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Unit 3 SST 208

Region VI, also known as the Western Visayas Region, is located in central Philippines and comprises six provinces - Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental. It has a total land area of 2,022,311 hectares, which is about 35.7% of the total land area of the Visayas region. The region is known for several cultural festivals and tourist attractions, including the Ati-atihan Festival in Aklan, the Binirayan Festival in Antique, the Sinadya sa Halaran Festival in Capiz, the Manggahan Festival in Guimaras, the Dinagyang Festival in

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Unit 3 SST 208

Region VI, also known as the Western Visayas Region, is located in central Philippines and comprises six provinces - Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental. It has a total land area of 2,022,311 hectares, which is about 35.7% of the total land area of the Visayas region. The region is known for several cultural festivals and tourist attractions, including the Ati-atihan Festival in Aklan, the Binirayan Festival in Antique, the Sinadya sa Halaran Festival in Capiz, the Manggahan Festival in Guimaras, the Dinagyang Festival in

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Unit 3: Geography, Culture, and Local History of Region VI

Introduction

The Western Visayas Region, also known as Region VI, is located in Central
Philippines and composed of six (6) provinces namely: Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo,
Guimaras and Negros Occidental. It is subdivided into 18 congressional districts. The
provinces of Aklan, Antique and Guimaras each has one district; Capiz is composed of
two districts; Iloilo Province has five districts; Negros Occidental has six districts; and
the highly urbanized cities of Iloilo and Bacolod are distinct congressional districts.
Region 6 has sixteen (16) cities, one hundred seventeen (117) municipalities and four
thousand fifty (4,050) barangays. The region has a total land area of 2,022,311
hectares or approximately 35.7 percent of the total land area of the Visayas and 6.7
percent of the Philippines.

Western Visayas is unimaginable without the excitement of Ati-atihan Festival and


the white sand beaches and clear waters of Boracay - two of the world-renowned
attractions of the Philippines in Aklan. Antique is attached as the historic land of
Binirayan festival, majestic mountains, world’s largest flower, cascading waters, white
beaches, rich fishing grounds, and white water kayaking. The idyllic province of Capiz
is proud of its bountiful seas, the Sinadya sa Halaran Festival, its historical sites as
well as in its beaches, caves, coves, and islets. The charming and rural life of the
province of Guimaras, known as the “mango country” whose festival, the Manggahan
Festival, as well as its attractions really captivates tourists. The city and Province of
Iloilo readily offer its sincerest love and affection to the visitors as they explore the real
vacation experience, enjoy the drumbeats of the world-famous Dinagyang Festival,
seeing various historical sites and century-old churches, plunging into the beaches,
north and south, and munching those delicious and exotic delicacies. Negros
Occidental and its capital, Bacolod City are so happy to welcome everyone with a smile
on their faces as they celebrate Masskara Festival, enjoying the famous chicken
inasal, seeing those historical sites, lifestyle museums, ancestral houses, and natural
wonders that the other half of the Negros island has to offer. In this unit, let us take a
look of the geography, culture, and colorful memories of the past of these six provinces
in the Western Visayas Region. But before we start, let us take this challenge first.

How Much do I Know?

Answer the following questions below.


1. From what animal does the name of the Province of Antique come from?
2. The name “Iloilo” is derived from what body part which its shape is resembled to
that of a certain portion of Iloilo River?
3.
4.
5.
6.

Learning Outcomes

Activity
Analysis
Abstraction
Application

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