Sweet Delicacies

Here are some mouth watering sweet delicacies of Capiz that surely satisfy your cravings. 

• Suman Maruecos

a sweetened sticky rice cake with thick calamay

• Tupig

made of glutinous rice, sugar, and coconut. It is wrapped with banana leaves and cooked over charcoal. Considered as one of best delicacies of Capiz.

• Baquiron

 a small stick roll with polvoron inside that really taste good, with special ingredients called crushed peanut which stays in your mouth to crave for more. It is one exported product of Capiz.

Seafood delicacies of Capiz

You can’t experience the true kasadyahan here in Capiz if you cannot taste the best delicacies food that makes our pride as Capizeneos. Capiz is known as the sea food capital of the Philippines because over 14,000 metric tons of seafood is caught in the fish pens and open waters every year, making it one of the country's top producers of seafood. The flourishing marine agriculture of Capiz's economic epicenter even turned the thriving seafood industry into an annual celebration due to its abundance.

People's park or La Playa de Roxas serves as a hub for recreation and leisure with the view of grey sanded shores of baybay beach and the vast of Sibuyan Sea as the Backdrop. You can hangout, swim and find here the savory seafood delicacies of Roxas city.

Picking which stall or restaurant serves the best seafood dishes would be a lifetime debate. But here in Capiz guarantees that you can eat the freshest seafood delights at really bargain price compare to Manila.

The most famous seafood of the city is Diwal or Angel wing clams which are steamed with herbs to bring out the natural flavors. This food is celebrated by its own feast the Diwal Festival every ___ of _____. 

Crab is one of Capiz Delicacies great food, when you open the shell and taste inside. Yummy it's really delicious and this food is the main source of income in Dayao, Roxas City.

Kasadyahan Sa Capiz

Kasadyahan sa Capiz Agdahanay Festival

Cuartero is a 4th class municipality in the province of Capiz. The municipal celebrates its annual Agdahanay Festival in the month of June 4 until 13. The Festival is held every 2nd week of June which culminates on the 13th in honor of the town’s patron saint, San Antonio de Padua. This was conceptualized to give due recognition to the Cuarteronhon’s hospitality. “Agdahanay” means inviting and accommodating others. Cuarteronhon's kasadyahan is one whole week of fun, revelry, cultural activities and frenzied street dancing. Agdahanay Festival coincides with the annual town fiesta. This is also their way of thanksgiving to Lord God Almighty for all the grace they had received for the whole year. A con celebrated man is held, then cultural parade follows showcasing the cultural heritage and traditions of Cuarteronhon’s. 

Kasadyahan sa Capiz

Kasadyahan sa Capiz Guyum-guyuman Festival 

Guyum-guyuman is one also of the kasadyahan here in Capiz. It is started as Balintawakan Festival in 1988, it was renamed Guyum-guyuman Festival in 2008 to depict the way of life of the inhabitants of this town formerly called “Caguyuman.” This literally means "anthill" because many people from neighboring municipalities came to the area like a swarm of ants for commerce and trade. Barter trading is still practiced in the municipality during Market days.

The town’s annual municipal and religious fiesta last May 8, 2012 was highlighted by a series of events. The most notable ones were the reenactment of Caguyumanons like barter trading, the exciting Subay sa Suba sang Tinagong Dagat, mangrove rehabilitation-planting activities, awarding of notable outstanding Pontevedrahons citizens and organizations plus the spectacular Guyum-guyuman tribal streetdancing and also, the search for the Kaguyuman Festival Queen and the grand coronation of the town’s ambassadress of Goodwill, the Pontevedra Fiesta Queen.

Capping the memorable festival was the high booming speakers around the town streets blasting disco hits all night and promoting merrymaking with fiesta revelers dancing in celebration.

Kasadyahan Sa Capiz

Kasadyahan sa Capiz Panay (Biggest Bell in Asia)

Panay or Pan-ay is a third class municipality in the province of capiz. It is the center of the first act revolt against the Spaniards in Capiz. You can locate here the famous coral-stone Sta. Monica Church, the home of the largest Catholic Church bell in Asia. The bell was made from 70 sacks of gold and silver coins donated by the town folks. Measuring seven feet in diameter, five feet in height and weighing 10,400 kilograms or just over 10 metric tons.

Lingga-anay Fiesta is one of the Kasadyahan here in Capiz. It is celebrated every first week of May. It is a one week celebrations for all Panay-anons. People enjoyed watching the crowning of the fiesta queen, cultural show and Baranggay night. In the morning, they can visit the Product Expo, attend the Mass and a street dancing shown by the youth of every barangays. 

Kasadyahan Sa Capiz

Kasadyahan sa Capiz Sinadya sa Halaran

One of the most awaited Kasadyahan sa Capiz is the Sinadya sa Halaran. It is celebrated every first week of December. The festival is also a commemoration of the feast of the city's patroness, the Virgin of the Immaculate Concepcion.  The festival, both hosted by Roxas City and Capiz Province, is annually held every first weekend of December. Sinadya sa Halaran is two merged festivals: Roxas City's Sinadaya (celebration) and Capiz Province' Halaran (offering). The Sinadya Festival was commemorated on the same day of the Feast of Immaculate Concepcion at the Immaculate Concepcion Metropolitan Cathedral. On the other hand, Halaran Festival was celebrated before every last week of October as a prelude to All Souls Day and All Saints Day.