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The Capiznons (Capiznon: mga Capiznon; Spanish: capiceños) are a Visayan ethnic group native to Capiz and the surrounding areas of the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. [2] [unreliable source?] They speak Capiceño, a Visayan language. According to Spanish era tribute-censuses Spanish-Filipinos compose 1% of the Capiznon people's ...
Poverty Incidence of Capiz 5 10 15 20 25 30 2000 18.87 2003 29.20 2006 29.92 2009 28.96 2012 27.76 2015 11.72 2018 6.16 2021 6.10 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority With its 80-kilometer coastline and wide expanse of swampy lands easily converted into fishponds, Capiz is dubbed as the "Seafood Capital of the Philippines". It holds one of the richest fishing grounds and is a major ...
Pueblo de Panay is named after the historic town of Pan-ay in the Province of Capiz, the second oldest Spanish settlement in the Philippines. It adopts the “Pueblo” or small Spanish town concept of development; wherein the center of governance, education, religion, commerce, culture, recreation and other important community activities are integrated in a central “plaza” or park.
During the early part of the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, the Spanish Augustinian Friar Gaspar de San Agustín, O.S.A. described Panay as: "…very similar to that of Sicily in its triangular form, as well as in it fertility and abundance of provision. It is the most populated island after Manila and Mindanao, and one of the largest ...
In 1760 Capiz had 3,971 of which 16 were Spaniards. By the tail-end of 1700s, Capiz was home to 89 Spanish-Filipino families. [9]: 113 In 1896, its population increased to 17,683. In 1990, it reached 103,171. Capiz was a progressive city in 1891, its exports through the sea port, reached 1,800,000 pesos and imports were valued at 900,000 pesos.
In the 2020 census, the population of Pilar, Capiz, was 47,100 people, [3] with a density of 600 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,600 inhabitants per square mile. Most of the town's population are made up by Austronesian descendants, such as Capiznon and Hiligaynon, followed by Aetas and a few of Chinese and Spanish ancestry.
Del Castillo died in a fight on March 17, 1897 which led to the increase of pro-revolution sentiment in Capiz (in an area which now forms part of modern-day Aklan). The remaining revolutionaries were promised of amnesty by the Spanish colonial government but were imprisoned and tortured instead. They were executed on March 23, 1897. [2]
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