Captivating Capiz-PONTEVEDRA MUNICIPALITY In history as of this present time, according to the people there, Pontevedra before known as“CAGUYUMAN” meaning a group of people. Because during the day of monday and friday time ago until now people from their defferent Barangays, are going to the market on that days. Bringing their products and exchanging for others products. Like, dried fish, fresh fish, shrimps, crabs, other sea shells and etc. The people who lived at the seas and pound’s “tubigan” exchange their products to the people who live in the farm “patag”. Like leafy vegetables, squash, beans, okra and other vegetables found in the farm here in Capiz and also different fruits like bananas, guava, jackfruit, papaya, melon and other seasonal fruits. The market will become crowded on that days, monday and friday.The municipality of Pontevedra is rich in land and agricultural resources; its relatively flat and hillylands is good for farm products from rice, sugarcane and corn. On the other hand, its coastal area produces majority of cultured-aqua products in the province. To date, Pontevedra is being identified as one of the District Agro-Industrial Centers (DAICs) in the Province of Capiz with confirmation of the Regional Development Council VI.
According to the census they have a lot of people live at their 26 Barangays. Agbanog ,Agdalipe ,Ameligan ,Bailan ,Banate ,Bantigue ,Binuntucan ,Cabugao ,Gabuc (Caugiat)Guba ,Hipona ,Intungcan ,Jolongajog Lantangan which Maribert Inland Resort located, Linampongan ,Malag-it ,Manapao ,Ilawod (Pob.) ,Ilaya (Pob.) ,Rizal ,San Pedro ,Solo ,Sublangon ,Tabuc ,Tacas ,Yatinga.
The Municipality of Pontevedra celebrates the “Guyumguyuman Festival during the month of May. There purpose is to promote and exhibit their defferent products and most the seafoods in their municipality.Capiz is said as a seafood capital of the Philippines and Municipality of Pontevedra is the part of it! Theres a lot of products from seas, all sea shells and big fresh fishes, crabs different kinds of shrimps octopus etc. They have also places that could attract for their visitors or tourist as well.They have many beautiful beaches that are located in defferent place in pontevedra. You ca enjoy watching the beauty of natural resources like trees, at the seas side and rivers. Pontevedra also have a beautiful and unique resort named “VILLA CONSORCIA” the located at the malag-it Pontevedra capiz.
From the main city of roxas you can travel 45 min. to pontevedra municipality. But before you would pass at the Municipality of PAN-AY till you can reach the place of (Pontevedra) for almost 25-30 min. only. There are hearsay that at the back of the Santa Monica Parish Church at PANAY MUNICIPALITY there would be a place a lotted for statues, these statues are for expressing the Historical events that happened in the past. Hoping this hearsay will be implemented to attract more tourists respectively. But it depends at the capacity of the vehicle, you can ride in a motorcycle,tricycle,jeepney and car. While for the watery place of Pontevedra you can travel by a motorboat.
They have 2 public secondary school and 2 private schools for their education and 1 public hospital. For their medication.