Religious

Man-Made 
Festivals 
Special Interest 
Accommodations 
Transportation 
How to get there
 
 
 

 
 

Seascape 

Local Fishermen 

Water Falls 

Anini-y Old Church
RELIGIOUS 

1. STO. NIÑO CHURCH, Hamtic; 7 kms. from San Jose, Antique;has a convent and bell tower. 

2. SAN JOSE CATHEDRAL, San Jose, has the highest bell tower inthe province. 

3. STA. RITA CATHOLIC CHURCH, Sibalom, old church 10 kms. northeastof San Jose. 

4. BARBAZA CATHOLIC CHURCH, Barbaza, the most modern architecturalstyle in the whole of Antique; 61 kms. north of San Jose, Antique. 

5. ST. BLAISE CHURCH, Sebaste; an object of pilgrimage for RomanCatholic devotees through the years; 108.90 kms. from San Jose, Antique. 

MAN-MADE 

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1. LA GRANJA & BINIRAYAN SITE, San Jose; a sports complexwith a grandstand and a library on a hillside; site of the yearly BinirayanFestival; also a venue for cultural presentations. 

2. POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE OF ANTIQUE, Sibalom. 6th state collegein Western Visayas; produces the best ceramic products, has a resthouse. 

3. LIBERTY PARK, Mt. Agongon, Libertad; commands a view of thetown of Libertad against the vast expanse of blue sea; a camping area forboy and girl scouts. 

 
 

FESTIVALS 

BINIRAYAN FESTIVAL - April 30 to May 2. Binirayan commemoratesthe landing of the ten Malay datus in Malandog, Hamtic, Antique in themiddle of the 13th century to set up the first Malayan settlement or barangayin this country. The festival started in 1971. 

SPECIAL INTEREST 

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1. CALUYA ISLAND - has white sand beaches and clear water idealfor scuba diving and spear fishing. 

2. SEMIRARA ISLAND - part of Caluya; has the second largest depositof coal in the Philippines; a bird sanctuary, ideal for horseback riding. 

3. PATADYONG WEAVING, Bugasong; produces the famous Bugasongpatadyong (a colorful native fabric), the only one of its kind in the Visayasand well-known throughout the islands. 

4. SUNKEN GARDEN, 9 kms. from Libertad town proper; this "garden"of rocks and corals, around 500 sq. meters, may be seen below a "micro"sea. 

5. MARBLE QUARRIES, Libertad, about 24 kinds of marble of variouscolors can be found in the quarries. 

6. LIBERTAD REFORESTATION PROJECT - 8 kms. from Libertad townproper; a beautiful refuge from the 'outside world'. 
 

ACCREDITED TOURISM FACILITIES/ACCOMMODATION 

1. Puntahagdan View Resort "Special Interest Resort"
Brgy. Paciencia, Tobias Fornier, Antique
Contact Person: Ramon Moscoso Jr.
6 rooms

2. Adelaide Tourist & Traveller's Inn
Bantayan, San Jose, Antique
Tel. No.: (036) 540-7160
Contact Person: Mr. Rey Hector Melgar
8 rooms

3. Binirayan Cottages
Tel. No.: (036) 540-9004
Email: binirayan@winsys.com.ph
Contact Person: Mr. Dionisio Jubilan
5 Rooms
 

Non-accredited pension houses/inns, resortsare many. 
 

TRANSPORTATION 

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Land Transportation 
 
1. Seventy-six Express
 
Isabel St., San Jose, Antique
2. Ceres Liner
 
San Jose, Antique
3. Gunding Lines
 
Numancia, Aklan
4. Ray Transit
 
Isabel St., San Jose, Antique
5. DP Pag-ibig Bus
 
Casay, Anini-y, Antique; Iloilo City tel. no.: 72268 
Air Transportation 
 
1. Philippine Airlines Antique Ticket Office
 
T. A. Fornier St., San Jose, Antique
Sea Transportation 
 
1. Negros Navigation Co. Antique Ticket Office
 
Carretas St., San Jose, Antique 
2. Asuncion Shipping Lines Libertad Bkg. Ofc.
 
Libertad, Antique 
3. MBRS Lines
 
T. Fornier St., San Jose, Antique
4. Moreta Shipping Lines
 
CB Arcade, Preciado St., San Jose, Antique
Note: Restaurants, shopping centers, souvenir shops, sports & recreationalfacilities, banks/money changers, hospitals, communication facilities arealso alvailable in San Jose, Antique. 
 

HOW TO GET THERE: 

Antique is accessible by air and boat from Manila and other destinationsvia Iloilo City. It takes 45 minutes by air and 18-20 hours by boat, fromManila to Iloilo and two hours from Iloilo to Antique by land transport. 

 
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