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Aklan, officially the Province of Aklan, [a] is a province in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Its capital and largest town is Kalibo. The province is situated in the northwest portion of Panay Island, bordering Antique to the southwest, and Capiz to the southeast. Aklan faces the Sibuyan Sea and Romblon province to the north.
Aklanons speak the Aklan languages, which includes Aklanon and Malaynon. Ati and Kinaray-a are also spoken to some extent. Meanwhile, Hiligaynon is used as a regional language. Aklanon and Hiligaynon are spoken by Aklanons in Metro Manila, while the official languages of the Philippines, Filipino and English are taught at school.
The Aklan Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Aklan.. The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into two districts, each sending five members to the provincial board; the electorate votes for five members, with the five candidates with the highest number of votes being elected.
Jose Enrique "Joen" Martin Miraflores is a Filipino politician and is the current governor of the province of Aklan since 2022. [1] [2] Prior to this, he served as mayor of Ibajay. [3] He is the son of the former governor, Florencio Miraflores. [4]
The governor of Aklan is the local chief executive of the province of Aklan, Philippines. Governors. Governor [1] Took office Left office
Kalibo, officially the Municipality of Kalibo (Aklanon: Banwa it Kalibo; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Kalibo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kalibo), is a municipality and capital of the Province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 89,127 people.
It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2019. [3] The district consists of the provincial capital municipality of Kalibo and adjacent municipalities of Altavas , Balete , Banga , Batan , Libacao , Madalag , and New Washington .
The airport is the fourth-busiest airport in the Philippines and the busiest in the Western Visayas region, serving 3.8 million passengers in 2023. [ 1 ] Since November 7, 2012, the airport has been named after the late Godofredo P. Ramos, a former congressman who is known as the "Father of Aklan" as he authored a house bill proposing the ...