The following are the principal communities in this island: 

    The village of Oton, next to the town. 
    The village of Ticbaguan. 
    The river Jaro. 
    The river Yvahay. 
    The river Ajuy. 
    The river Harahut. 
    The river Panay. 
    The river Aclan. 
    The village of Antique. 
    The village of Bugason.

and others of less importance.  The alcalde-mayor receives a salary of three hundred pesos, paid from the fines forfeited to the royal treasury; and if those do not suffice, he will be empowered by the governor and other royal officials to collect the tribute which his Majesty receives in that island—­from somewhat more than two thousand men, who dwell in the vicinity of the rivers Haraut, Ajuy, and Panay—­the fifths of the gold which is dug in that region, almost nothing in amount.  This town is about fifty leagues from that of Santisimo Nombre de Jesus in the island of Cubu.  As this island contains great abundance of timber and provisions, it has almost continuously had a shipyard on it, as is the case now at the location of the town of Arevalo, for galleys and fragatas.  Here the ship “Visaya” was launched.  This island is about one hundred leagues in circumference.

Island of Ymaraes.  About two arquebus-shots from the island of Panay lies the island of Ymaraes.  It is about twelve leagues in circumference, and has a population of about five hundred Indians, all of whom are in charge of one of the encomenderos of the island of Panay.  It abounds in rice, cotton, honey, wax, and much game, as is usual in all the islands.  It has much timber, which serves for the shipyards, and for house-building in the neighboring islands.  Although of such extent, Ymaraes comes under the jurisdiction of the town of Arevalo.

Island of Cuyo.  Opposite Antique, which is located in the island of Panay, and about sixteen leagues farther in the same westerly direction, lies the island of Cuyo.  This island is also in charge of one of the encomenderos of the island of Panay, and has a population of about eight hundred.  It abounds in rice which bears a reddish kernel, because the soil is of that color.  A great many goats are being raised, for the region is favorable for that.  There are large fisheries, and some pearls are gathered.  A large quantity of cotton cloth is woven there, although the cotton is not produced on the island.  Formerly many ships from Burney were wont to come to barter for bruscays, which are a kind of sea-shell which in Sian is used as money, as cocoa-beans are used in Nueva Espana.  It is under the jurisdiction of Arevalo, although the authority of that town has never been exercised therein.  This island is twelve leagues in circumference.

Islets of Lutaya.  Not far from this island are five [seven] very small islets called Lutaya, Dehet, Bisucay, Cadnuyan, Tacaguayan, Lubit, and Tinotoan.  The people are very poor, and are kept in slavery by the chiefs of the island of Cuyo.  These islets, all together, contain somewhat more than one hundred men.  The chief occupation in all these islets is making salt and mats—­the latter from rushes, for they are a wretched people.  These they pay as their tribute.  This island is six leagues in circumference.