BURUANGA, AKLAN Source: wikitravel.org Buruanga is a municipality in the province of Aklan to its north is where Malay, Aklan and to its south is where municipality of Libertad, Antique is located while to its west lies Cuyo Sea. See Buruanga’s for its beautiful mangroves as well as beautiful rock formations which makes it one of the Off the beaten path destinations.
English and Filipino is widely spoken and understood. Akeanon/Aklanon is the dialect spoken which is radically different from the rest of the Ilonggo-speaking provinces in the Panay Island. Hiligaynon/Ilonggo and Kinaray-A is also spoken and understood albeit by a huge minority.
Buruanga is reachable by two airports; Kalibo International Airport(IATA: KLO IATA: RPVK) in Kalibo is served by flights from Manila, Seoul-Incheon and Taipei-Taoyuan by Cebu Pacific, Mandarin Airlines, Philippine Airlines and Zest Airways. While Caticlan Airport (Formally; Godofredo P. Ramos Airport) (IATA: MPH IATA: RPVE) in Caticlan is served by flights from Busuanga, Manila, Cebu, Clark, Naga (seasonally) by Cebu Pacific, PAL Express/Air Philippines and SEAIR.
Getting in and out: Get to Buruanga from Caticlan/Kalibo by bus or boat and vice versa if you’re going out of Buruanga. Shuttle Bus will cost ± 100 and up from the Terminal Airport at Kalibo.
Buruanga features its own Town Fiesta on May 8 and on June 13 is the Atiatihan Festival. Boracay, the world reknowned for its beautiful white beaches, is about 30 minutes away from Buruanga through the port of Caticlan. Buruanga is the former mother town of Boracay, Malay in Aklan.
The Ati-Atihan Festival is a feast held in honor of the Santo Niño held annually in January concluding on third Sunday, in the town of Kalibo, Aklan in the Philippines. It is the wildest among Philippine fiestas and considered as the Mother of All Philippine festivals. Celebrants paint their faces with black soot and wear bright, outlandish costumes as they dance in revelry during the last three days of this two week-long festival. Catholics and non-Catholics alike observe this special day with processions, parades, dancing, and merrymaking.
Tourist attraction in Buruanga are: Ariel’s Point – Batason, Tuburan Baybay, Ashram-Balay, Pagduaw Sabang, Cave, Ignito Cave, Pagatpat, Hidden Paradise, Esing Garden, Black Rock, Talisay Beach, Tigis Falls ,Kalamangyan Beach, Nasog White beach, Fish Sacntuary, Tinagong Dagat and Upaw Hills./TE
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