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Aklan Province

Aklan
Province
Province of Aklan
Flag of Aklan
Flag
Official seal of Aklan
Seal
Anthem: "Aklan Hymn"
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°40′N 122°20′E / 11.67°N 122.33°E / 11.67; 122.33Coordinates: 11°40′N 122°20′E / 11.67°N 122.33°E / 11.67; 122.33
Country Philippines
Region Western Visayas (Region VI)
Founded 25 April 1956
Capital Kalibo
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Panlalawigan
 • Governor Florencio Miraflores (Liberal)
 • Vice Governor Reynaldo Quimpo (Nacionalista)
Area
 • Total 1,821.42 km2 (703.25 sq mi)
Area rank 64th out of 81
Highest elevation (Mount Nausang) 1,650 m (5,410 ft)
Population (2015 census)
 • Total 574,823
 • Rank 53rd out of 81
 • Density 320/km2 (820/sq mi)
 • Density rank 23rd out of 81
Divisions
 • Independent cities 0
 • Component cities 0
 • Municipalities
 • Barangays 327
 • Districts Lone district of Aklan
Time zone PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP Code 5600–5616
IDD:area code +63 (0)36
ISO 3166 code PH-AKL
Spoken languages
Website www.aklan.gov.ph

Aklan (Akean) (Aklanon pronunciation: [ak'ɤan]) is a province in the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Kalibo. The province is situated in the northwest portion of Panay Island, bordering Antique to the southwest, and Capiz to the east. Aklan faces the Sibuyan Sea and Romblon province to the north.

Aklan is believed to have been settled in the 12th century by settlers from Borneo, ruled by the chieftain Datu Dinagandan which traded with its neighbouring islands. Aklan then became a part of the Kedatuan of Madja-as.

Towards the end of the 14th century, Datu Dinagandan moved the capital from what is now Batan. In 1433, Datu Kalantiaw's grandson and successor, Datu Kalantiaw III, was said by Jose Marcos to have formulated a set of laws known today as the Code of Kalantiaw. Well respected scholarly long-term Philippine resident historian William Henry Scott, proved these "laws" to be a total fabrication. In 1437, the short-lived dynasty of Datu Kalantiaw ended when Datu Kalantiaw III was killed in battle with the tribes of Datu Manduyog, the legitimate successor of Datu Dinagandan. When Datu Manduyog became the new chieftain, he moved the capital to Bakan (now known as Banga).

Several datus succeeded Datu Manduyog until the Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi landed in Batan in 1565 and claimed the island for Spain, in early Spanish accounts it was called El Río de Aclán. Datu Kabanyag was the chieftain at that period and had his capital in Libacao.


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