History

     The municipality of Ivisan got the named because of the Spaniards. They based on the word "ibis" which means small fishes. It is because the ancestors of the Ivisanon go to the sea to catch some fishes and they always told to their other companies that "let's go and catch some ibis!", that's why they used to named Ibisan to the said village. The Ivisan also is known for having a beach or sea that is surrounded by the white and fine sand and clear and crystal water, which the other people love it too and they used to go back in the place again and again. But later on and when the time goes by, the Spanish scholars got their preference that the letter "B" should be "V" so instead of "Ibisan" they prefered to be pronounce is as "Ivisan". This was the great history of Ivisan and how they used to have the name of their beloved village. The municipality of Ivisan has it's unique and simple history. It's funny but it's true to have a history like this. The word Ivisan became famous for other municipalities in capiz, and in the other cities here in Western Visayas, Region VI because of the beach that they have. They used to have the beach resorts for the costumers who wants over night staying in the beach or some days of staying here to enjoy the beauty and the perfect place of relaxation of the beach of the municipality of Ivisan. When the municipality of Ivisan got the owned or official name, the Ivisanon have gave their best to proved the other residents of the other municipalities in capiz, and to the other cities here in Region VI to be rich in the different fishes and other sea products such as sea shells. That is why, the best products that the buyers want were must came from the municipality of Ivisan.