Capiz Attractions

BAYBAY BEACH ne of the sites to see in Roxas City is Baybay Beach. It is just three kilometers away from the city circle. The place is a favorite weekend spot for the local populace and those coming from nearby towns and provinces. Considered a “must not miss” spot in Roxas City, Baybay beach is ideal for swimming, snorkeling, and kayaking. It has a seven-kilometer stretch of sugar-fine, glittery, ebony sand. The water sometimes washes up to the shore a substance known as “margaha” to the locals, which is fine iron particles that an ordinary magnet can pick up and collect! MANTALINGA ISLAND earby Mantalinga island which is a kilometer away from the shoreline of Baybay beach has been identified as an ideal diving spot for scuba divers and a perfect rotunda for sailboat (dilayag) and kayaking contests. Recently nicknamed “Good Luck Island” by tourism consultants, the place is believed to be a source of luck for local fisherfolk. They write the names of their fishing boats on the side of the island before they set out to sea for the first time. agtalin shrine The tow inexplicable phenomena involving the Lady of Miraculous Medal inspired the mayor and the teenager’s brother to start the construction of a statue to praise God through His Handmaid Mary.    Why Agtalin of all Places? This was the same question that confronted the teenager’s brother. When one day, while he has walking in a nearby fishpond,, he saw a rainbow across the sky far from Agtalin Hill. A thought crossed his mind and he sought a sign that should it be God’s will that Mary be honored in Agtalin hill, God would let the rainbow move over to the top of the Hill.