Introducing The Beautiful province of Capiz!
Appreciate the beauty of the province of Capiz! Explore the tradition and hidden gems of the so called " Seafood Capital of the Philippines".
Experience Capiz Now!
Experience Capiz Now! We provided a list of some popular tourist destinations, delicious dishes, and entertaining festivals in the region.
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Visit some attraction site!
Ang Panublion
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"Panublion," a Hiligaynon term meaning guardian of precious things is the official name of The Roxas City Museum. According to museum literature, the museum building, once a circular water tank, is an excellent example of intelligent architectural reuse. What was once built to collect water to quench the Capizeños’ thirst has been rebuilt and refilled with the rich history, culture, traditions, and arts and craft of Capiz through the years; and this time, its purpose is to quench both the old and the new generations’ thirst for knowledge, culture and identity.
Culajao Mangrove Eco Park
Culajao Mangrove Eco-Park is a quiet place for refreshing and enriching experience with nature. The first mangrove eco park located at Barangay Culajao, Roxas City. The Culajao Mangrove Eco Park is perfect for educational tours, barkada weekend excursions or a simple family picnic. Mangrove Eco-Park in Roxas City Capiz has the distinction of being a community protected mangrove reserve and the only one with in the city.
Palin Greenbelt Ecopark and River Cruise
The eco-park is known for their floating cabanas that traverse the clean water of Palina River teeming with marine life. While enjoying the riverine scenery, guests are treated to a bountiful spread of seafood, something that Roxas City is well-known for. A wide blue-gray river flowing into the horizon, bright green mangroves, and bamboo rafts turning almost golden in the sunlight.
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Delicacies in the province
Binakol na alimango
Binakol na alimango Coconut milk-based menus were also in the list that include the “ginat-an nga taklong” (shellfish) of President Roxas town, catfish wrapped in “abalong” leaves and mixed with other ingredients of Panitan town, “gabi with banag” shell fish of Mambusao town, “puyo” or a freshwater fish with “istiwitis” or atchuete of Dumarao town and mudfish cooked in a bamboo shoot of Sigma town.
Uga or dried fish
Uga or dried fish is one of the Capiz Best Delicacies and a major product of the province of Capiz considering that it is blessed with miles and miles of rich coasts. There are several varieties of dried fishes that can be found in Capiz that makes it a captivating land for the middleman sellers of dried fish in Metro Manila. Sellers of dried fish earn a living simply by exporting these to other areas in the country as well as abroad.
Diwal or angel wings
Diwal or Angel wings is one Capiz Best Delicacies delicious food actually it has it's own feast the "Diwal Festival" where the capizeneos are celebrating of harvesting diwal and this kind of seashell is not just like ordinary seashell it has it's own taste and aroma or delicious odor, and this festival they sell diwal in higher price, the price is nothing when the taste is amazing.
What we have!
Enjoy some festivals
Pangahaw Festival
Pangahaw is the oldest tradition which celebrating a new morn hay for the odds long ago. It is symbolized and significant for the Filipino Capizeño who give thanks to God who give them shower of blessings. Pangahaw derive in words “mahaw” which mean breakfast. It is also the culture of jamindanganon which implies to their habitant such livelihood, agriculture, forestry ect. It includes the pagtutuba, pag-aani, pagpapanggas, pag-arado and many more.
Sinaot Festival
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May 1 – Labor Day, the feast of Saint of President Roxas, is the highlight of the towns’ annual municipal and religious fiesta scheduled from April 30 to May 3. The feast day activities start off with a procession and a concelebrated mass at the parish church. At noontime, guest, family relatives and friends relish the delicious foods every household prepared as a gesture of traditional hospitality we Filipinos are known for the world over. The whole afternoon is highlighted by the Sinaot, a street-dancing to the tune of the Latin beat garbed in colourful Carribean costume.
Patabang Festival
Pagpatabang is a precious trait of Tapaznons and is best shown in occasional times of diligence and hardwork such as working in farms particularly during planting and harvesting season, bayanihan where a group of volunteers carry a house and transfer it from one place to another, assisting in the preparation of food during special occasions such as thanksgiving, weddings, and fiestas. This spirit of helping one another is celebrated through street dancing, concerts, and merry making and is common among the simple lives of Tapazno
Arts and Crafts
Capiz shell has been used to make everything from chandeliers to jewelry. Similar in appearance to Mother of Pearl, Capiz shell is coveted for its delicate appearance and natural luster.
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Capiz comes from the shell of the Placuna placenta mollusk, which is native to the seas of Southeast Asia, specifically Indonesia and the Philippines. The mollusks are edible, which means fisherman can harvest them for their meat and reduce waste by reusing their shells for décor and handicrafts.
Traditionally, Capiz shell was used as a substitute for glass, which is why the Placuna placenta mollusk is nicknamed the “windowpane oyster”.
As far back as the 16thcentury, Spanish settlers in the Philippines utilized it to stained glass windows for churches. Currently, most Capiz goods still come from the Philippines, where harvesting and working with the shell has become a signature handicraft of the region.
