Kalibo, Aklan

Kalibo is a municipality and the capital of the province of Aklan.

Places of Interest

The following are places of interest, tourist attractions and/or notable landmarks in Kalibo.

• Boracay Island – 68 kilometers from Kalibo
• Yapak Barangay (also in Boracay) – famous for its puka shells
• Lambingan Beach
• Bougainvillea Beach
• Freedom Shrine – has a monument signifying heroic stand of Aklanons during WW2
• Museo it Aklan – repository of the province’s rich cultural and historical past
• Mangrove Plantation in New Buswang
• Kalibo International Airport

Festivals

• Ati-Atihan Festival – every second week of January; celebration of the 13th century land deal between the Bornean datus and the aboriginal Atis; also for the feast of Santo Niño (patron saint) who, legend states, saved the town from Moro raiders

How To Get There

• Accessible by motorized banca from Caticlan in Malay town
• Two flights from Manila to Kalibo daily with flying time of 50 minutes
• Chartered flights toward Boracay from Caticlan in Malay town then take motorboat to reach Boracay’s resorts
• Kalibo to China, Korea, Hongkong, and Singapore by plane

Map of Kalibo

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