Try river trekking through exceptional mountain trails of Igpasungaw Falls. The Sebaste Shoal, a 40-minute ride by motorized banca is a real treat to professional diver with sighting of white tip sharks frequenting the area.
Year founded : 1897 Land Area : 10,151 hectares Classification : 5th Class Municipality No. of Barangays : 10 Barangays Population : 14,973 (as of 2000) Zip Code : 5709
Abiera Aguila Alegre Aras-Asan Bacalan Callan Nauhon P. Javier Poblacion Idio
Sebaste was formerly called "Ipayos" by the Augustinian missionaries in the year 1897. On september 26, 1964, President Diosdado Macapagal issued Excutive Order No. 99 creating the Municipality of Sebaste. Prominent figures behind this were Valetine Lomugdang, Perfecto and Honorato delos Reyes, Dionesio Peralta, Domingo Antonio and Juan dela Cruz who did all the paper works sustained by Manila-based Sebastehanons like Benito Galido, who later became the first appointed Mayor of Sebaste, Pablo Azucena, Anacleto Villahermosa, Isabelo Dionela and Salvador delos Reyes.
Its existence was short-lived when in 1965, with the change of administration, Executive Order 99 was nullified. With relentless efforts and constant follow-up, lobbying and representations with Congressman Jose Fornier, Sebaste became a full pledged Municipality by virtue of law in 1966.
Sebaste is 108.90 kilometers away from San Jose de Buenavista. Buses and jeepneys are the mode of transportation plying Sebaste to and from its neighboring municipalities and the rest of the provinces in Panay Island. Buses, jeepneys, tricycles, and motorcycles cater to the transportation needs of the populace within the municipality.
