It is located in the north of the Province, 124 kilometers from San Jose de Buenavista, the capital town of Antique; and 55 kilometers from Kalibo, the capital town of Aklan. It is located 45 kilometers from Caticlan, the jump-off point to Boracay Island.
A total of 34 barangays comprise the municipality of Pandan. 15 are along the coasts, 12 are inland and 7 are upland barangays.
The municipality boasts
of its Bugang River which was adjudged for three consecutive years as
ranking first among the cleanest Inland Bodies of Water in the region
and became the Region's entry to the national search. The river is supported
by several springs, one of which is the major source of the municipality's
water supply. Moreover, the same river serves as the the municipality's
tourist resort whose cool and fresh water provides a soothing and relaxing
sensation to many local excursion-guests and tourists.
HISTORY
Pandan was founded in 1654 by three pioneers namely Agustin Togon, Agustin Lomayas, and Francisco Javier. They first founded the village at Dalipi, a hilly place north of the present town because there they could see the raiding vintas of the Moros. But as time went on, they found out that the place was not secure for it is far from a thick forest where they could hide in case of the raid. So they transferred the village site fo Laguinbanua. There they built a watchtower
When the more depredations subsided, the people decided to transfer the site near the seacoast, the place where Pandan now stands. Still apprehensive of pollible more attacks, the people built another watchtower near the beach.
During the Occupation, Pandan Bay had been the focal point in the attack of Japanese forces because it had been the landing place of submarines that brought war supplies to the guerilla forces of Panay, Negros, Luzon and Mindanao. Thus the bay has been known not only in the whole Philippines but in America and Japan just as well, and presumably it is known throughout the world.
The official name of the present municipality of PANDAN, Province of Antique, Panay. Panay, Philippine Island was adopted in the year 1654 from the Spanish noun "PAN" meaning bread, and from the demonstrative pronoun in the Visayan "DAN" which in Spanish signifies "Ese" meaning "THAT" The name was acquired by the natives of Pandan in 1654 when the Spanish Colonialists landed in this town and asked from the natives any food the could give. One of the native offered a basket of camote (sweet potato) saying in the local dialect "Dan" (that), pointing to the basket. When the Spaniards took it, he exclaimed "Pan!" So when the natives heard it, the propagated the term, from which the name of the town PANDAN derived.
ECO-TOURISM ATTRACTIONS
1. Malumpati Cold - Health
Spring Resort 2. Mag - Aba Marine sanctuary
3. Duyong - Tingib Golden white sand Beach The home of PHAIDON Beach Resort
4. Mab-o Mountain
5. Malumpati Head Spring and Caves
6. Whale Shark and Dolphine Watching
7. Archaeological Expedition Sites . . .. . .. 8.
Tubong Festival 25.April Town Fiesta
9. Barre Barre Cave
