Calibo
| Municipality of Kalibo | |||
| Location of Kalibo in the province of Aklan | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | Western Visayas | ||
| Province : | Aklan | ||
| Barangays : | 16 | ||
| District: | 1. District of Aklan | ||
| PSGC : | 060407000 | ||
| Income class : | 1st income bracket | ||
| Households : | 12,628 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 80.605 August 1, 2015 census
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| Coordinates : | 11 ° 43 ' N , 122 ° 22' E | ||
| Postal code : | 5600 | ||
| Area code : | +63 36 | ||
| Mayor : | William S. Lachica | ||
| Geographical location in the Philippines | |||
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Kalibo is a Filipino township in the Aklan Province in the northwest of Panay Island . Kalibo is the seat of the provincial government of Aklan Province. The Kalibo wetlands extend southeast of the municipality .
history
From the time of the Spanish colonial administration to the introduction of the national language Filipino in 1946, the spelling of the place name was Calivo.
The name is derived from the Aklanon term sangka libo (German: one thousand), the number of locals who attended the first Catholic mass. After this very first fair, the Ati-atihan Festival was held annually to commemorate this event .
Economy and Infrastructure
Agriculture is the most important branch of the economy. The main agricultural products are rice and coconuts . Kalibo is also a center of the piña textile industry. Textiles from Piña and Abacá are exported to numerous regions of the world, in particular to North America. Handbags made from Buri leaves , made by locals, are especially popular with tourists.
traffic
The closest international airport is Kalibo Airport and is served by Cebu Pacific and Airphil Express with routes to Manila and Cebu City . In addition to Manila, Zest Airways also operates international routes to Shanghai , Seoul-Incheon , Busan , Chengdu and Taipei . Since Zest Airways no longer serves Godofredo P. Ramos Airport in Catlican , tourists with destination Boracay are smuggled via Kalibo, the transfer time to the holiday island is approx. 2 hours.
The nearest ports are in New Washington and Dumaguit on the northern tip of Aklan.
The closest cities are Roxas City in the Province of Capiz and Iloilo City in the Province of Iloilo . Both can be reached by buses and minivans.
The most important means of public transport for short distances is the tricycle .
politics
Kalibo is a first income class Filipino township . Mayor is William S. Lachica (as of 2014).
Barangays
Kalibo is politically divided into 16 barangays .
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Regular events
Kalibo is known for the Ati-atihan Festival , which usually takes place on the third Sunday in January.
Public facilities
education
Further vocational training institutions in Kalibo
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High schools in Kalibo
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Elementary and preschools in Kalibo
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Hospitals
- Dr Rafael S. Tumbukon Memorial Hospital
- Aklan Cooperative Mission Hospital
- Saint Jude Hospital
- Saint Gabriel Hospital
- Panay Medicare Hospital
Sons and daughters
- Gabriel Villaruz Reyes (* 1941), Catholic clergyman, former bishop of Antipolo
Web links
- http: // kalibo.co.nr Information site about Kalibo - English
- Weekly newsletter about Kalibo and the province of Aklan ( Memento from May 17th, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
