Kalibo
Kalibo | |
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Municipality of Kalibo | |
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Etymology: Calivo | |
Nickname: Ati-Atihan Town | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°42′26″N 122°22′12″E / 11.7072°N 122.37°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Aklan |
District | 1st district |
Founded | November 3, 1571 |
Barangays | 16
(see Carlito S. Marquez |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• ZIP code | 5600 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Aklanon Hiligaynon Capisnon Tagalog |
Website | www |
Kalibo, officially the Municipality of Kalibo (
Kalibo is located in the north-west of
Etymology
The term Kalibo comes from the Aklanon word sangkâ líbo, ("one thousand"), reputedly the number of native Ati who attended the first Catholic Mass celebrated there. Kalibo was originally spelled as Calivo.
The town of Kalibo was originally called Akean by the inhabitants, similar to the name of the
The
History
When Miguel López de Legazpi arrived in 1569, he discovered that the town had around 2,000 inhabitants, so he recruited 500 of them to help conquer the rest of the Philippines. On November 3, 1571, it became an encomienda and on April 22, 1581, the town became a parish under the Augustinians. During the Spanish era, Kalibo was part of Capiz.
On March 17, 1897, Filipino revolutionaries march to Kalibo but lost the battle against the Spaniards. Some of them escaped to the jungle.
On March 23, 1897, the Nineteen Martyrs of Aklan were executed by the Spanish colonial government for their role in the Philippine Revolution.
The town was affected by World War II being under Japanese occupation from 1941 through 1945.[further explanation needed] On November 8, 1956, the province of Aklan was officially inaugurated, and Kalibo became its capital.
Cityhood
During the early 21st century, Aklan congressman Florencio Miraflores filed a bill seeking to convert Kalibo into a city but this has yet to succeed.
In the 19th Congress of the Philippines, house bills were filed by various representatives which seeks Kalibo including other capital towns of provinces with no current component cities, independent component cities or highly urbanized cities to automatically convert into cities.[6][7][8]
Geography
Kalibo is located at 11°42′26″N 122°22′12″E / 11.7072°N 122.37°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 50.75 square kilometres (19.59 sq mi) [9] constituting 2.79% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.
Climate
Climate data for Kalibo, Aklan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47 (1.9) |
33 (1.3) |
39 (1.5) |
48 (1.9) |
98 (3.9) |
150 (5.9) |
169 (6.7) |
147 (5.8) |
163 (6.4) |
172 (6.8) |
118 (4.6) |
80 (3.1) |
1,264 (49.8) |
Average rainy days | 11.4 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 19.1 | 25.6 | 27.4 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.2 | 18.5 | 14.5 | 219.9 |
Source: Meteoblue[10] |
Barangays
Kalibo is politically subdivided into 16
All barangays are classified as urban. Mobo was formerly known as Tinigao Bongoe.[12]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020[3] | 2010[13] | |||||
060407001 | Andagao | 14.3% | 12,703 | 12,607 | 0.08% | |
060407002 | Bachaw Norte | 2.6% | 2,336 | 2,031 | 1.41% | |
060407003 | Bachaw Sur | 3.5% | 3,131 | 2,688 | 1.54% | |
060407004 | Briones | 1.5% | 1,321 | 1,246 | 0.59% | |
060407005 | Buswang New | 11.7% | 10,431 | 9,231 | 1.23% | |
060407006 | Buswang Old | 3.6% | 3,247 | 2,420 | 2.98% | |
060407007 | Caano | 2.0% | 1,803 | 1,488 | 1.94% | |
060407008 | Estancia | 9.4% | 8,372 | 8,672 | −0.35% | |
060407009 | Linabuan Norte | 4.6% | 4,130 | 4,058 | 0.18% | |
060407010 | Mabilo | 2.7% | 2,378 | 2,298 | 0.34% | |
060407011 | Mobo | 1.7% | 1,543 | 1,939 | −2.26% | |
060407012 | Nalook | 3.7% | 3,323 | 2,879 | 1.44% | |
060407013 | Poblacion | 13.2% | 11,751 | 11,018 | 0.65% | |
060407014 | Pook | 6.4% | 5,744 | 5,010 | 1.38% | |
060407015 | Tigayon | 6.3% | 5,640 | 4,648 | 1.95% | |
060407016 | Tinigaw | 3.1% | 2,752 | 2,386 | 1.44% | |
Total | 89,127 | 74,619 | 1.79% |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 14,574 | — |
1918 | 13,926 | −0.30% |
1939 | 16,095 | +0.69% |
1948 | 17,842 | +1.15% |
1960 | 21,303 | +1.49% |
1970 | 30,247 | +3.56% |
1975 | 31,947 | +1.10% |
1980 | 39,894 | +4.54% |
1990 | 51,387 | +2.56% |
1995 | 58,065 | +2.32% |
2000 | 62,438 | +1.57% |
2007 | 69,700 | +1.53% |
2010 | 74,619 | +2.51% |
2015 | 80,605 | +1.48% |
2020 | 89,127 | +2.00% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][13][15][16] |
In the 2020 census, Kalibo had a population of 89,127.[3] The population density was 1,800 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,700/sq mi).
Language
Aklanon is the main language of Kalibo. Hiligaynon and Capiznon are also spoken as secondary languages of the municipality.
Economy
Kalibo's main industry is agriculture, based on
Kalibo serves as the commercial center for Aklan province, owing to its status as the provincial capital. Its institutions serve its immediate surrounding area. In 2021, the municipality hosted 28 banks and held 19 million pesos in total deposits, the largest among 17 municipalities of Aklan. This is equivalent to 75% of all deposits in the province. The Kalibo Public Market, Gaisano Grand, Gaisano Capital, CityMall and SM Cherry further cement Kalibo's position as a retail hub.[18]
The town also hosts multiple higher educational institutions such as Aklan Catholic College, Northwestern Visayan Colleges and Garcia College of Technology. The College of Industrial Technology of Aklan State University is located in Andagao.
Some hospitals in the town include the government-owned Dr. Rafael S. Tumbokon Memorial Hospital[19]; the private St Gabriel Hospital, Panay Healthcare Medical Center and Asia Pacific Medical Center.
Tourism in Kalibo peaks during the
Culture
Ati-Atihan Festival
The Ati-Atihan Festival is a festival celebrated in Kalibo every second week of January and culminating on the third Sunday of the month. Revelers smear themselves with soot or any blackening substance in order to look like an Ati.
The Ati-Atihan Festival is believed to have started in the year 1212 when Borneans, led by the ten datus, traveled on balangays and crossed the Sulu Sea to land in Panay, making it the oldest festival in the Philippines.
Ati-atihan Festival was included as one of the "World's Best Festivals" by Fest300,[21] dubbed as the "Grand Daddy of Philippine Festivals" by the Largest Travel Guide Book Publisher in the World - Lonely Planet and recognized, as well as, holds the title of "Mother of All Philippine Festivals".[22]
Attractions
Landmarks of the town include
Historical Markers
The table below is the list of Historical Markers installed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines in Kalibo.
Marker Title | Description | Date Issued | Location |
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Patriot Defender of Liberty and Leader of the Aklan Revolutionists
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1952 (Original) 2019 (Re-created)
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Pastrana Park (Poblacion)
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Filipino Patriots in Kalibo, Aklan
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1952
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Acevedo Building (Poblacion)
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Supreme Court Chief 1920 - 1921 |
1964
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Glowmoon Hotel (Poblacion)
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28th Archbishop of Manila, and the first native Filipino to hold that post
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CAP Building (Poblacion)
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One of the Aklanon Heroes of World War II
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2006
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Kalibo Police Station Building (Poblacion)
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One of the Aklanon Heroes of World War II
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2006
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Camp Pastor Martelino (New Buswang)
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Macario L. Peralta, Jr. |
Filipino Commander during World War II
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2013
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Provincial Capitol Site (Estancia)
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A National Shrine
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2019
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D. Maagma cor Veterans’ Avenue (Poblacion)
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Tableau memorial in honor of the freedom heroes
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2019
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Goding Ramos Park, Capitol Grounds (Estancia)
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Infrastructure
Kalibo's roads are composed of national, municipal and barangay roads. The town is connected to Iloilo City and Roxas City via the Aklan East Coast Road. In 2023, the new Kalibo Circumferential Road was declared as a national-level road. The road features a new bridge (Kalibo Bridge III) across the Aklan River and connects municipalities west of it to Brgy. Tigayon, the airport, and the jetty port in Brgy. Pook.[23]
Water is provided by the Metro Kalibo Water District[24] while power is provided by the Aklan Electric Cooperative.
Transportation
Air
Air travel to Kalibo from Manila is about 45 minutes under four airlines: the Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, AirAsia Zest and PAL Express. These airlines increase their flights during the Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival every January each year.
Kalibo is the major hub for/to Boracay. The Kalibo International Airport is about ten minutes away from Poblacion Kalibo main plaza (Pastrana Park).
Sea
Kalibo has four ports near the town. The New Washington port and the Dumaguit port are 20 minutes away from Kalibo. Batan port is accessible via Dumaguit and Altavas while the Malay port is approximately two hours. Travel time from Manila to Aklan is 14 to 18 hours through sea travel.
The
Land
Public transportation around the town is by
Kalibo is 158 kilometres (98 mi) from
Public transport
The tricycle dominates the streets in Kalibo and is the main form of
Route No. | Color code | Coverage | Terminal | |
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1 | Green |
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Kalibo Public Market | |
2 | Blue |
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RC Supermart; Gaisano (to Andagao) | |
3 | Orange |
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Allen's Mart / Our Own Little Ways Bakeshop (for Andagao Drivers). | |
4 | White & | Purple |
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None |
Note: All the terminals are along Toting Reyes Street (except those bound for Andagao). The Municipality currently has plans of issuing Night-Tricycle franchises for evening public commuters |
Sister cities
Kalibo has one official
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External links
- Kalibo travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code