THE PANTAT FESTIVAL IN ZARRAGA ILOILO

The Pantat Festival is Zarraga's biggest annual event which celebrates and aims to promote pantat (catfish) production in the municipality. Clad in fishermen and catfish costumes, dancers imitate the complex movements of this black fish to the rhythm of the beating drums.

The municipality of Zarraga is located in the northeastern portion of Iloilo and is composed of 24 barangays. To get to Zarraga, one can take a jeepney at the Northern Central Iloilo Terminal, Inc. popularly known as Tagbak Terminal in Jaro.