Aklan

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Map of the Philippines showing the location of Aklan

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The flag of Aklan

Aklan (Akean) (Aklanon pronunciation: [ak'ɣan]) (Akeanon: Eaeawigan it Akean; Hiligaynon: Kapuoran sang Aklancode: hil is deprecated ) is a province of the Philippines in the Western Visayas region. It is the oldest province in the Philippines. Its capital is Kalibo.

History

People from Aklan are called Aklanons. They are thought to be descendants of the Austronesian-speaking immigrants who came to the Philippines during the Iron Age. The name came from the river Akean, which means where there is boiling.

Notable people

• Alejandro Melchor
• Harold Arboleda
• Jonha Richman
• Victorino Mapa

Aklan Media

• A part of Aklan River seen on Bac-yang, Madalag, Aklan

• Political map of Aklan
• User interface icon for WikiMiniAtlas.

• An Ati family in front of Kalibo Cathedral.

• A view of the Grotto in Boracay at dusk. Tourism is the main industry in Boracay.

• Kalibo Airport, Philippines.jpg

  Kalibo International Airport

• Parade-Goers At Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival, Philippines.jpg

  Participants in the Ati-Atihan Festival parade

• Cervus alfredi.jpg

  Philippine spotted deer

Related pages

• Antique (province)
• Capiz
• Cebu
• Iloilo
• Negros Oriental

Other websites

• Official website Archived 2015-04-08 at the Wayback Machine