Friday, May 17, 2019
Capiz Brief History Essay
Geographic location and demography The Western part of Central Visayas, Philippines comprises the Province of Antique, Iloilo, window oyster and Aklan all located within the roughly angular shaped island of Panay. shaped island of Panay Capiz is one of the six provinces in the Western Visayas found on the northeastern portion in the island of Panay. Shaped like an open palm, it is situated at the heart of the Philippine Archipelago at 11 35 0 North latitude and 122 45 0 East Longitude . The Province is delimited by the Sibuayan Sea on the North, where Roxas City and the six (6) coastal municipalitiesIvisan, Sapian, Panay, Pontevedra, Pres Roxas, and Pilar are wholly unfree on angle for their existence. It is bounded on the South and Southeast by Iloilo Province, on the Southwest by the Province of Antique, and on the West and Northwest by the Province of Aklan. Aklan. The coast of Capiz sustains the vibrant fishing industry of the province. Its rich fishing grounds can be a ba sis for the claim of Capiz as the seafood capital of the Philippines.Roxas City, the provincial capital, where the largest in terms of population size Capiz has a population of 701,664 (2007 census). Among the sixteen municipalities and one city of Capiz, Roxas City, the provincial capital, has the largest population comprising 19.32 percent of the total provincial population Followed close by the municipalities of Tapaz (6.74 percent) Panay (6.21 percent) Dumarao (6.16 percent) and Pontevedra (6.13 percent). On the other hand, Sapian, Cuartero, Ivisan and Dumalaghave the smallest population with less than 4.0 percent each.Linguistic Identity Capiznon refers to the culture anguage and the lot of Capiz province. The Capiznon give tongue tos Kinaraya and Hiligaynon, with slightly different inflection compared to Ilonggo speakers in Iloilo. The towns of Ivisan and Sapian of Capiz which are already near Aklan speak Ilonggo mixed with some aklanon words. Those in the interiormost tow n of Tapaz, Capiz, home of the mountain people (Bukidnon) speak Kinaray-a. with some aklanon words. Those in the nteriormost town of Tapaz, Capiz, home of the mountain people(Bukidnon) speak Kinaray-a Myths, Folk Beliefs and Practices The early Panaynon believed in many gods like Bulalakaw, a bird whichGods like Bulalakaw, a bird which looks ike a peacock and could cause illness was said to travel in the islands sacred mountain called Madya-as. Mediators to the gods, also said to be the first priests, were Bangutbanwa, who prayed for good harvest and an tasteful universe Mangindalon, who interceded for sick persons and prayed for the punishment of enemies.
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