztion
About Region 6: Art Forms
Capiz Shells
Found in Aklan, Ilo-ilo
Capiz shells are used in making
household items and jewelry
The shells are cleaned and
softened before craftsmen
carefully cut them into shapes
 About Region 6: Art Forms
Manggahan Festival
Celebrated in Guimaras
Promotes the mango industry in
Guimaras
Gratitude for the blessings of
the land
People dance and parade in
mango inspired
costumes/outfits
About Region 6: Social Forces

Dinagyang Festival
The Dinagyang Festival was shaped
Social Forces that
and strongly influenced by the
Shape the Art of
colonization of Spain and their
the Region
introduction of Christianisty. The
festival is centered upon the Child
Jesus or Sto. Niño.
About Region 6: Social Forces

Piña Cloth
The Piña Cloth was left by the Spaniards
during their occupation here in the
Social Forces that
Philippines. Barongs and saya of our
Shape the Art of
ancestors were made by Piña Cloth.
the Region Barongs and saya that are made of Piña
Cloth are national treasure since barongs
and saya are the Philippine’s “National
Costumes”.
About Region 6: Social Forces

Manggahan Festival
Guimaras is known for their famous
Social Forces that mangoes. Their plantation of mango
Shape the Art of is more than 8000 hectares
the Region throughout the island. They made a
manggahan festival to show their
gratitude and to support promotion of
mango in their island.
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