Location of Ivisan Capiz

Ivisan is the smallest town in the Province of Capiz. It has a total land of 5, 420 divided into political subdivisions comprising fifteen barangay including Poblacion Norte and Sur as its urban center. It is strategically located at the western part of Capiz Province and is fifteen (15) kilometres away from the Capital City of Roxas via the national highway and 9.3 kilometres away via provincial road. It takes about 15 to 20 minutes to travel the distance. Ivisan is the main gateway from Roxas City to main tourist’s destinations in Panay Island such as the Province of Aklan where the world’s famous Boracay Island is located and the Province of Iloilo where the century old church can be found. The municipality has three (3) coastal barangays namely, Balaring, Basiao and Cabugao. Basically, these are the main sources of aquatic products which contributed to having Capiz as the “Seafoods Capital of the Philippines:. Local delicacies abundant in Ivisan include talaba, tahong, diwal, crabs, shrimps, lapu-lapu, bulgan, bangus and small fish or “Ibis”, specie noted for the origin of the town’s name.