Tibiao, officially the Municipality of Tibiao (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Tibiao; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Tibiao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tibiao), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 29,608 people.[5]
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 177.42 square kilometres (68.50sqmi)[6] constituting 6.50% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74sqmi) total area of Antique.
Seco Island, over 21 nautical miles offshore, is a 1.5km sandbar visited by tourists.[7]
Tibiao is dubbed the Eco-Adventure Capital of Panay Island. It offers various adventure activities such as trekking to Bugtong Bato Fall, kayaking and river tubing in Tibiao River, and cultural immersion tour to Antique Rice Terraces.[25] The Antique Rice Terraces is a recently rediscovered heritage attraction in the town of San Remigios. The rice terraces covers 600 hectares and it is preserved by the Iraynon Bukidnon, an indigenous group in Barangay General Fullon.[26]
Education
The Tibiao Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[27]
Primary and elementary schools
Amar Elementary School
Apfemtava "Igputoy" Satellite School Annex of Tuno
Bandoja Primary School
Esparagoza Elementary School
Importante Elementary School
Malabor Baptist Christian Academy
Malabor Elementary School
Maranatha Chistian Academy
Martinez Elementary School
Nonghinong Elementary School
Our Lady of Guadalupe Tibiao Parochial School
Pitac Elementary School
San Francisco Norte Elementary School
San Francisco Sur Elementary School
San Isidro Primary School
St. Nicholas Learning Center
Sta. Justa Elementary School
Sto. Rosario Elementary School
Tibiao Central School
Tigbaboy Primary School
Tuno Elementary School
Secondary schools
La Paz Integrated School
St. Nicholas Parish Institute
Sta. Justa National High School
Tario Lim National Memorial High School
Treynald Tom Sy Academy
University of Antique (Junior and Senior High School)
Higher educational institution
University of Antique (Tario Lim Memorial Campus)
Notable personalities
Alfredo Siojo Lim, former Senator and former Mayor of City of Manila. He is the son of Quintin Tario Lim Sr.
Remegio Vicente Vista, a Filipino Sprinter Representative of his own country, Gold Medalist in Jakarta, the Tokyo Asian Games and Mexico Summer Olympics. He dubbed as the fastest man in Asia during his time. Born in a depressed mountain barangay of Salazar, Tibiao, Antique.
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