Editing Aklan (section)

{{about|the Philippine province}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = {{PH_wikidata|name}}
| native_name        = {{Native name|mis|Akean|paren=omit}} ([[Aklanon language|Aklanon]])
| settlement_type    = {{PH wikidata|settlement_type}}
| image_skyline      = {{Photomontage
| photo1a = Boracay Island, Philippines - panoramio.jpg
| photo2a = Cathedral Kalibo.jpg
| photo2b = Ati-Atihan Festival Participant.jpg
| photo3a = Bakhawan Eco-Park - panoramio (3) (cropped).jpg
| photo3b = Church of Lezo, Aklan.jpg
| photo4a = Aklan Provincial Capitol.jpg
| size = 250
| spacing = 2
| color = transparaent
| border = 0
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| image_caption      = (from top: left to right) [[Boracay]], [[Diocese of Kalibo|Kalibo Cathedral]], [[Ati-Atihan Festival]], Bakhawan Ecopark, [[Lezo, Aklan|Lezo Church]], and [[Kalibo, Aklan|Aklan Provincial Capitol]]
| image_flag         = PH-AKL Flag.png
| flag_size          = 120x80px
| image_seal         = Seal_of_Aklan.png
| seal_size          = 100x80px
| image_shield       = 
| nickname           = 
| motto              = ''"Arangkada, Aklan"''
| anthem             = '' "Aklan Hymn" ''
| image_map          = Aklan in Philippines.svg
| map_caption        = Location in the Philippines
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| coordinates        = {{PH wikidata|coordinates}}
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = {{PH wikidata|country}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[Regions of the Philippines|Region]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{PH wikidata|region}}
| established_title  = First settled
| established_date   = 13th century
| seat_type          = Capital<br/>{{nobold|and largest municipality}}
| seat               = {{PH wikidata|seat}}
| leader_party       = 
| leader_title       = [[Governor]]
| leader_name        = [[Jose Enrique Miraflores|Jose Enrique M. Miraflores]] ([[Lakas–CMD|Lakas]])
| leader_title1      = [[Vice Governor]]
| leader_name1       = Reynaldo M. Quimpo ([[Lakas–CMD|Lakas]])
| leader_title2      = [[Sangguniang Panlalawigan|Legislature]]
| leader_name2       = [[Aklan Provincial Board]]
| area_footnotes     = <ref name=nscblist>{{cite web |title=List of Provinces |url=http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/listprov.asp |work=PSGC Interactive |publisher=National Statistical Coordination Board |access-date=14 May 2014 |location=Makati City, Philippines |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419000512/http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/listprov.asp |archive-date=19 April 2016}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = {{PH wikidata|area}}
| area_rank          = 64th out of 81
| elevation_max_m    = 1,777
| elevation_max_point = [[Mount Timbaban]]
| population_footnotes = {{PH census|current|06}}
| population_total   = {{PH wikidata|population_total}}
| population_as_of   = {{PH wikidata|population_as_of}}
| population_rank    = 51st out of 81
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_rank = 23rd out of 81
| population_demonym       = Aklanon
| demographics_type1 = Divisions
| demographics1_title1 = [[Cities of the Philippines#Independent cities|Independent&nbsp;cities]]
| demographics1_info1 = 0
| demographics1_title2 = [[Cities of the Philippines|Component cities]]
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| demographics1_title3 = [[Municipalities of the Philippines|Municipalities]]
| demographics1_info3 = {{Collapsible list
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| title                   = 17
 | [[Altavas, Aklan|Altavas]]
 | [[Balete, Aklan|Balete]]
 | [[Banga, Aklan|Banga]]
 | [[Batan, Aklan|Batan]]
 | [[Buruanga, Aklan|Buruanga]]
 | [[Ibajay, Aklan|Ibajay]]
 | [[Kalibo, Aklan|Kalibo]]
 | [[Lezo, Aklan|Lezo]]
 | [[Libacao, Aklan|Libacao]]
 | [[Madalag, Aklan|Madalag]]
 | [[Makato, Aklan|Makato]]
 | [[Malay, Aklan|Malay]]
 | [[Malinao, Aklan|Malinao]]
 | [[Nabas, Aklan|Nabas]]
 | [[New Washington, Aklan|New Washington]]
 | [[Numancia, Aklan|Numancia]]
 | [[Tangalan, Aklan|Tangalan]]
}}
| demographics1_title4 = [[Barangay]]s
| demographics1_info4 = 327
| demographics1_title5 = [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|Districts]]
| demographics1_info5 = [[Legislative districts of Aklan]]
| timezone           = [[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]]
| utc_offset         = +8
| postal_code_type   = [[List of ZIP codes in the Philippines|ZIP Code]]
| postal_code        = {{PH wikidata|postal_code}}
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| area_code          = {{PH wikidata|area_code}}
| iso_code           = {{PH wikidata|iso_code}}
| blank_name_sec1    = [[Human Development Index|HDI]]
| blank_info_sec1    = {{increase}} 0.660 ({{fontcolor|orange|Medium}})
| blank1_name_sec1   = HDI rank
| blank1_info_sec1   = [[List of Philippine provinces and regions by Human Development Index|29th in Philippines]] (2019)
| blank1_name_sec2   = [[List of regions of the Philippines by GDP|GDP]] (2022)
| blank1_info_sec2   = [[Philippine peso|₱]]63.57 billion <br />[[USD|$]]1.084 billion <ref name="grdp">{{Cite web |title=2021 to 2023 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP)|url=https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/grdp/tables |access-date=April 26, 2024 |publisher=Philippine Statistics Authority|website=openstat.psa.gov.ph}}</ref>
| blank2_name_sec2   = Growth rate
| blank2_info_sec2   = {{increase}} 22.5%
| blank_name_sec2    = Spoken languages
| blank_info_sec2    = {{hlist | [[Aklanon language|Aklanon]] | [[Malaynon language|Malaynon]] | [[Hiligaynon language|Hiligaynon]] | [[Ati language (Philippines)|Ati]] | [[Kinaray-a language|Kinaray-a]] |
[[Onhan language|Onhan]] | [[Capiznon language|Capiznon]] | [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]] | [[English language|English]] }}
| website            = {{PH wikidata|website}}
| established_title1 = [[Date of establishment|Founded]]
| established_date1  = {{PH wikidata|founded}}
}}

'''Aklan''', officially the '''Province of Aklan''',{{Efn|{{langx|akl|Probinsya it Akean}} {{IPA|akl|akˈɤan|}}; {{langx|hil|Kapuoran sang Aklan}}; {{langx|tl|Lalawigan ng Aklan}}}} is a [[Provinces of the Philippines|province]] in the [[Western Visayas]] region of the [[Philippines]]. Its capital and largest town is [[Kalibo]]. The province is situated in the northwest portion of [[Panay|Panay Island]], bordering [[Antique (province)|Antique]] to the southwest, and [[Capiz]] to the southeast. Aklan faces the [[Sibuyan Sea]] and [[Romblon]] province to the north.

Aklan is most well-known for [[Boracay]], a resort island 0.8 kilometer north of the tip of Panay. It is known for its white sand beaches and is considered one of the more prominent destinations in the country. The [[Ati-Atihan festival|Ati-Atihan Festival]] of Kalibo has also been known worldwide, hence declared "The Mother of all Philippine Festivals." It is an annual celebration held on the third Sunday of January to honor the [[Santo Niño de Cebú|Santo Niño]] (Infant Jesus). The festival showcases tribal dancing through the town's main streets to the tune of ethnic music, with participants in indigenous costumes and gear.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Invest in Aklan {{!}} The Official Website of Aklan Province |url=https://aklan.gov.ph/economy-and-investment/ |access-date=2022-07-27 |language=en-US}} {{PD-notice}}</ref>