Sibalom
It is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista.Poverty incidence of Sibalom Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] Sibalom Natural Park, one of the last patches of lowland forest on Panay Island and the first protected area in the island, harbors many unique species of plants and animals, some of which are on the brink of extinction.One highlight is the Rafflesia speciosa, discovered in Mount Porras and surrounding Barangays in 2002.[22] Dubbed the biggest bloom in the world, its discovery put Sibalom in the map of tourist stopovers in the Philippines.[citation needed] Sibalom also has century-old industries and structures, as well as boulders of gemstones and treacherous mountain trails.