Alaminos

', officially the ', is a of the Philippines in the province of,. According to the, it has a population of people.It was named after Juan Alaminos y de Vivar, former Governor-General of the Philippines.Geographically bounded by the municipalities of Sual, Bani, and Mabini, it is home of the Hundred Islands National Park, a tourism destination composed of 123+ small islands, is located off the coast of Barangay Lucap.The Communist Party of the Philippines was founded by Jose Maria Sison in the remote barangay of Dulacac on December 26, 1968.Alaminos was badly hit in May 2009 by Typhoon Emong which damaged a lot of houses in the city, including the roof of the main church. Due to this, several organizations had requested donations and aid to help in restoring the town back to its former self.The Alaminos Airport is currently being built near the city to service the local area.BarangaysAlaminos City is politically subdivided into 39 barangays.FestivalsThe Galila Hundred Islands Festival is held from March 16 to March 21 every year. Galila means “come” in the vernacular, and the festival includes the 100 Islands Adventure Race.The Paraw Festival is a festival held in Alaminos City this year 2017. The paraw is a double outrigger sail boat native to the Visayas region of the Philippines. It is similar to a proa, but the paraw has two outriggers or katig.