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Poverty incidence of Aklan 10 20 30 40 50 2000 19.21 2003 41.80 2006 41.78 2009 44.71 2012 24.97 2015 16.08 2018 12.13 2021 13.90 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority A view of the Grotto in Boracay at dusk. Tourism is the main industry in Boracay. The province of Aklan is designated as a first class province. Agriculture Aklan depends on agriculture, with palay being the top produce in the ...
Senator Jose M. Hontiveros was never mentioned among the Prominent Aklanons who has been active in politics because during his time as Senator Aklan was just the 3rd Congressional District of Capiz and so he was known to be a Capiznon. But his Birthplace is Tangalan, Aklan (CApiz) to Leon Hontiveros and Genoviva Miraflores on March 19, 1899.
Aklan Provincial Capitol. Aklan continued to be part of Capiz during the early 20th century. When the Americans came, they annexed financially-struggling towns with bigger towns in the whole country, reducing the number of municipalities in Capiz from 34 to 24. In 1903, today's towns of Lezo, Numancia, and Banga were annexed to Kalibo.
Poverty incidence of Pandan 10 20 30 40 50 2000 44.68 2003 33.68 2006 33.90 2009 40.09 2012 20.88 2015 20.35 2018 18.72 2021 18.83 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Pandan is a cross-road municipality in Northern Antique, making it a better area for trade and commerce. Pandananons rely on agriculture and fishing which accounts for almost 75% of the total labor force. The other ...
Nineteen Martyrs of Aklan This page was last edited on 2 July 2016, at 04:55 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival in the Philippines. The Kalibo Santo Niño—Ati-Atihan Festival, [1] also simply called Ati-Atihan Festival, is a Philippine festival held annually in January in honor of the Santo Niño (Holy Child or Infant Jesus) in several towns of the province of Aklan, Panay Island.
[1] [2] The district was created following the establishment of Aklan as a regular province separate from Capiz on April 25, 1956 through Republic Act No. 1414. [3] Before 1956, its territories were represented in the national legislatures as part of Capiz's at-large , 2nd and 3rd districts.
The mortal remains of the 19 martyrs were relocated to a mausoleum now known as Aklan Freedom Shrine or locally known as Castillo. In order to commemorate the death anniversary of the 19 Martyrs of Aklan, Republic Act No. 7806 was made into law setting the 23rd day of March of every year as a special public holiday in the Province of Aklan.