Panay Capiz is the place to go to fill your thirst for some adventure. Because of its breath taking sites, you dont wanna miss.... so come and visit PANAY CAPIZ!

Panay Capiz

If you are searching for a place full of heritage and history well "PANAY CAPIZ" is the place you are looking for. So come visit Panay ,Capiz.

Panay-Capiz

Famous Sites of Panay

THe Panay Bell

The Famous Panay Bell is the biggest and most likely the heaviest Christian bell in Asia which was cast in 1878 using 70 sacks of coins. It is about 5 ft. in height and 7ft. in diameter and weighs 10.4 tons. The bell can be accessed through a 63-step iron stairway inside the tower of Sta. Monica church.

Sta. Monica Church

One of the oldest churches in the country, Sta. Monic Church was built o 1774. With majestic Baroque influences defined by the use of attached coupled piers in Corinthian style, the architecture of the facade is articulated following the tenets of the Baroque movement. The grand structure of the church is made

up of coral stone which is 70m long, 25m wide and 18m high. The wall are 3m thick, the floor is covered with marble. Its structure is shaped in the form of latin cross with one large central altar and four lateral ones, the gilded gorgeously sculptured of a fine hardwood. Various polychromed statues are highly decorated in an artistic quality..

Island near Olotayan Island at the Province of Capiz. It is known for its white unspoiled shores. It has coral reefs that good for scuba diving and it also featured some magnificent caves.

The 3 kilometers shoreline of Pawa-Buntod teritorry in the Municipality of Panay, attracts visitors because of its fine black sand.

Panay,Capiz

Glimpse of History

Panay, Capiz

Town Background..Welcome to Panay,Capiz

The “Heritage Capital of Capiz”, Pan-ay but we may call it Panay too. Because many people use to pronounce “Pan-ay” as Panay. Seven kilometers away from the center of Capiz. Located at the Northeastern part in the province of Capiz. It was founded on 1572 under the advocation of Sta. Monica Parish Church. Owing to the shortage of food in Cebu. Legazpi moved to Panay in 1569. On the bank of the Panay River, he founded the second Spanish settlement in the Philippines. This settlement is now the town of Pan-ay in Capiz Province that captivates the Spaniards due to its bountiful food and weather climate. At the beginning, the Panay Filipinos where hostile. But owing to the apostolic labors of Fr. Juan de Alba and other Augustinian missionaries, they were pacified and captivate by the alluring of Legazpi and finally became friends. Two Chiefs of Panay, Datu Macabaog and Madidadang, were converted to Christianity by the Augustinian missionaries and became good friends of Legazpi. This town is composed of approximately 42 barrangays. And home of the "Largest Bell in Asia". Under the administration of Hon.Mayor Dante B. Bermejo.