Ilog

Negros Occidental · Municipality · First capital of Negros

About

River-mouth town known for oysters and old church ruins.

History

Ilog served as the first capital of Negros in the 18th century, before the seat moved north.

Festivals

Kisi-Kisi Festival — March · March 25
Shows darting shrimps and fish; honors the Santo Niño.

Talaba (Oyster) Festival — March · March (during the town fiesta season) — confirm the date with the LGU
Ilog's oyster feast: bamboo tables stretching almost half a kilometre along the street, piled with oysters from the town's own farms in Barangays 1, 2 and Andulauan. Come early to get a good spot — it is one of the biggest food festivals of southern Negros.

Must-see

• Old church ruins
• Oyster farms

Food to try

• Talaba

Places in Ilog

• Ilog — First Capital of Negros & Kisi-Kisi Festival — The town where Negros was first governed — famous for oysters and the shrimp-dance Kisi-Kisi Festival.