What Is Panay Island? About The Island In Visayas
PANAY ISLAND – In this topic, we will now know about the westernmost Visayan island in the Philippines called the Panay island.
The island of Panay is the sixth largest island in the Philippines. It is also the country’s fourth most populous island. It has a landmass of about 12 kilometers squared or 4.6K square miles.
It is, by far, the only island where provinces don’t bear the island’s name. The following provinces are:
- Aklan (Capital: Kalibo)
- This province is the northwest part and one of the provinces in the Island. It also includes the famous Boracay Island.
- Antique (Capital: San Jose de Buenavista)
- This is also one of the provinces in the island and home of the Iraynun-Bukidnon who speaks the Kinaray-a language.
- Capiz (Capital: Roxas)
- Located at the northeastern part and one of the provinces in Panay Island. It is also famous for the Placuna placenta oyster.
- Iloilo (Capital: Iloilo)
- One of the provinces in the Panay Island and home of the regional center of the same name.
Its ethnic groups include:
- Hiligaynon
- Karay-a
- Capiznon
- Aklanon
- Caluyanon
- Ati
- Suludnon
It was formerly caled Simsiman, which is derived from the word “simsim” or “simsimin” which means “to lick something to eat or to drink”
It was named Panay by a Spaniard named Gonzolo Ronquillo who called it “Pan hay” which means “there’s a bread in the island”.
Cities and Municipalities in Panay:
- Aklan
- Altavas
- Balete
- Banga
- Batan
- Buruanga
- Ibajay
- Kalibo (Capital)
- Lezo
- Libacao
- Madalag
- Makato
- Malay
- Malinao
- Nabas
- New Washington
- Numancia
- Tangalan
- Antique
- Anini-y
- Barbaza
- Balison
- Bugasong
- Caluya
- Culasi
- Hamtic
- Laua-an
- Pandan
- Patnongon
- San Jose de Buenavista (Capital)
- San Remigio
- Sebaste
- Sibalon
- Tibiao
- Tobias Frontier
- Valderrama
- Capiz
- Cuartero
- Dao
- Dumalag
- Dumarao
- Ivisan
- Jamindan
- Maayon
- Mambusao
- Panay
- Panitan
- Pilar
- Pontevedra
- President Roxas
- Roxas City (Capital)
- Sapian
- Sigma
- Tapaz
- Iloilo
- Ajuy
- Alimodian
- Anilao
- BAdiangan
- Balasan
- Banate
- Barotac Nuevo
- Barotac Viejo
- Batad
- Bingawan
- Cabatuan
- Calinog
- Carles
- Concepcion
- Dingle
- Dueñas
- Dumarangas
- Estancia
- Guimbal
- Igbaras
- Iloilo City (Capital)
- Janiuay
- Lambunao
- Leganes
- Lemery
- Leon
- Maasin
- Miagao
- Mina
- New Lucena
- Oton
- Passi
- Pavia
- Pototan
- San Dionisio
- San Enrique
- San Joaquin
- San Miguel
- San Rafael
- Santa Barbara
- Sara
- Tigbauan
- Tubungan
- Zarraga
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