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    Capital: San Jose de Buenavista Land Area: 2,729.17 Sq. Km. Population: (2015 Census)

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    The document provides information about the province of Antique in the Philippines. It discusses the province's capital (San Jose de Buenavista), land area, population, municipalities, languages spoken, and notable geographic features such as Estaca Hill and an old watchtower. The document also summarizes the province's physical characteristics, elongated shape, and boundaries. It briefly outlines the province's economy including agriculture, fisheries, livestock, trade, infrastructure like airports and seaports, mineral resources, and tourism attractions such as rice terraces, caves, islands, and Mount Madia-as volcano.

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    Province of Antique

    Where Mountains Meet The Sea

    Capital: San Jose de Buenavista


    Land Area: 2,729.17 sq. km.
    Population: (2015 census)
    • Total 582,012
    • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
    Divisions: 18 municipalities
    Barangay: 633
    Spoken languages: Kinaray-a,
    Caluyanon , Hiligaynon, Cuyonon,
    Ati, Filipino, English
    Estaca Hill in Bugasong

    'Old Watchtower' in Libertad

    the town of Malandog-the first Malay


    settlement in the country
    PHYSICAL CHARACETRISTICS
    The province, with a total land area of
    2,729.17 square kilometres
    (1,053.74 sq mi),[10] is an elongated stretch of
    land occupying the entire western side of the
    island. It is bounded by the rugged central
    mountains of Panay, bordering on the
    provinces of Aklan in the northeast, Capizon
    the east, Iloilo in the southeast and the Sulu
    Sea on the west. Its western-most and
    northernmost point is Semirara Island
    at 12°07′10″N 121°21′10″E, while its eastern
    tip is
    approximately 11°01′N 122°19.5′E. Anini-y is
    the province's most southerly point
    at 10°24′24″N 121°57′38″E. Resembling a
    seahorse in shape, it is 155 kilometres
    (96 mi) long and 35 kilometres (22 mi) at its
    widest point
    ECONOMY
    Agriculture production of palay(primary crop of the province)
    Copra, the second major agricultural commodity
    Fishery Fishing is the major source of livelihood for households
    in the 15 coastal municipalities.rich fishing grounds of the Cuyo
    East Pass Sulu Sea and the municipal waters
    Livestock and poultry Livestock and poultry raising in the province is through backyard
    or commercial system of production.
    Trade, commerce, and industry Principal mined products exported
    include coal, marble, silica, copperand gemstones.
    Airports Evelio Javier Airport (Antique Airport) is the only airport serving the
    province. The other, Semirara Airport in Caluya is a municipal
    airport.
    Seaports Seaports in the province include the Lipata Port in Culasi and
    the San Jose Port in San Jose de Buenavista.
    Mineral resources Antique has deposits of metallic and non-metallic mineral resources
    presence of gold in Mt. Dumara, Laua-an extending as far as
    Lumboyan, Barbaza.
    Tourism
    Antique Rice Terraces of the Panay-
    Bukidnon people
    - perfectly preserved rice terraces
    spread out in a 600-hectare area in Gen.
    Fullon, a remote mountain village in San
    Remigio, Antique.

    Igbaclag Cave, a karst cave that


    invites free climbing up to the peak.
    The climb is not for the faint of heart;
    there are no ropes and no harnesses
    in place. The view from the top is very
    much worth any scrapes you might
    get from the climb.
    Frolick in the tropical island of Malalison.
    The most striking feature of Malalison (or
    Mararison), 15 to 20 minutes to the west of the
    mainland in the municipality of Culasi, is the long
    sandbar that greets visitors to this tiny island
    community.
    Malalison is home to a small, friendly fishing
    community.

    Mount Madia-as
    (also Madja-as or Madya-as) is a dormant
    volcano, it is the highest peak on the island
    of Panay, Philippines.
    Its summit is 2,117 metres (6,946 ft) above
    sea level, it is covered by misty forest.

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