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Antique (), officially the Province of Antique, [a] is a province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital and most populous town is San Jose de Buenavista . The province is situated in the western section of Panay Island and borders Aklan , Capiz and Iloilo to the east, while facing the Sulu Sea to the west.
Hamtic was formerly named Antique, after which the province was named. It is the oldest town and the first capital of the province before it was transferred to San Jose de Buenavista in 1802. Hamtic was created from portions of San Jose de Buenavista , through Executive Order No. 3 signed by President Ramon Magsaysay on January 5, 1954.
The rest of the Antique province under Spanish authority surrendered to the revolutionary forces. In 1954, by the virtue of Executive Order No. 3 of the President of the Philippines, the southern portion of San Jose de Buenavista was formed into an independent municipality under the name of Hamtic.
Anini-y, officially the Municipality of Anini-y (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Anini-y; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Anini-y; Tagalog: Bayan ng Anini-y), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,018 people. [3] Making it 14th most populous municipality in the province of Antique.
Laua-an, officially the Municipality of Laua-an (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Laua-an; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Laua-an; Tagalog: Bayan ng Laua-an), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,580 people. [3] Making it 12th most populous municipality in the province of Antique.
Sebaste, officially the Municipality of Sebaste (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Sebaste; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Sebaste; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sebaste), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,816 people. [3] Making it 16th most populous municipality in the province of Antique.
Between 1916 and 1935, Antique was represented in the Senate of the Philippines through the 8th senatorial district of the Philippine Islands.However, in 1935, all senatorial districts were abolished when a unicameral National Assembly was installed under a new constitution following the passage of the Tydings–McDuffie Act, which established the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
Valderrama, officially the Municipality of Valderrama (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Valderrama; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Valderrama; Tagalog: Bayan ng Valderrama), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,971 people. [4]