Why visit Hamtic
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 41 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Evelio B. Javier, Hantique Igcabuhi, Evelio B. Javier Freedom Park and Hamtic Town Plaza.
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About Hamtic
Hamtic, officially the Municipality of Hamtic (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Hamtic; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Hamtic; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hamtic), is a municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 54,455 people.
From the Wikipedia article Hamtic (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks8
Evelio B. Javier
Monument and historic site · 6.4 km
Villavert Street, San Jose de Buenavista
National Museum of the Philippines - Antique
Museum · 6.4 km
Villavert Street, San Jose de Buenavista
Mo-Su 09:00-17:00
Evelio Javier Statue
Monument and historic site · 6.4 km
Villavert Street, San Jose de Buenavista
Hamtic Cemetery Chapel
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
The old Hamtic chapel in the middle of the cemetery is the oldest standing church in the province. No one knows when it was constructed.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Evelio B. Javier Freedom Park
Park · 6.5 km
Villavert Street, San Jose de Buenavista
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Restaurants and cafes41
Kohi Antq
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Burger, Sandwich, Filipino, Tea · 7.4 km
Tobias A. Fornier Street, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Lordes Eatery
Restaurant · Asian, Breakfast · 3.1 km
Brgy. Malandog, Hamtic
Mo-Sa 08:00-18:00
Tea-To
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Breakfast, Fish And Chips, Tea, Sandwich, Bubble Tea · 6.7 km
Iloilo-Antique Mountain Road, Villavert-Jimenez
29 more on the map.
History
Hamtic was formerly named Antique, after which the province was named. It is the oldest town and the first capital of the province before it was transferred to San Jose de Buenavista in 1802. The 1818 Spanish census then recorded 2,504 native families in the area, living in harmony with 12 Spanish-Filipino families.
Hamtic was created from portions of San Jose de Buenavista, through Executive Order No. 3 signed by President Ramon Magsaysay on January 5, 1954.
From the History section of Hamtic on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay11
Merrace Terraces Resort & Catering Services
Motel and hotel · 8.1 km
Coastal Road, San Jose de Buenavista
Polonian's Board & Lodging
Motel and hotel · 6.5 km
Representative Salazar Street
Churches and places of worship7
Maybato Sur Catholic Chapel
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.5 km
Maybato Sur, Antique
Shopping15
Robinsons Antique
Shopping center · 5.0 km
Iloilo-Antique Road, San Jose de Buenavista
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries76
Antique Integrated School
School · 6.2 km
San Jose Street, San Jose de Buenavista
Delegate Angel Salazar Jr. Memorial School
School · 6.3 km
Governor Fullon Street
Healthcare12
Angel Salazar Memorial General Hospital
Hospital · 7.2 km
Tobias Fornier, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique
Map of Hamtic
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Getting there and nearby towns
Evelio Javier Airport (EUQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Sibalom 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- San Joaquin 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Miagao 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Guimbal 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Tigbauan 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Leon 45 km east, about 45 min by car
- Alimodian 51 km east, about 51 min by car
- Oton 54 km east, about 54 min by car
- Maasin 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
- Iloilo 64 km east, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hamtic Antique, General Leandro Fullon Shrine (Hamtic, PHL).jpg : Rabosajr derivative work: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cathedral of San Jose de Antique, Joelaldor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Historical Marker of Evelio B. Javier, Ertuyotuyo, CC0
- Evelio B. Javier Freedom Park, Antique Provincial Capitol, Sep 2026 (1), Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of Hamtic, Antique, Joelaldor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leandro Locsin Fullon historical marker - NHCP, National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Public domain
- General Leandro Fullon Shrine Burial site, Zuesei, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Evelio B. Javier Monument, Antique Provincial Capitol, Sep 2026, Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hamtic Cemetery Chapel, Rabosajr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- General Leandro Fullon Shrine, Hamtic, Antique, Zuesei, CC BY-SA 3.0
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