Capiz is a province of Western Visayas Region or Region 6 of the Philippines.
Profile of Capiz Province (Geography)
Location –> Panay Island, Western Visayas Region, Philippines (See map below)
Neighboring Provinces –> Iloilo and Aklan
Capital –> Roxas City
Area –> 2,594.64 km2 (1,001.80 sq mi)
Population –> 804,952 (2020 Census); 761,384 (2015 census)
Terrain –> Flat (lowland)
Industries –> Agriculture
Major Products –> Rice, Fish, Crabs, Prawn, Cutflower
People/Language –> Capiznon, Hiligaynon, Aklanon, Kinaray-a
Cities –> Roxas City
Municipalities (Towns) –> (16) Cuartero, Dao, Dumalag, Dumarao, Ivisan, Jamindan, Maayon, Mambusao, Panay, Panitan, Pilar, Pontevedra, Pres. Roxas, Sapi-an, Sigma, Tapaz
Government Officials
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Capiz History
The Spaniards arrived in the province in 1566. By 1570, a fort has been erected in the now municipality of Panay. In 1716, it was organized into a politico-military unit separate from Iloilo. The Americans established a civil government in Capiz on April 15, 1901 by virtue of Act 115.
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Economy of Capiz Province
Although Capiz is not the top producer of fish, it has earned the monicker “Seafood Capital of the Philippines” because of the abundance and varietry of fish and other seafoods in many of its municipalities. On its farmlands are planted rice and sugar. Cutflower is an emerging industry. Its cottage industries include food processing and the production of handicrafts items.
The province is well-known for its Capiz Shells used in making a great variety of household products such as lanterns, lamp shades, window pane, chandeliers, curtains, and other decorative items.
The develoment of the tourism industry is a priority of the government.
RELATED: Profile of Palawan Province
See also: List of Philippine Provinces and Capital by Region