Come to lush forest reserves! Climb Mount Poras filled with unique flora and fauna endemic only in Antique. Here you will find the flower locally known as "Uruy" belonging to the Rafflesia Genus, the world's biggest flower. Astonishing are the riverbeds of Sibalom. They are literally laden with boulders and boulders of semi-precious gemstones ranging from agate, chert, blue shist to limestone and stripe jasper.
Year founded: 1737 Land Area: 23,400.2095 Hectares Classification: 3rd Class Municipality No. of Barangays: 76 Barangays Zip Code : 5713
In 1732 the Agustinian priests were able to organize Sibalom into a parish - more than a hundred years since the colonization of Spanish Catholic Friars of Antique in 1581. Before becoming a parish Sibalom was just a “visita” of the Parish of Hamtic. Don Pedro Antang Gella was chosen to be the first gobernadorcillo of the town in 1751. Another gobernadorcillo, Don Rafael de Baladjay, played a prominent role in another breach of the Spanish peace in 1841. A Revolutionary Government with Pedro Gella as president and Macario Lotilla as vice-president was established in Sibalom in 1898 due to the abuses of the Spaniards. Macario Lotilla, formerly Chief Supply Officer of the Revolutionary Army became the first elected president (of what is mayor today) of Sibalom in 1902.
Mt. Poras, Rafflesia Semi Precious Stones (Mao-it - Tipuluan River, Imparayan and Igpanolong) Sibalom Natural Park, Sibalom Dam Bari Pottery Salvacion Handicrafts Sta. Rita Parish Church
Sibalom belongs to the central part of Antique and is 10 km from San Jose de Buenavista. Series of jeeps that travel to Sibalom and San Remigio take off from San Jose de Buenavista every 5 minutes.
