Tourism information on Amlan
Amlan
Amlan a 4th class municipality under 2nd
district (Negros Oriental), Partially urban have a registered voters of
11,819 as of year 2004 and has a population 22,173 as of august 1 ,2007
divided by eight Barangays as follows:
Name Population (as
of August 1 2007)
Bio-os
3366
Jantianon 2681
Jugno
3761
Mag-abo
1791
Poblacion 1491
Silab
3089
Tambojangin 2159
Tandayag 3835
Total
22,173
Festival:
BUDYAS FESTIVAL
– November 30
The town of Amlan is known for its fishing industry The coastal Barangay
of Tandayag has two chapels, one in Tandayag Norte and another in Tandayag
Sur. The budyas is a ritual blessing of the fishermen and their fishing
gear on the beach in front of the south chapel, after which the images of
the two patrons of Amlan, Saints Peter and Paul, are transported to the
northern chapel in a fluvial procession of elaborately decorated sea
craft. Street dancing follows, with the contingents in fish folk motif. A
feature of the town’s November 30 fiesta. Old ritual on the beach to
invoke good fortune on fishing vessels and paraphernalia, followed by
fluvial procession of decorated boats. Budyas festival is a traditional
ritual on the waterfront of the town of Amlan where offerings are made for
the spirits of the sea to invoke good fortune for the fishermen and their
fishing implements. The images of St. Peter and St. Paul are then ferried
on a lavishly decorated boat followed by other well decorated seacrafts
from the chapel of Tandayag Sur (south) to the chapel of Tandayag Norte
(north). This fluvial procession is held every 30th day of November, the
town fiesta of Amlan. A Catholic church Mass follows the procession which
is then concluded with a streetdancing to the town plaza where a field
presentation is finally held.
Sources:
http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode=
074601000®code=07&provcode=46
http://www.southtravels.com/asia/philippines/orientaltours/events.html
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