ALFONSO IN A NUTSHELL

ALFONSO IN A NUTSHELL


Once proclaimed the Most Peaceful Town in the province of Cavite, Alfonso was the former Barrio Alas-as of Indang until 1859 when it was established as a separate Municipality named after King Alfonso XII of Spain.
It is the home of cultic ritual called “Sanghiyang” (Ancestral Offering) and the Firewalkers known as “Barkos”. It is also where the Old Testament-based house blessing called “Basang-gilagid” is still practiced.
Alfonso is the place where the legendary “alas-as” plant and the delicious “chicomami” grew first, and where the fairy called “Piritay”, who is always wearing red, is seen and known. Symbolic and very significant is its food called “Palutang” which is offered in every important occasion of thanksgiving, from the womb to the tomb. The most delicious “Pastillas”, “Tabliya” and “Achara” are all made in this town. Alfonso is the Flower Center of the upland Cavite.
Through the continous guidance of ts Patron Saint, John Nepomucene, the Alfonso folks are by nature peace-loving, Pro-God, Pro-People, Pro-Country and Pro-Nature. Only a stone’s throw from the scenic City of Tagaytay, Alfonso is a very good tourist destination.

From the book: TINGKORAW: Alfonso's History and Kegend by jett e. avinante, md.