Western Visayas, designated as Region VI in the Philippines, comprises six provinces and several cities, with Iloilo City as its regional center. The region is known for its diverse culture, climate variations, agriculture, and tourism, featuring products like mangoes and piña fiber. Major festivals include the Ati-Atihan and Dinagyang, reflecting the rich cultural heritage and historical significance of the area.

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2. Contents
 History
 Location
 Languages
 Festivals
 Tourist Destinations
 Products and Delicacies
 Famous Personalities

3. REGION 6 WESTERNVISAYAS
Cherrie Mae A. Quinsay

4. Western Visayas
Is one of the regions of the Philippines,
designated as Region VI.
It consists of 6 provinces and 16 cities
making it the region with the highest
number of cities.
Iloilo City is the regional center.
Is composed of six provinces and the highly
urbanized cities of Bacolod and Iloilo.

5. It was created by
virtue of Presidential Decree
No. 1 as part of the
Integrated Reorganization
Plan of President Ferdinand
Edralin Marcos.

6. AREA AND LOCATION
Typically western Visayas is found
on the west part of the major
island of the Philippines which is
Visayas it is surrounded by water.

7. TYPE I
-Two pronounced seasons:
DRY from November to April
WET during the rest of the year
-This prevails over the half of: (Antique, Southwestern
part of Iloilo and Negros Occidental
Guimaras)

8. TYPE II
- Seasons are not very pronounced
DRY from November to April
WET during the rest of the year
-Aklan
-Capiz
-Northeastern part of Iloilo and
Negros Occidental have this kind
of climate.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TEMPERATURE:
26.7 C˚

9. HILIGAYNON
-Iloilo
- Negros Occidental
- Guimaras
- Capiz
KINIRAY-A
- Antique
- some parts of Iloilo, Capiz
and Aklan
AKEANON
-Aklan
MALAYNON
- Aklan
CEBUANO
- northern part of
Negros Occidental

10. MAJOR INDUSTRIES
 Agriculture
 Tourism
 Milling
 Food Processing
CROPS
 Banana
 Palay
Corn
 Coconut
 Jackfruit

11. Provinces Capital
1. Aklan - Kalibo
2.Antique - San Jose
3.Capiz - Roxas City
4.Guimaras - Jordan
5.Iloilo - Iloilo City
6.Negros Occidental - Bacolod
City
Western Visayas

13.  “Home of Piña Fiber”
 occupies the northwestern coastal plain of the
island of Panay.
 Its 1,853 sq. km. supports a population of 441,000
in seventeen municipalities
oldest province in the Philippines organized in
1213 by settlers from Borneo .
It was inagurated as an independent province on
November 8, 1956.
It was originally known as “Minuro it Akean”
AKLAN

14. Economy
MAJOR INDUSTRIES
 Agriculture
 Tourism
 Abaca Production
 Pinya Cloth Weaving
Pot Making (in Lezo,
Aklan)
PRODUCTS
 Banana
 Palay
fiber crops
 Coconut
 rambutan
 mango
 abaca

16. Jawili Falls, Tangalan

17. Ignito Cave, Buruanga

18. Hitorical Attraction
Freedom Shrine
-dedicated to
the 19 martyrs
of Aklan who
started the
revolt against
Spain.

19. Cultural
Museo It Akean,
Kalibo
A repository of
Antiques dug up in
Aklan which trace
the province’s rich
cultural and
historical works.

20. Ati-Atihan Festival
Kalibo, Aklan
• the festivity was celebrated in honor of the
Holy Child- Sto. Ninio.

21. “Piña and Fiber Festival”

23. ANTIQUE
 The province's capital, San Jose.
 Located in the western portion of Panay Island and borders
Aklan, Capiz and Iloilo to the east, whilst facing the Sulu
Sea to the west.
The province was known as Hantík, the local
name for the large black ants found on the
island. The Spanish chroniclers, influenced by
the French, recorded the region's name as
Hantique, which was then read as 'antique (silent
'h'). The locals then pronounced the name into its
present name "Antique"

24. it is bounded by the rugged mountains of Panay
Aklan in the northeast
Capiz on the east
 Iloilo in the southeast
 part of China Sea on the west

25. MAJOR INDUSTRIES
 Agriculture
 Fishing

26. Products
Copper
Gemstones
Coal
Muscovado
sugar

27. rice
legumes
 fruits
 vegetables
 livestock
 fish
 seaweeds
 coal
 marble
Silica

28. TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
BUGTONG
BATO FALLS

29. Malumpati Cold Spring
Pandan, Antique

30. Bugang River

31. Caluya Island

32. BINIRAYAN
FESTIVAL

33. Famous Personalities
Richard Yee
Loren Legarda
John Iremil Teodoro

35. CAPIZ
 Its capital is Roxas City
 Located at the northeastern portion of Panay
Island, bordering Aklan and Antique to the
west, and Iloilo to the south. Capiz faces the
Sibuyan Sea to the north.
 is known for the Placuna placenta oyster shell
that has the same name locally and is used for
decoration, and for making lampshades, trays,
window doors.

36.  Northeastern portion of Panay Island
 bordering Aklan and Antique to the west
 Iloilo to the south
 It faces the Sibuyan Sea to the North

37. Industry & Economy
 Capiz boasts of its 80-kilometer coastline and
wide expanse of swampy lands easily
converted into fishponds. It holds one of the
richest fishing grounds and a major
contributor in the aquamarine industry of the
Philippines.

38. Other manufacturing
Industries;
 garments
 furniture-making
Bakery
 processed foods
 handicrafts
Shell crafts
PRODUCTS
Agri:
Palay
Sugar cane
coconut
corn
Banana
Agro:
Blue marlin
 squid
 oyster
 shrimp
seaweed
squid
Angel wings

39. ASWANG FESTIVAL
Roxas City

40. Pangahaw Festival

41. Tagbuan Festival
Pilar, Capiz

42. PILAR CAVE QUIPOT CAVE
Mambusao , Capiz
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

43. Mantalinga Island

44. Manuel Roxas
Famous Personalities
Gina Alajar
Mar Roxas

46. GUIMARAS
 “Mango Country”
 It is considered one of the exotic islands in the
Philippines
 was once a sub-province of Iloilo but by virtue of
R.A. 7160 it was proclaimed a regular province on
May 22, 1992
 located Southwest of Panay Island and Northwest of
Negros Island in Western Visayas with a total land
area of 60,465 hectares or 604.65 square kilometers.

47. PRODUCTS
Mango Mango jam

48. Banig

49. Balaan
Bukid (Holy
Mountain)

50. EL FARO DE PUNTA LUZARAN (GUISI POINT LIGHT HOUSE)
Nueva Valencia, Guimaras

51. Guisi Clearwater Resort

52. Manggahan Festival

53. PALAYAG FESTIVAL

55. ILOILO
 its old name- Ilong-Ilong which means noselike.
 has the biggest and most-prolonged cultural
celebrations in the country.
 occupies the southeast portion of Panay Island and
is bordered by province of Antique to the west and
province of Capiz and the Jintotolo Channel to the
north. Just off Iloilo's southeast coast is the island
province Guimaras, once part of Iloilo but now an
independent province.
"Heart of the Philippines"

56. It’s the site of the Southeast Asian Fisheries
Development Center which conducts researches on the
spawning of milkfish and prawns; and the University of
Philippines (Miag-ao) which is the center of marine and
aquatic studies in the Philippines
The Iloilo Commercial Port Complex- the first
island pier in the country.
 Multi-purpose port terminal which caters to both
domestic and foreign containerized and convention
sites.
Cottage industries include pottery, ceramics-making,
weaving, woodcraft and handicraft.

57. Products
Biscocho
La Paz Batchoy
Pancit Molo

58.  Ibus
 Dried Mangoes

59. DINAGYANG FESTIVAL

60. CARABAO CARROZA FESTIVAL

61. Cabugao Gamay Island

62. Pawikan Cave

63. Nadsadjan Falls
Igbaras, Iloilo

64. Saicy Aguila
Famous Personalities
Jed Madela
Jose Mari Chan

66. Negros Occidental
the Philippines’ major sugar producer because
Negros Occidental produces more than half the
nation's sugar output.
Negros Occidental is rich in structures and
buildings that are remnants of a once affluent
lifestyle. The Palacio Episcopal (1930), San
Sebastian Cathedral (1876), and the Capitol
Building (1931) are popular landmarks.

67. It occupies the northwestern half of
Negros Island; Negros Oriental is at the
southeastern half. Across the Panay
Gulf and the Guimaras Strait to the
northwest is the island-province of
Guimaras and the province of Iloilo on
Panay island.

68. Industry & Economy
 Fishing- major industry based in Cadiz
City.
 Philippine’s major sugar producer
 It has substantial production of coffee,
cacao, black pepper, fruits and grains
 It has a large copper mine. Gold, silver,
molybdenum, iron, gypsum, coal, and
other minerals are mined.
Products:
• Rice
• Corn
• Coconuts
• Abaca
• Bananas
• Mangoes
• Pineapples

69. MASKARA FESTIVAL

70. Lubay-Lubay Festival

71. PANAAD FESTIVAL

72. MT. KANLAON
Tourist Attractions

73. Carbin Reef

74. Joj and Jai
Famous Personalities
Vickie Rushton
Susan Roces
Alla K.
Joi & Jai

75. Thank you for listening
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