''The Seafood Capital of the Philippines''

CAPIZ

Capiz -is another province whose name possesses a rather interesting etymology.

It was named based on the story that when the Spaniards came to Capiz in 1570,

 it was the time when Datu Bankaya¡¯s wife of the Aklan district gave birth to twin daughters.

Twin is "Kapid" in the local dialect, so the Spaniards adopted the name Capiz (Kapid)

 as inadvertently miscommunicated to them by the natives.

Capiz, known as Aklan in pre-Spanish times, was one of the early settlements of the Malayas,

 centuries before the coming of the Spaniards to the Philippines. It was part of the Confederation of Madjaas,

 formed after the purchase of Panay by the Bornean datus from the Negrito king named Marikudo.

It ranks as the second largest province among the four provinces of Panay Island.

 It is also the birthplace of Manuel A. Roxas, the First President of the Republic of the Philippines,

after whom the provincial capital, Roxas City, was named.

Capiz being the ¡®Clean & Green Seafood Capital of the Philippines!¡¯ is considered to be one of the best tourist destination. Every year Roxas City, the capital of Capiz celebrates its Sinadya sa Halaran Festival. The Sinadya sa Halaran Festival is the joint festival of the City of Roxas and the Province of Capiz. It is a mixed festival in that it is celebrated for both cultural and religious reasons. It is celebrated every first weekend of December in commemoration of the Feast of the Virgin of the Immaculate Concepcion who also happens to be the patroness of the City of Roxas. Sinadya sa Halaran boasts of colorful activities like the grand parade of festivals, the fluvial parade, the lighted river floaters. There is also the traditional seafood festival and the grand pyrotechnic display.

The abundance of marine life makes Roxas City the "Seafood Capital of the Philippines.

" This environment-friendly city is home to one of the richest fishing grounds in the country.

Roxas City's Baybay Beach is 16 miles long, one mile wide and

is the 15th largest natural bay in the world.

 The tallest sea cliffs in Western Visayas can be found on the city's north side.

 Roxas City has been a three-time recipient of the Regional Cleanest and Greenest

Component City in Western Visayas Award of the Gawad Pangulo

sa Kapaligiran Program of the national government.