region 6-western visayas
DESCRIPTION
Social Studies 2- Geography and Natural Resources of the PhilippinesTRANSCRIPT
It was created by
virtue of Presidential
Decree No. 1 as part of
the Integrated
Reorganization Plan of
President Ferdinand
Edralin Marcos.
Western Visayas
Is one of the regions of the Philippines,designated as Region VI.
It consists of 6 province and 16 citiesmaking it the region with the highestnumber of cities.
Iloilo City is the regional center.
Is composed of six provinces and thehighly urbanized cities of Bacolod andIloilo.
6 Provinces of Western Visayas
Provinces Capital
1. Aklan - Kalibo
2. Antique - San Jose
3. Capiz - Roxas City
4. Guimaras - Jordan
5. Iloilo - Iloilo City
6. Negros Occidental - Bacolod City
HILIGAYNON
-spoken in:
-Iloilo - Negros Occidental
- Guimaras - Capiz
KINIRAY-A-spoken in:
- Antique
- some parts of Iloilo, Capiz and Aklan
AKEANON
-spoken in Aklan
MALAYNON
- spoken in Aklan
CEBUANO
- spoken in the northern part of Negros Occidental
AKLAN
Its capital is Kalibo.
Queen of the Philippine Fabrics
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The oldest province in the Philippines organized in 1213.
Originally known as “Minuro it Akean”
northeastern
portion of
Panay
BOUNDED
BY:
Sulu Sea on
Northwest
Sibuyan Sea on
the Northeast
Antique on the
west
Capiz on the
South
ATI-ATIHAN
FESTIVAL
(Kalibo, Aklan)
every 3rd
Sunday of
January
the festivity
was celebrated
in honor of the
Holy Child-
Sto. Niño .
Nabas' BariwFestival
is celebrated to commemorate the
feast day of St. Isidore the Farmer, the
town's patron saint. It is celebrated
annually from May 12–15.
Museo It Akean, Kalibo
A repository of Antiques dug up in Aklan which trace the province’s rich
cultural and historical past;
also houses famous works of
arts.
Boracay Island“Paradise Island of the PhilippinesIt is world-famous for its fine lovely palm fringed sugar-fine white sand beaches, azure waters, coral reefs and rare shells.
ANTIQUE
Capital-San Jose de Buenavista.
First Malay Settlement in thePhilippines; Marble Central of PanayLocated in the western portion of
Panay Island and borders Aklan,
Capiz and Iloilo to the east, at the
same time facing the Sulu Sea to
the west.
ANINI-Y CHURCHA massive white coral building located in Poblacion Anini-ySouth of San Jose de Buenavista
CAPIZ
Its capital is Roxas City
The province is known as the
Seafood Capital of the Philippines.
The birth place of former President
Roxas
CAPIZ’s Geography
Located at the northeastern
portion of Panay Island.
bordering Aklan and Antique to
the west
Iloilo to the south.
Sibuyan Sea to the north
ASWANG FESTIVALThe town people celebrate their Annual
Festival or called it the Aswang Festival iscelebrated every 29th and 30th day on themonth of October.
STA. MONICA CHURCH
This ancient and historic monument represents the founding
of Christianity on the island of Panay.
it is also the home of the largest Church bell in the
Philippines and Asia.
dakong
lingganay
(big bell)
10.4 ton
The youngest and
smallest of the 6
provinces on region
6.
located in the
Panay Gulf,
between the islands
of Panay and
Negros.
Northwest of Iloilo
Southeast of
Negros Occidental
MANGGAHAN SA GUIMARAS FESTIVALAn identity festival of the provinceCelebrated every April 16-20 for the sustained promotion of Mango Industry.
GUIMARAS Industry & Economy
Mango
TATLONG PULO (“THREE
ISLANDS”)one of them,
named after the three crust formations fronting the coves, some
privately owned. .
GUIMARAS Tourist Attraction
View of Guisi Beach from a nearby hill
where an 18th century lighthouse rests.
GUIMARAS Tourist AttractionGuimaras is host to many religious
destinations and events such as
“Balaan Bukid” in Jordan Town
ILOILO
• Iloilo's capital is Iloilo City though the city itself is independent and not governed by the provincial government of Iloilo
• The “Food Basket and Rice Granary of Western Visayas”
• Iloilo is widely known for its beautiful old world architecture
DINAGYANG FESTIVALA religious and
cultural festival in Iloilo City
Held on the 4th
weekend of January
Held to honor the Santo Nino
ILOILO Tourist Attraction
ILOILO CHURCHES
ILOILO Tourist Attraction
Jaro Metropolitan CathedralThe National Shrine of Our Lady of the Candles commonly known as
Jaro Cathedral
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Province
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
Its capital is Bacolod City
Sugar bowl of the Philippines
Negros Occidental is rich in structures
and buildings that are remnants of a
once affluent lifestyle. The Palacio
Episcopal (1930), San Sebastian
Cathedral (1876), and the Capitol
Building (1931) are popular landmarks.
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Geography
It occupies the northwestern half of
Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the
southeastern half. Across the Panay
Gulf and the Guimaras Strait to the
northwest is the island-province of
Guimaras and the province of Iloilo on
Panay island.
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Industry &
Economy
Agriculture, Sugarcane, Corn
fishing industry
One of the country's largest copper
mines is located in Sipalay City
It is also the Business Process
Outsourcing (BPO) hub of the Western
Visayas Region of the Philippines
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
Infrastructure
Bacolod-Silay International Airport
Kabankalan City Domestic Airport
Panaad Park and Stadium
Bacolod City Domestic Airport
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Tourist
Attraction
Ancestral home of the late Don
Generoso Villanueva Home of the late Don Mariano
Ramos
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Tourist
Attraction
San Sebastian CathedralIs a late 19th-century church in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental in the
Philippines. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bacolod.
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Tourist
Attraction
San Sebastian Cathedral
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Tourist
Attraction
The Ruins
•The Ruins in Talisay City, NegrosOccidental is what remained ofthe grand mansion that Don
Mariano Lacson built, following
the death of his first wife, Maria
Braga.
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Tourist
Attraction
The Ruins