Tibiao

Tibiao is located from the provincial capital of Antique, San Jose de Buenavista. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Antique. Seco Island, over 21 nautical miles offshore, is a 1.5 km sandbar visited by tourists. Climate {{Weather box Barangays Tibiao is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. ==Demographics==

In the 2024 census, Tibiao had a population of 29,608 people. The population density was . == Economy ==

Tibiao is dubbed the Eco-Adventure Capital of Panay Island. It offers various adventure activities such as trekking to Bugtong Bato Fall, kayaking and river tubing in Tibiao River, and cultural immersion tour to Antique Rice Terraces. The Antique Rice Terraces is a recently rediscovered heritage attraction in the town of San Remigios. The rice terraces covers 600 hectares and it is preserved by the Iraynon Bukidnon, an indigenous group in Barangay General Fullon. ==Education==

The Tibiao Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. Primary and elementary schools • Amar Elementary School • Apfemtava "Igputoy" Satellite School Annex of Tuno • Bandoja Primary School • Esparagoza Elementary School • Importante Elementary School • Malabor Baptist Christian Academy • Malabor Elementary School • Maranatha Chistian Academy • Martinez Elementary School • Nonghinong Elementary School • Our Lady of Guadalupe Tibiao Parochial School • Pitac Elementary School • San Francisco Norte Elementary School • San Francisco Sur Elementary School • San Isidro Primary School • St. Nicholas Learning Center • Sta. Justa Elementary School • Sto. Rosario Elementary School • Tibiao Central School • Tigbaboy Primary School • Tuno Elementary School Secondary schools • La Paz Integrated School • St. Nicholas Parish Institute • Sta. Justa National High School • Tario Lim National Memorial High School • Treynald Tom Sy Academy • University of Antique (Junior and Senior High School) Higher educational institution • University of Antique (Tario Lim Memorial Campus) ==Notable personalities==

• Alfredo Siojo Lim, former Senator and former Mayor of City of Manila. He is the son of Quintin Tario Lim Sr. • Remegio Vicente Vista, a Filipino Sprinter Representative of his own country, Gold Medalist in Jakarta, the Tokyo Asian Games and Mexico Summer Olympics. He dubbed as the fastest man in Asia during his time. Born in a depressed mountain barangay of Salazar, Tibiao, Antique. ==References==