Take around the Seafoods Capital of Iloilo: Dumangas

Dumangas, Iloilo is located northeast of Iloilo city on the island of Panay. It is an hour drive from the port city of Iloilo. You can go there by jeepney or by van. Agriculture and livestock is predominant in the rural town. Not only that, the town is also known as the Seafoods Capital of Iloilo.

Major agricultural products are palay, salt, fruits and crops. Among the fisheries are bangus, crabs, shrimps and prawns. These are the main occupations of the townspeople.

Another structure that caught my eyes is one of the most popular church here in Dumangas. The Parish of St. Augustine were it was bulit on 1569-1572 under the leadership of Fr. Juan de Alva. Their chuch gained a wide popularity as a vital center of religious activities in Iloilo. The predominant design is gothic with flame-like arches of the main entrance and windows. The rectangular opening of the prediment distracts from the main motif. The windows are flanked by slender Corinthian columns. 

Pahaw-as festival is the annual town fiesta celebrated every last week of October. It is a local term that means  the harvest of the agricultural products from the fishponds or other water forms. 

Isn't it wonderful to know the culture of another town here in Iloilo?. The place is so refreshing and very historical and if I were given a chance to go to a place here in Iloilo I'd rather choose and go back here in Dumangas.