Culasi, Antique Etymology
- Dec 14, 2025
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The name Culasi or Kulasi was derived from the local term for a species of mangrove, Lumnitzera racemosa, which grows abundantly in the vicinity's river basin.
The municipality of Culasi is known as the home of majestic Mount Madja-as, the highest peak in Panay. It is famous for its mossy forest, sea of clouds, and 14 waterfalls, with an elevation of 6,946 ft (2,117 m) above sea level. Madja-as an enchanted mountain sacred to ancient Visayans it is home to the god of death, Sidapa, and the god of meteors, Bulalakaw.
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Church in town: 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭. 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥
St. Michael the Archangel Church is a Roman Catholic church located in Culasi, Antique, Philippines.
In the past, the first settlement was located in the present-day Lipata Port, which provided abundant resources from the sea and the river. However, the natives transferred to Nalipao after a Moro raid that saw their village destroyed and pillaged, and their people killed or kidnapped for the slave trade. Food sources were scarce, so they moved yet again to the present location. Culasi was previously called Bacong, and it is not known when its name was changed.
Culasi was one of the four early visitas, which included Nalupa (Barbaza), Bugasong, and Hamtic. In 1735, it was organized into a town. The church, meanwhile, was established in 1773.
By the gates is an arc bearing the name of the saint, and two half-arcs bearing the inscription, “Ig-ampo mo kami” (St. Michael the Archangel, pray for us). A portico with a barrel vault ceiling and supported by columns greets the mass-goers. Its pediment contains the image of the patron, and it is flanked by walls pierced with rectilinear apertures.
The feast of St. Michael is September 29.
𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐢 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲
In 1735, Culasi was established as a politico-military unit of the Alcadia of Antique, and it became a “pueblo” (town). The Spanish domination of Culasi lasted until October 20, 1898, when the revolutionary forces under General Leandro Fullon and Colonel Angel Salazar, Sr.
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐢:
- St. Michael the Archangel Church
- Malalison Island
- Batbatan Island
- Nablag Islet
- Curvada Bathing Beach
- Paya-Pang Batchoyan
- Mount Madja-as
- Mararison Island
- Madja-as Park
- Mannequin Island
𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐢:
- Capt. Silverio L. Cadiao (In 1942, the Filipinos were caught in the middle of the Japanese-American War. Cualsi was not spared, and it contributed its share of heroes and heroines during this war, most notable among them were Capt. Silverio L. Cadiao.)
𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐢:
- None in the list
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