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{{about|the Philippine province}}
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| image_caption      = (from top: left to right) [[Panay Church]], [[Roxas, Capiz|Capiz Provincial Capitol]],  [[Panitan, Capiz|Panitan Plaza]], [[Roxas City|Roxas City Bridge]], and [[Mambusao, Capiz|Mambusao Church]].
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| anthem             = ''[[O, Capiz]]''
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| established_title  = Spanish Settlement
| established_date   = 1566
| established_title1 = Encomienda
| established_date1  = 1569
| established_title2 = Politico-Military Province
| established_date2  = 1716
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| established_date3  = April 15, 1901
| seat_type          = Capital<br/>{{nobold|and largest city}}
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| leader_name        = [[Fredenil Castro|Fredenil H. Castro]] ([[One Capiz|1Capiz]])
| leader_title1      = [[Vice Governor]]
| leader_name1       = James "Mitang" O. Magbanua ([[One Capiz|1Capiz]])
| leader_title2      = [[Sangguniang Panlalawigan|Legislature]]
| leader_name2       = [[Capiz Provincial Board]]
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| area_rank          = 52nd out of 81
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| population_rank    = 38th out of 81
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 | [[Dao, Capiz|Dao]]
 | [[Dumalag, Capiz|Dumalag]]
 | [[Dumarao, Capiz|Dumarao]]
 | [[Ivisan, Capiz|Ivisan]]
 | [[Jamindan, Capiz|Jamindan]]
 | [[Maayon]]
 | [[Mambusao, Capiz|Mambusao]]
 | [[Panay, Capiz|Panay]]
 | [[Panitan, Capiz|Panitan]]
 | [[Pilar, Capiz|Pilar]]
 | [[Pontevedra, Capiz|Pontevedra]]
 | [[President Roxas, Capiz|President Roxas]]
 | [[Sapian]]
 | [[Sigma, Capiz|Sigma]]
 | [[Tapaz, Capiz|Tapaz]]
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| blank_info_sec1    = {{increase}} 0.650 ({{fontcolor|orange|Medium}})
| blank1_name_sec1   = HDI rank
| blank1_info_sec1   = [[List of Philippine provinces and regions by Human Development Index|32nd in Philippines]] (2019)
| blank1_name_sec2   = [[List of regions of the Philippines by GDP|GDP]] (2022)
| blank1_info_sec2   = [[Philippine peso|₱]]74.38 billion <br />[[USD|$]]1.268 billion <ref name="grdp">{{Cite web |title=2021 to 2023 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP)|url=https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/grdp/tables |access-date=April 26, 2024 |publisher=Philippine Statistics Authority|website=openstat.psa.gov.ph}}</ref>
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| blank2_info_sec2   = {{increase}} 8.8%
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| nickname           = ''Seafood Capital of the Philippines''
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'''Capiz''' ({{IPA|tl|kɑˈpiz|}}), officially the '''Province of Capiz''' ([[Capiznon language|Capiznon]]/[[Hiligaynon language|Hiligaynon]]: ''Kapuoran sang Capiz''; {{langx|tl|Lalawigan ng Capiz}}), is a [[Provinces of the Philippines|province]] in the central part of the [[Western Visayas]] [[Regions of the Philippines|region]] of the [[Philippines]]. Capiz is located at the northeastern portion of [[Panay Island]], bordering three other provinces, [[Aklan]] to the north, [[Antique (province)|Antique]] to the west, and [[Iloilo]] to the south. Capiz faces the [[Sibuyan Sea]] to the north. The capital city is [[Roxas, Capiz|Roxas]], which is also the most populous city.

Capiz is known for the ''[[Placuna placenta]]'' oyster shell that has the same name locally and is used for decoration and making lampshades, trays, doors and [[Capiz shell window|capiz-shell windows]]. Likewise, the province is known as the "Seafood Capital of the Philippines"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roxascity.gov.ph/|title=Welcome to Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines|website=www.roxascity.gov.ph|access-date=2019-04-07|archive-date=2020-11-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126010122/https://roxascity.gov.ph/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and was among the top 15 most frequently visited places in the Philippines.<ref name=PIA>{{cite web |url=http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=991389333386 |title=More tourists visiting Capiz |access-date=10 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810115000/http://news.pia.gov.ph/index.php?article=991389333386 |archive-date=10 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Capiz is the site of the famous coral-stone [[Panay Church|Santa Mónica Church]] in the town of Panay, home to the largest [[Roman Catholicism in the Philippines|Catholic Church]] bell in Asia. The bell was made from 70 sacks of gold and silver coins donated by the townsfolk. Measuring seven feet in diameter, five feet in height and weighing 10,400 kilograms or just over 10 metric tons, the Panay bell is popular among tourists visiting Capiz.

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== History ==
{{more citations needed section|date=July 2022}}

===Spanish colonial era===
The account of early Spanish explorers about Capiz and its people was traced back in 1566 when the Spaniards set foot in the mouth of [[Banica River|Banica river]].{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

Early settlements were seen in the town of Panay. The town was originally called Bamban. The name was changed by the early Spaniards to Panay, a word which means "mouth of the river." This is also the location of a fortress built by Juan de la Isla {{Who|date=July 2022}} in late 1570. The Paseo de Evangelización 1566 can be found in the town plaza and was erected through the efforts of Rev. Msgr. Benjamin F. Advíncula.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}

When the Spaniards led by [[Miguel López de Legazpi]] came to Panay from [[Cebu]] in 1569, after sailing from Mexico, they found people with tattoos, and so they called the island ''Isla de los Pintados''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ilongo.weebly.com/iloilo-history-part-1.html |title=Iloilo History Part 1 - Research Center for Iloilo |access-date=2016-06-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201139/http://ilongo.weebly.com/iloilo-history-part-1.html |archive-date=2016-03-04 }}</ref>

How the island itself came to be called Panay is uncertain. The [[Aeta]] (Negritos) called it [[Aninipay]], after a plant that abounded in the island. Legend has it that López de Legazpi and his men, in search of food, exclaimed upon the island, ''pan hay en esta isla''! "There is bread in this island"! and the island of Panay closely resembles the shape of a heart and the heart of Jesus Christ is considered present in the Eucharistic Bread. The Spanish then came and established their first settlement on the island at the mouth of the Banica River and called it [[Panay, Capiz|Panay]]. This was the second Spanish settlement in the Philippines, following [[San Miguel, Cebu]]. Unknown to many, [[Calle Revolución]] in Panay is the second oldest street in the Philippines after [[Colon Street|Calle Colón]] in [[Cebu City]], [[Central Visayas]].

Later in 1569, Captain [[Diego de Artieda]], who was sent by López de Legazpi, landed in the town of Panay and proclaimed it the capital of the province. Later, the Spaniards moved the capital to its present site upon founding the town of Capiz (not the province, and now Roxas City) which was near the sea and provided docking facilities.

In 1716, the province was created a separate ''encomienda'' and was later organized into a politico-military unit. By the end of the 1700s, Capiz had 11,459 native families and 89 [[Spanish Filipinos|Spanish Filipino families]].<ref name="Estadismo1">[http://www.xeniaeditrice.it/zu%C3%B1igaIocrpdf.pdf ESTADISMO DE LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS TOMO PRIMERO By Joaquín Martínez de Zúñiga (Original Spanish)]</ref>{{rp|539}}<ref name="Estadismo2">[https://ia601608.us.archive.org/10/items/bub_gb_ElhFAAAAYAAJ_2/bub_gb_ElhFAAAAYAAJ.pdf ESTADISMO DE LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS TOMO SEGUNDO By Joaquín Martínez de Zúñiga (Original Spanish)]</ref>{{rp|31,54,113}}

The Panayanon's noble character and royal blood shone out in later centuries when fellow people from Panay island, at [[Iloilo City]] was given by the Queen of Spain, the Royal Title of "Most Loyal and Noble City" for being the most ardent and faithful city in the Spanish Empire and had remained loyal to Spain while the entire empire collapsed.

Although Capiz joined the Tagalog-led [[Philippine Revolution]], the Spaniards didn't surrender to the Tagalogs but they did surrender to the people of Iloilo and eventually Iloilo and Capiz were part of the same [[Federal State of the Visayas|Federal Republic of the Visayas]] a substate which was formed within the [[First Philippine Republic]], the first capital of which was in [[Cavite]] while the [[United States of America]] had betrayed the Philippine Revolution which they initially supported and influential American officers swore allegiance to. These American officers betrayed their oaths and occupied Manila.

===American colonial era===
The American takeover of the Philippines resulted in the establishment of a civil government in Capiz on April 15, 1901, by virtue of ''Act 115''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://pia.gov.ph/?m=12&r=&y=&mo=&fi=p100414.htm&no=31|title=Capiz now 109 years old|date=14 April 2010|work=Philippine Information Agency |access-date=16 April 2010}}</ref>

=== Japanese occupation ===
On April 16, 1942, Imperial Japanese forces landed on Capiz City and occupied the rest of the province. However, on December 20, 1944, Capizanon guerrillas, whose forces had already occupied most of the province, liberated the capital from Japanese hands, leading to the full liberation of the province.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160311104539/http://ww2timelines.com/1942/april/04161942.htm "Events occurring on Thursday, April 16, 1942"], WW2Timelines.com, March 11, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
</ref>

=== Philippine independence ===
Capiz and Aklan were united under one province until 25 April 1956, when President [[Ramon Magsaysay]] signed into law ''[[Republic Act]] 1414'' separating the two entities.<ref name=ChanRobles-RA1414>{{cite web|title=Republic Act No. 1414 - An Act to Create the Province of Aklan|url=http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno1414.html|website=Chan Robles Virtual Law Library|access-date=14 December 2015}}</ref>

=== Marcos dictatorship era ===
{{main|Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos|Human rights abuses of the Marcos dictatorship}}
The beginning months of the 1970s had marked a period of turmoil and change in the Philippines, as well as in Capiz.<ref name="Robles2016">{{Cite book|last=Robles|first=Raissa|title=Marcos Martial Law: Never Again|publisher=Filipinos for a Better Philippines, Inc.|year=2016}}</ref><ref name ="GazetteHistoryProtest">{{Cite web |url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/edsa/the-ph-protest/ |title=A History of the Philippine Political Protest |access-date=2024-06-17 |archive-date=2017-07-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703123638/http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/edsa/the-ph-protest/ |url-status=live }}</ref> During his [[Ferdinand Marcos’ 1969 reelection campaign|bid to be the first Philippine president to be re-elected]] for a second term, Ferdinand Marcos launched an unprecedented number of foreign debt-funded public works projects. This caused<ref name=Balbosas1992>{{Cite journal|last=Balbosa|first=Joven Zamoras|date=1992|title=IMF Stabilization Program and Economic Growth: The Case of the Philippines|journal=Journal of Philippine Development|volume=XIX|issue=35|url=https://dirp4.pids.gov.ph/ris/pjd/pidsjpd92-2imf.pdf|access-date=November 6, 2022|archive-date=September 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921141056/https://dirp4.pids.gov.ph/ris/pjd/pidsjpd92-2imf.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Balisacan&Hill2003">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O_L9k58WM9UC&q=The+Philippine+economy+under+Marcos:+A+balance+sheet|title=The Philippine Economy: Development, Policies, and Challenges|last1=Balisacan|first1=A. M.|last2=Hill|first2=Hal|date=2003|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9780195158984|language=en|access-date=2024-06-17|archive-date=2023-02-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230218080523/https://books.google.com/books?id=O_L9k58WM9UC&q=The+Philippine+economy+under+Marcos:+A+balance+sheet|url-status=live}}</ref> the Philippine economy to take a sudden downwards turn known as the [[1969 Philippine balance of payments crisis]], which led to a period of economic difficulty and a significant rise of social unrest.<ref name="Cororaton1997">{{Cite journal|last=Cororaton|first=Cesar B.|title=Exchange Rate Movements in the Philippines|journal=DPIDS Discussion Paper Series 97-05|pages=3, 19}}</ref><ref name="Celoza1997">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Sp3U1oCNKlgC|title=Ferdinand Marcos and the Philippines: The Political Economy of Authoritarianism|last=Celoza|first=Albert F.|date=1997|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|isbn=9780275941376|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/philippinesreade00schi|title=The Philippines reader : a history of colonialism, neocolonialism, dictatorship, and resistance|last=Schirmer|first=Daniel B.|date=1987|publisher=South End Press|isbn=0896082768|edition=1st|location=Boston|oclc=14214735}}</ref><ref name="Kessler1989">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/rebellionrepress0000kess|title=Rebellion and repression in the Philippines|last=Kessler|first=Richard J.|date=1989|publisher=Yale University Press|isbn=0300044062|location=New Haven|oclc=19266663|url-access=registration}}</ref> {{rp|page="43"}} With only a year left in his last constitutionally allowed term as president, Ferdinand Marcos placed the Philippines under [[Martial Law under Ferdinand Marcos|Martial Law]] in September 1972 and thus retained the position for fourteen more years.<ref name ="Kasaysayan9ch10">{{Cite book|title=Kasaysayan, The Story of the Filipino People Volume 9:A Nation Reborn.|publisher=Asia Publishing Company Limited|year=1998|editor-last=Magno|editor-first=Alexander R.|location=Hong Kong|chapter=Democracy at the Crossroads}}</ref> This period in Philippine history is remembered for the Marcos administration's record of [[Human rights abuses of the Marcos dictatorship|human rights abuses]],<ref name="McCoy199909202">{{cite web|url=http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/54a/062.html|title=Alfred McCoy, Dark Legacy: Human rights under the Marcos regime|date=September 20, 1999|publisher=[[Ateneo de Manila University]]|access-date=June 17, 2024|archive-date=September 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901062823/http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/54a/062.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Abinales&Amoroso20052">{{Cite book|title=State and society in the Philippines|last1=Abinales|first1=P.N.|last2=Amoroso|first2=Donna J.|date=2005|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield Publishers|isbn=978-0742510234|location=Lanham, MD|oclc=57452454}}</ref> particularly targeting political opponents, student activists, journalists, religious workers, farmers, and others who fought against the Marcos dictatorship.<ref name="Rappler">{{Cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/182828-marcos-dictatorship-martial-law-youth-leaders-killed|title=Gone too soon: 7 youth leaders killed under Martial Law|work=Rappler|access-date=June 15, 2018|archive-date=June 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624114207/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/182828-marcos-dictatorship-martial-law-youth-leaders-killed|url-status=live}}</ref>

One of the significant incidents of the era took place as the dictatorship began to fall, when Rodrigo Ponce - a farmer who monitored proceedings as a volunteer for the [[National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections|National Movement for Free Elections]] (NAMFREL) in Capiz during the 1986 snap elections - was murdered.  Four persons came in the room and seized ballot boxes. Because he recognized one of the men, Ponce was brought outside and shot dead.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2016-05-03|title=PONCE, Rodrigo|url=http://www.bantayog.org/ponce-rodrigo/|access-date=2021-02-24|website=Bantayog ng mga Bayani|language=en-US}}</ref> Ponce was later honored by having his name inscribed on the wall of remembrance at the Philippines' [[Bantayog ng mga Bayani]], which honors the martyrs and heroes that resisted the authoritarian regime.<ref name="NHCP2015A">{{Cite book|author=Malay, Carolina S. |author2=Ma Cristina V. Rodriguez |title=Ang mamatay nang dahil sa 'yo|publisher=National Historical Commission |year=2015|isbn=9789715382700|location=Manila, Philippines|oclc=927728036}}</ref>

== Geography ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=July 2022}}
[[File:US Navy 080626-N-5961C-005 igh above Roxas, standing water is visible after the wake ofTyphoon Fengshen.jpg|thumb|right|Panay River in Roxas City]]

Capiz covers a total area of {{convert|2,594.64|km2}}{{PSGC detail|nscb}} occupying the northeastern portion of [[Panay Island]], and is one of the five provinces that compose the [[Western Visayas]] region. [[Mount Nangtud]], is the highest mountain in Capiz with an elevation of 6,804&nbsp;ft (2,074&nbsp;m) located on the Capiz-Antique border. Other peaks are [[Mount Tigas]] 4,760&nbsp;ft (1,451&nbsp;m), [[Mount Agudo]] 2,736&nbsp;ft (834&nbsp;m). The province comprises 473 [[barangay]]s, 16 municipalities and a city. [[Roxas City]], the provincial capital, is only 45 minutes away by plane from [[Manila]] and is within the routes of major shipping lines. The [[Panay River]] used to be famous for the great number of [[Philippine crocodile|crocodiles]] thriving there. Capiz is bounded by the [[Sibuyan Sea]] and the Panay, Loctugan and Ivisan rivers.

=== Administrative divisions ===
Capiz comprises 1 [[Cities of the Philippines|city]] (Roxas) and 16 [[Philippine municipality|municipalities]], further subdivided into 473 barangays, with 2 [[Legislative districts of Capiz|congressional districts]].

[[File:Ph fil capiz.png|thumb|right|350px|Administrative divisions of Capiz]]

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! scope="row" colspan=2 style="text-align:left;background-color:initial;" | [[Cuartero, Capiz|Cuartero]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
| {{percent and number|27,993|804,952|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 27,408
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|27,993|2015.3315|27,408}}
| {{convert|106.58|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|27,993/106.58|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 22
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|11.3411|N|122.6694|E|name=Cuartero|region:PH-CAP_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="text-align:left;background-color:initial;" | [[Dao, Capiz|Dao]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
| {{percent and number|33,842|804,952|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 32,496
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|33,842|2015.3315|32,496}}
| {{convert|88.64|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|33,842/88.64|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 20
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|11.3938|N|122.6852|E|name=Dao|region:PH-CAP_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="text-align:left;background-color:initial;" | [[Dumalag, Capiz|Dumalag]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
| {{percent and number|30,098|804,952|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 29,466
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|30,098|2015.3315|29,466}}
| {{convert|109.18|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|30,098/109.18|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 19
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|11.3042|N|122.6214|E|name=Dumalag|region:PH-CAP_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="text-align:left;background-color:initial;" | [[Dumarao, Capiz|Dumarao]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
| {{percent and number|49,506|804,952|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 46,157
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|49,506|2015.3315|46,157}}
| {{convert|232.56|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|49,506/232.56|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 33
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|11.2632|N|122.6872|E|name=Dumarao|region:PH-CAP_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="text-align:left;background-color:initial;" | [[Ivisan, Capiz|Ivisan]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
| {{percent and number|31,278|804,952|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 29,055
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|31,278|2015.3315|29,055}}
| {{convert|54.20|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|31,278/54.20|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 15
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|11.5216|N|122.6908|E|name=Ivisan|region:PH-CAP_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="text-align:left;background-color:initial;" | [[Jamindan, Capiz|Jamindan]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
| {{percent and number|38,670|804,952|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 36,677
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|38,670|2015.3315|36,677}}
| {{convert|412.03|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|38,670/412.03|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 30
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|11.4089|N|122.5105|E|name=Jamindan|region:PH-CAP_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="text-align:left;background-color:initial;" | [[Maayon]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1st
| {{percent and number|41,226|804,952|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 38,416
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|41,226|2015.3315|38,416}}
| {{convert|142.32|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|41,226/142.32|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 32
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|11.3874|N|122.7811|E|name=Ma-ayon|region:PH-CAP_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="text-align:left;background-color:initial;" | [[Mambusao, Capiz|Mambusao]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
| {{percent and number|40,690|804,952|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 39,644
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|40,690|2015.3315|39,644}}
| {{convert|136.91|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|40,690/136.91|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 26
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|11.4266|N|122.5942|E|name=Mambusao|region:PH-CAP_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="text-align:left;background-color:initial;" | [[Panay, Capiz|Panay]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1st
| {{percent and number|48,890|804,952|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 46,114
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|48,890|2015.3315|46,114}}
| {{convert|116.37|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|48,890/116.37|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 42
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|11.5544|N|122.7909|E|name=Panay|region:PH-CAP_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="text-align:left;background-color:initial;" | [[Panitan, Capiz|Panitan]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1st
| {{percent and number|42,565|804,952|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 40,289
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|42,565|2015.3315|40,289}}
| {{convert|89.88|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|42,565/89.88|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 26
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|11.4631|N|122.7687|E|name=Panitan|region:PH-CAP_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="text-align:left;background-color:initial;" | [[Pilar, Capiz|Pilar]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1st
| {{percent and number|47,100|804,952|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 45,287
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|47,100|2015.3315|45,287}}
| {{convert|77.99|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|47,100/77.99|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 24
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|11.4861|N|122.9963|E|name=Pilar|type:city_region:PH-CAP}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="text-align:left;background-color:initial;" | [[Pontevedra, Capiz|Pontevedra]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1st
| {{percent and number|49,725|804,952|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 46,428
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|49,725|2015.3315|46,428}}
| {{convert|130.90|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|49,725/130.90|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 26
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|11.4818|N|122.8327|E|name=Pontevedra|region:PH-CAP_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="text-align:left;background-color:initial;" | [[President Roxas, Capiz|President Roxas]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 1st
| {{percent and number|31,269|804,952|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 29,676
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|31,269|2015.3315|29,676}}
| {{convert|77.88|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|31,269/77.88|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 22
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|11.4307|N|122.9264|E|name=President Roxas|region:PH-CAP_type:city|format=dms}}
|-style="background-color:#CCFFCC;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left;background-color:#CCFFCC;border-right:0;" | [[Roxas City]]
| style="text-align:right;border-left:0;" | †
| style="text-align:center;" | 1st
| {{percent and number|179,292|804,952|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 167,003
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|179,292|2015.3315|167,003}}
| {{convert|95.07|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|179,292/95.07|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 47
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|11.5895|N|122.7500|E|name=Roxas City|region:PH-CAP_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="text-align:left;background-color:initial;" | [[Sapian]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
| {{percent and number|26,697|804,952|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 25,821
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|26,697|2015.3315|25,821}}
| {{convert|105.24|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|26,697/105.24|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 10
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|11.4941|N|122.6039|E|name=Sapian|region:PH-CAP_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="text-align:left;background-color:initial;" | [[Sigma, Capiz|Sigma]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
| {{percent and number|31,688|804,952|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 30,134
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|31,688|2015.3315|30,134}}
| {{convert|101.71|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|31,688/101.71|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 21
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|11.4211|N|122.6658|E|name=Sigma|region:PH-CAP_type:city|format=dms}}
|-
! scope="row" colspan=2 style="text-align:left;background-color:initial;" | [[Tapaz, Capiz|Tapaz]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 2nd
| {{percent and number|54,423|804,952|disp=table|1|pad=yes}}
| 51,313
| {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|54,423|2015.3315|51,313}}
| {{convert|517.18|km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| {{convert|{{sigfig|54,423/517.18|2}}|PD/km2|abbr=values|disp=table}}
| style="text-align:center;" | 58
| style="text-align:center;" | {{coord|11.2615|N|122.5374|E|name=Tapaz|region:PH-CAP_type:city|format=dms}}
|-class="sortbottom"
! scope="row" colspan=4 style="text-align:left;" | Total
! scope="col" style="text-align:right;" | 804,952
! scope="col" style="text-align:right;" | 761,384
! scope="col" style="text-align:right;" | {{PAGR|color=true|2020.5835|804,952|2015.3315|761,384}}
! scope="col" style="text-align:right;" | 2,594.64
! scope="col" | {{convert|2,594.64|km2|disp=number|2}}
! scope="col" style="text-align:right;" | {{sigfig|804,952/2,594.64|2}}
! scope="col" style="text-align:right;" | {{convert|{{sigfig|804,952/2,594.64|2}}|PD/km2|disp=number}}
! scope="col" | 473
! scope="col" style="font-style:italic;" | {{small|(see [[#External links|GeoGroup box]])}}
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| colspan="13" |
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|}
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== Demographics ==
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The population of Capiz in the 2020 census was 804,952 people,{{PH census|current|06}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|804,952/2,594.64|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}.

===Inhabitants===
Historians and ethnologists narrowed it down to three types of people known to have inhabited Capiz: [[Ati people|Atis]]/[[Aeta]]s, popularly known as [[Negrito]]s; [[Ethnic groups of Indonesia|Indonesian]] descendants of the Mundo tribe in central Panay; and the [[Malays (ethnic group)|Malays]].

====Sulod tribe====
Located in [[Tapaz, Capiz|Tapaz]], [[Suludnon]] also known as the Tumandok, Panay-Bukidnon, or Panayanon Sulud, are culturally indigenous Visayan group of people who reside in the Capiz-Lambunao mountainous area and the Antique-Iloilo mountain area of Panay in the Visayan islands of the Philippines. They speak the Igbok language (also known as Ligbok or Sulod language), a member of the West Bisayan subdivision of the Bisayan languages within the Austronesian language family.

===Religion===
[[Roman Catholicism in the Philippines|Roman Catholicism]] remains influential in the lives of most people living in Capiz especially in the fields of politics, education and even in their daily personal decisions. Roman Catholics are predominant with 70 percent{{citation needed|date=June 2016}} adherence, the [[Iglesia Filipina Independiente]] has a strong minority with 20 percent{{citation needed|date=June 2016}}.

Other groups include [[Members Church of God International|Members Church of God International (MCGI)]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 26, 2023 |title=A Joyous Celebration: Bro. Daniel Razon Visits Brethren in Capiz, Aklan, and Antique |url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=678843513606235 |access-date=May 8, 2024 |work=MCGI Cares}}</ref> [[Born Again Christian]]s, [[Iglesia ni Cristo]], [[Methodists]], [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], [[Baptist Church|Baptists]], [[Jehovah's Witnesses]], and [[Seventh-day Adventist]]s among others.

===Languages===
There are two main local languages: [[Capiznon language|Capiznon]] and [[Hiligaynon language|Hiligaynon]]. [[Filipino language|Filipino]] and [[English language|English]] are also used and understood as administrative and business languages and are widely spoken as second languages. [[Aklanon language|Aklanon]] is spoken in towns near Aklan such as [[Sapian]], [[Jamindan]], and [[Mambusao]]. [[Karay-a language|Kinaray-a]] is spoken in towns in the southern and western part of the province such as [[Jamindan]], [[Tapaz]], [[Dumalag]], and [[Dumarao]].

Capiznon is concentrated in the province of Capiz in the northeast of Panay. It is a member of the [[Visayan language family]] and the people using it are part of the wider [[Visayans|Visayan ethnolinguistic group]], who constitute the largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group. It is related but often confused with [[Hiligaynon language|Hiligaynon/Ilonggo]], yet it has its own unique vocabulary and accent, as well as a handful of words unique to the language itself.

==Government==
===Provincial government===
[[File:Capiz Capitol with Rizal statue (Magallanes Street, Roxas, Capiz; 10-19-2022).jpg|thumb|250px|Capiz Provincial Capitol in Roxas, the seat of the provincial government]]
The [[Governor of Capiz|governor]] serves as the chief executive of the province while the vice governor serves as the presiding officer of the [[Capiz Provincial Board|Sangguniang Panlalawigan]] (lit. 'Provincial Council' popularly known as 'Provincial Board').

The Sangguniang Panlalawigan is composed of ten members (known as 'board members' or 'BM') from the two [[Legislative districts of Capiz|legislative districts]] of the province elected through popular vote. They are joined by  three ''[[Ex officio member#Philippines|ex-officio]]'' members - the presidents of the province's [[Philippine Councilors League|councilors league]], [[League of Barangays in the Philippines|Liga ng mga Barangay]], and [[Sangguniang Kabataan]].

The term of office of the incumbent officials, except for the ''ex-officio'' members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, began at noon of June 30, 2022, and will expire at noon of June 30, 2025.

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 550px;"
|-
! scope="row" style="width: 40%;"| Governor
| style="width: 40%;"|[[Fredenil Castro|Fredenil H. Castro]]
|-
! scope="row" | Vice Governor
| Jaime O. Magbanua
|}

{|class="wikitable" style="width: 550px;"
|colspan=2 align=center|'''Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Capiz'''
|-
! Members from the First District
! Members from the Second District
|-
| 
*Blesilda P. Almalbis
*Emmanuel A. Billones, Jr.
*Trina Marie A. Ignacio
*Cesar S. Yap, Jr.
*Jose Fulgencio A. Del Rosario
| 
*Neriza Joy G. San Felix
*Aldwin A. Cruz-am
*Ma. Ivy A. Fundal
*Gilbert O. Ardivilla
*Cecilio F. Fecundo
|-
|colspan=2 align=center|'''Ex-officio Members'''
|-
! scope="row" style="width: 50%;"| President<br/>Philippine Councilors League
| style="width: 55%;"|Paul Ivan R. Baticados
|-
! scope="row" | President<br/>Liga ng mga Barangay
|  Nico A. Yap
|-
! scope="row" | President<br/>Sangguniang Kabataan Federation
| Prince Rovic F. Gardose
|}


===District Representatives===
{{Further|Legislative districts of Capiz}}

{|class="wikitable" style="width: 550px;"
|colspan=2 align=center|'''Representatives to the [[House of Representatives (Philippines)|Lower House]] of [[Congress of the Philippines|Congress]]'''
|-
! First District
! Second District
|-
| [[Tawi Billones|Emmanuel A. Billones]]
| Jane T. Castro
|}

== Economy ==

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With its 80-kilometer coastline and wide expanse of swampy lands easily converted into fishponds, Capiz is dubbed as the "Seafood Capital of the Philippines". It holds one of the richest fishing grounds and is a major contributor to the aquamarine industry of the Philippines. Farming and fishing are the primary sources of income for the people. The combined natural bounty of land and sea sustains a vibrant food industry. Primary agricultural raw products are rice, corn, coconut, sugarcane, banana and cut flower.

Apart from a surplus of agricultural products, Capiz is also a major supplier of prawn and milkfish (bangus). Other agro-industrial harvests include blue marlin, squid, oysters, shrimp, seaweed, and angel wings. Rich fish ponds attract investors to venture into prawn culture, prawn feed manufacture, [[seaweed farming]] and the distribution and processing of other marine products. A robust workforce of 445,246 operates with a literacy rate of 92.04%. Its relatively unexplored caves are said to have high deposits of mineral resources such as limestone, gold and metal.

[[File:Robinsons place roxas facade.jpg|thumb|[[Robinsons Place Roxas]]]]

===Telecommunications===

Four big telecommunication companies offer telegraph, telex and telephone services. Communication facilities are catered by the [[Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company]] (PLDT), Bureau of Telecommunications (BUTEL), PT&T, RCPI-Bayantel, Globelines-Islacom and cellular phone companies: Smart, Globe, Dito, Touch Mobile & Talk and Text. Internet services are also available like PLDT Vibe and Wesfardell Connect.

===Media===

Broadcast media is catered by 3 AM radio stations namely: AM - [[Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation|IBC]] DYJJ, DYOW - [[Bombo Radyo Philippines|Bombo Radyo]], DYVR - RMN Roxas.

FM stations. like 103.7 Star FM, 105.7 Love Radio, 97.7 Radyo Todo, 102.5 Baskog Radyo, 100.9 K5, News FM, 95.7 Brigada News FM, 93.9 IFM Roxas, 98.9 Radyo Alternatibo and minor FM Stations like CAP Rhythm, 88.1 Spirit FM Roxas and recently 106.5 XFM Roxas.

Television facilities reach the city through Iloilo. There are two cable television providers, Wesfardell Cable Services and Filvision, Inc. (Altocable).

[[GMA Network]] and SMNI are two television relay stations that are now operating in the city.

Capiz is also home to digital news publishing platforms.

===Banks===

There are more than 60 banking institutions and 116 intermediaries operating in the province.

===Capiz products===

Some popular [[Windowpane oyster|Capiz shell]] chips decorating designs include gift items, indoor decoration and outdoor decoration ornaments. Capiz chip-made products range from lanterns, lamp shades, [[Capiz shell window|capiz-shell window]] panes, chandeliers, curtains, picture panels and frames, Capiz shell balls, plates, decorative bowls, candle holders, tiles, flower vase, door hanging chime, soapdish, pendant, globelight, necklace decor, beads, bird cage, floor lamp holders, faux chandelier, gift boxes, collection item rack and many more.

''Bulad'' or [[dried fish]] is a major product. There are several varieties of dried fish that can be found in Capiz.

== Culture ==
Capiz is known for its trademark product, the brilliant [[Windowpane oyster|Capiz shell]], used in [[Capiz shell window|capiz-shell windows]], lanterns, decorations, vases, etc. The Capiz shell has a luster similar to [[Nacre|mother of pearl]] shells.

===Hymn===
{{main|O, Capiz}}
The official hymn of Capiz, ''O, Capiz'' was adopted in June 2006 by ordinance of the [[Sangguniang Panlalawigan]]. Vicente Bermejo, former province governor stated "we need a melody that will inspire us and forge our efforts together to achieve our dream for a better Capiz," in support of the hymn's incorporation.

===Folk dances===
Capiz is one of the places in the Philippines that contributes a lot to Philippine folk dancing. The province alone has 19 Visayan folk dances such as "Tinolabong", "Gayong-gayong", "Timawa", Dagit-dagit", "Beneracion", "Tatay Meroy Cariñosa", "Pukol", "Habanera Capiceña", "Cabatingan", "Saad", "Pitik Mingaw", "Kuratsa Capiceña", and "Palomita Coquitana" to name a few.

=== Festivals ===

* Saot Capiz – A cultural presentation – The First Capiz Dance Season held every Saturday at the Capiz Provincial Park, Roxas City.
* Sinadya sa Halaran – Is a merging of the Roxas City Fiesta "Sinadya" and the Province celebration of "Halaran". "Sinadya sa Halaran" is a commemoration of the feast of the patroness of Roxas City, which is the [[Immaculate Conception]] and a thanksgiving. It literally means "Joy in Sharing and Thanksgiving". Rituals and festivities include fireworks, grand parades, fluvial processions, fairs and food festivals, street dancing, and exhibits. Later, the festival was renamed "Sinadya sa Inmaculada Concepcion" with the dissolution of the Halaran Festival and the re-direction of the city's celebration to its patron, the Immaculate Concepcion. The City of Roxas, to celebrate the organization of its government, now also celebrates "Sugilanon Festival" in May of every year, usually in the week leading to or after May 12, which is the charter day of the city.
* Pangahaw Festival – A thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest by the Indigenous Peoples of [[Jamindan, Capiz|Jamindan]].
* Guyum-Guyuman Festival – "Caguyuman" the old name of [[Pontevedra, Capiz|Pontevedra]], meaning [[anthill]], a name distinct for ants' house was once a part of the municipality of Pan-ay mainly because of its abundant natural resources both from the coastal and upland areas. People from the nearby municipalities of [[Panay, Capiz|Panay]], [[Panitan, Capiz|Panitan]], [[Maayon, Capiz|Maayon]] and [[President Roxas, Capiz|President Roxas]], would thrive in the market place like swarm of ants for trading. This rich tradition is now a celebration of life and thanksgiving for all Caguyumanons.
* Talahong Festival – ''Talaba'' and ''tahong'' is very rich in production in these areas. More than a hundred fisherfolk live along the coast. Since [[Sapian]] is abundant with seafoods, it was the initiative of the Local Government Unit to organize a Talahong Festival (Talaba-Tahong) every 2nd Friday and 2nd Saturday of May that promotes the local products.
* Tagbuan Festival – It was conceptualized during the Pre-Spanish time, wherein there were [[aeta]]s in the upland barangay.

== Transportation ==

===Air===
[[Roxas Airport]] is an airport serving the general area of [[Roxas City]], the provincial capital. The airport is classified as a Class 1 principal airport, by the [[Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines]]. Roxas Airport has 3 flights daily and 4 flights on selected days courtesy of [[Philippine Airlines]], [[Cebu Pacific]] and [[AirAsia]] Philippines.

===Land===
The primary transportation vehicle used in Roxas City and other municipalities in Capiz is the [[tricycle]]. Travel between municipalities is typically by jeepney, vans and Ceres operated buses. "Capiz Cab", the city's taxi that plies Roxas City and the 16 municipalities of the Capiz. Capiz Cabs are the first receipt-issuing taxis in the Philippines apart from those operating out of [[Ninoy Aquino International Airport]].

The [[Iloilo-Capiz-Aklan Expressway]] (ICAEx) is a proposed expressway on Panay Island that will connect the province to neighboring provinces of Iloilo and Aklan.

===Sea===
Inter and provincial mobility of residents and their cargo is serviced by vans, buses and jeepneys. Sea transportation (cargo vessel) is served by [[Moreta Lines]] plying the route of Roxas to Manila. Roll On-Roll Off (Ro-Ro) are served by two shipping companies namely Super Shuttle Roro 2 and 2GO to fetch passengers from Roxas City to [[Batangas City]] via [[Odiongan, Romblon]]. 
Inter-island shipping is also served from Roxas City to the following locations such as: [[Balud, Masbate]]; [[Mandaon, Masbate]]; [[Sibuyan Island]], Romblon; [[Cadiz, Negros Occidental]]; [[Guimaras Island]]; and [[Estancia, Iloilo]].

== Notable people ==
This list is only for people born or residing in Capiz.

===Religious===
* [[Jose Advincula|Jose Cardinal Advincula]] - 9th Filipino Cardinal and the 33rd Archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila|Manila]], served as the 3rd Archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz|Capiz]].
* [[Victor Barnuevo Bendico]] - 4th Archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Capiz|Capiz]].
* [[Midyphil Billones]] - 5th Archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jaro|Jaro]].
* [[Jaime Sin|Jaime Cardinal Sin]] - 3rd Filipino Cardinal and the 30th Archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila|Manila]].

===Politics===
[[File:Manuel Roxas.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Manuel Roxas]], the first [[President of the Philippines|president]] of an independent Philippines, served as [[governor of Capiz]] from 1919 until 1922 and represented the province's first district in the House of Representatives from 1922 until 1938.]]
* [[Manuel Roxas]], first President of the independent Republic of the Philippines.
* [[Gerardo Roxas]], Philippine Senator and son of President Manuel Roxas.
* [[Pedro Gil]], was a physician, journalist, and legislator. He was elected representative for the south district of [[Manila]] on the Democrata party ticket. He became Minority Floor Leader in the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines]].
* [[Cornelio Villareal]], 11th [[Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives|Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines]]
* [[Fredenil Castro]], former deputy speaker of the House of the Representatives of the Philippines.
* [[Roy Señeres]], Filipino statesman and diplomat.
* [[Jocelyn Bolante]], politician who formerly served as an [[Undersecretary]] of the [[Department of Agriculture (Philippines)|Department of Agriculture of the Philippines]].

===Entertainment===
*[[Jovita Fuentes]], Dubbed the First Lady of Philippine Music. [[National Artist of the Philippines]] for Music.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-philippines/jovita-fuentes/ |title=Order of National Artists: Jovita Fuentes |website=National Commission for Culture and the Arts |access-date=October 26, 2021 |archive-date=November 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128085356/https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the-philippines/jovita-fuentes/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Daisy Avellana]], actress, [[National Artist of the Philippines]] for Theater.<ref name=pdi>{{cite news|first=Gibbs|last=Cadiz|title=National Artist for Theater Daisy Avellana dies; 96 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/407533/national-artist-for-theater-daisy-avellana-dies-96 |date=May 13, 2013 |access-date=May 19, 2013}}</ref>
*[[Gina Alajar]], actress and director. She was born in Lanot, [[Roxas City]], Capiz.
* [[Barbie Almalbis|Barbie Almabis-Honasan]], singer, former lead singer of [[Hungry Young Poets]] and [[Barbie's Cradle]].
* [[Mikoy Morales]], actor, finalist of [[Protege: The Battle For The Big Artista Break]]

=== Other ===
* [[Josepha Abiertas]], a feminist and lawyer was born and raised in Capiz.<ref name=women1>{{cite web|title=A|url=http://abitofhistory.net/html/rhw/body_files/a_body.htm|work=Women of History|access-date=6 January 2013|archive-date=10 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120410091125/http://abitofhistory.net/html/rhw/body_files/a_body.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Jeckster Apinan]], a professional basketball player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pba.inquirer.net/players/apinan-jeckster|title=APINAN, Jeckster - PBA on INQUIRER.net|website=pba.inquirer.net}}</ref>
* [[Paolo Bediones]] is a Filipino commercial model, television host, journalist, newscaster and radio announcer
* [[Eugenio "Toto" Villareal]] - lawyer, law professor, and former Chairman, [[Movie and Television Review and Classification Board]] (MTRCB).

==See also==
* [[Capiznon people]] 
* [[Capiznon language]]
* [[Suludnon people]]
* [[Igbok language]]

== References ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120413163013/http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [https://capiz-news.com/ Capiz News]

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