Province of Antique

Where Mountains Meet The Sea

Capital: San Jose de Buenavista

Land Area: 2,729.17 sq. km.
Population: (2015 census)
• Total 582,012
• Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Divisions: 18 municipalities
Barangay: 633
Spoken languages: Kinaray-a,
Caluyanon , Hiligaynon, Cuyonon,
Ati, Filipino, English
 Estaca Hill in Bugasong

'Old Watchtower' in Libertad

the town of Malandog-the first Malay

settlement in the country
PHYSICAL CHARACETRISTICS
The province, with a total land area of
2,729.17 square kilometres
(1,053.74 sq mi),[10] is an elongated stretch of
land occupying the entire western side of the
island. It is bounded by the rugged central
mountains of Panay, bordering on the
provinces of Aklan in the northeast, Capizon
the east, Iloilo in the southeast and the Sulu
Sea on the west. Its western-most and
northernmost point is Semirara Island
at 12°07′10″N 121°21′10″E, while its eastern
tip is
approximately 11°01′N 122°19.5′E. Anini-y is
the province's most southerly point
at 10°24′24″N 121°57′38″E. Resembling a
seahorse in shape, it is 155 kilometres
(96 mi) long and 35 kilometres (22 mi) at its
widest point
ECONOMY
Agriculture production of palay(primary crop of the province)
Copra, the second major agricultural commodity
Fishery Fishing is the major source of livelihood for households
in the 15 coastal municipalities.rich fishing grounds of the Cuyo
East Pass Sulu Sea and the municipal waters
Livestock and poultry Livestock and poultry raising in the province is through backyard
or commercial system of production.
Trade, commerce, and industry Principal mined products exported
include coal, marble, silica, copperand gemstones.
Airports Evelio Javier Airport (Antique Airport) is the only airport serving the
province. The other, Semirara Airport in Caluya is a municipal
airport.
Seaports Seaports in the province include the Lipata Port in Culasi and
the San Jose Port in San Jose de Buenavista.
Mineral resources Antique has deposits of metallic and non-metallic mineral resources
presence of gold in Mt. Dumara, Laua-an extending as far as
Lumboyan, Barbaza.
Tourism
Antique Rice Terraces of the Panay-
Bukidnon people
- perfectly preserved rice terraces
spread out in a 600-hectare area in Gen.
Fullon, a remote mountain village in San
Remigio, Antique.

Igbaclag Cave, a karst cave that

invites free climbing up to the peak.
The climb is not for the faint of heart;
there are no ropes and no harnesses
in place. The view from the top is very
much worth any scrapes you might
get from the climb.
Frolick in the tropical island of Malalison.
The most striking feature of Malalison (or
Mararison), 15 to 20 minutes to the west of the
mainland in the municipality of Culasi, is the long
sandbar that greets visitors to this tiny island
community.
Malalison is home to a small, friendly fishing
community.

Mount Madia-as
(also Madja-as or Madya-as) is a dormant
volcano, it is the highest peak on the island
of Panay, Philippines.
Its summit is 2,117 metres (6,946 ft) above
sea level, it is covered by misty forest.