Antique (province)
| Antique | |||
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| Province | |||
| Province of Antique | |||
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 Location in the Philippines |
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| Coordinates: 11°14′N 122°06′E / 11.23°N 122.1°ECoordinates: 11°14′N 122°06′E / 11.23°N 122.1°E | |||
| Country | Philippines | ||
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) | ||
| Founded | 1780 | ||
| Capital | San Jose de Buenavista | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlalawigan | ||
| • Governor | Rhodora Cadiao (NUP) | ||
| • Vice-Governor | Edgar Denosta (NUP) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 2,729.17 km2 (1,053.74 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 49th out of 81 | ||
| Population (2015 census) | |||
| • Total | 582,012 | ||
| • Rank | 52nd out of 81 | ||
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) | ||
| • Density rank | 44th out of 81 | ||
| Divisions | |||
| • Independent cities | 0 | ||
| • Component cities | 0 | ||
| • Municipalities | |||
| • Barangays | 590 | ||
| • Districts | Lone district of Antique | ||
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) | ||
| ZIP code | 5700–5717 | ||
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | PH-ANT | ||
| Spoken languages | |||
| Website | antique |
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Antique (Pronunciation: /ɑːnˈtiːkɛ/) or (/ɑːnˈtiːkɛ/) (Karay-a: Probinsiya kang Antique; Hiligaynon: Kapuoran sang Antique; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Antique) is a province of the Philippines located in the region of Western Visayas. Its capital is San Jose. The province is situated in the western section of Panay Island and borders Aklan, Capiz and Iloilo to the east, while facing the Sulu Sea to the west.
Antique was one of the three sakup (districts) of Panay before Spanish colonizers arrived on the islands. The province was known at that time as Hantík, the local name for the large black ants found on the island. The Spanish , influenced by the French, recorded the region's name as Hantique, which was then read as 'antique (silent 'h'). The locals then pronounced the name into its present name "Antique" (än-ti-ké)
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