Nabas (Aklan)
Naba ( officially: Municipality of Naba; Filipino: Bayan ng Naba, Aklanon and Malaynon: Banwa it Naba ) is a Philippine municipality in the province of Aklan.
Geography
Naba is located on the Buruanga peninsula on the northwest tip of Panay Island. At the coastal community in the north borders of the Sibuyan Sea. To the south it borders the municipalities of Pandan and Libertad in the province of Antique. In the east it borders the Sibuyan Sea and the Municipality Ibajay and in the west it is bounded by Malay and Buruanga. Parts of the Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park situated on the territory of the municipality.
Barangays
Naba is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.
- Alimbo - Baybay
- Buena Suerte
- Buena Fortuna
- Buena Vista
- Gibon
- Habana
- Laserna
- Libertad
- Magallanes
- Matabana
- Nagustan
- Pawa
- Pinatuad
- Poblacion
- Rizal
- Solido
- Tagororoc
- Toledo
- Unidos
- Union
Naba Bariw Festival
The Naba Bariw festival is celebrated in memory of the local saint Saint Isidore. It takes place annually from 12 to 15 May. Here, hats, mats and other Bariwprodukte be shown.
During this event, the different methods of mats, hat and bag-making are presented. A special event is a competition for producing the biggest hat and the largest mat. The highlight of the event is a street parade with dance performances by costumed folk groups of the 20 barangays, accompanied by local bamboo instruments.