It is located at the northeastern portion of Panay Island, bordering Aklan to the north, Antique to the west, and Iloilo to the south.

Capiz is known for the Placuna placenta oyster shell that has the same name locally and is used for decoration and making lampshades, trays, doors and capiz-shell windows.

The account of early Spanish explorers about Capiz and its people was traced back in 1566 when the Spaniards set foot in the mouth of Banica river.

Legend has it that López de Legazpi and his men, in search of food, exclaimed upon the island, pan hay en esta isla!

Later, the Spaniards moved the capital to its present site upon founding the town of Capiz (not the province, and now Roxas City) which was near the sea and provided docking facilities.

The American takeover of the Philippines resulted in the establishment of a civil government in Capiz on April 15, 1901, by virtue of Act 115.

[9] On April 16, 1942, Imperial Japanese forces landed on Capiz City and occupied the rest of the province.

[10] Capiz and Aklan were united under one province until 25 April 1956, when President Ramon Magsaysay signed into law Republic Act 1414 separating the two entities.

[11] Capiz covers a total area of 2,594.64 square kilometres (1,001.80 sq mi)[12] occupying the northeastern portion of Panay Island, and is one of the five provinces that compose the Western Visayas region.

Mount Nangtud, is the highest mountain in Capiz with an elevation of 6,804 ft (2,074 m) located in the Capiz-Antique border.

Roxas City, the provincial capital, is only 45 minutes away by plane from Manila and is within the routes of major shipping lines.

Historians and ethnologists narrowed down to three types of people known to have inhabited Capiz: Atis/Aetas, popularly known as Negritos; Indonesian descendants of the Mundo tribe in central Panay; and the Malays.

Kinaray-a is spoken in towns in the southern and western part of the province such as Jamindan, Tapaz, Dumalag, and Dumarao.

They are joined by three ex-officio members - the presidents of the province's councilors league, Liga ng mga Barangay, and Sangguniang Kabataan.

Primary agricultural raw products are rice, corn, coconut, sugarcane, banana and cut flower.

Other agro-industrial harvests include blue marlin, squid, oysters, shrimp, seaweed, and angel wings.

Communication facilities are catered by the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), Bureau of Telecommunications (BUTEL), PT&T, RCPI-Bayantel, Globelines-Islacom and cellular phone companies: Smart, Globe, Dito, Touch Mobile & Talk and Text.

Broadcast media is catered by 3 AM radio stations namely: AM - IBC DYJJ, DYOW - Bombo Radyo, DYVR - RMN Roxas.

Capiz chip-made products range from lanterns, lamp shades, capiz-shell window panes, chandeliers, curtains, picture panels and frames, Capiz shell balls, plates, decorative bowls, candle holders, tiles, flower vase, door hanging chime, soapdish, pendant, globelight, necklace decor, beads, bird cage, floor lamp holders, faux chandelier, gift boxes, collection item rack and many more.

Vicente Bermejo, former province governor stated "we need a melody that will inspire us and forge our efforts together to achieve our dream for a better Capiz," in support of the hymn's incorporation.

Capiz Cabs are the first receipt-issuing taxis in the Philippines apart from those operating out of Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

Sea transportation (cargo vessel) is served by Moreta Lines plying the route of Roxas to Manila.