Fiesta de Ronda

Shoutout to all Rondahanons all over the world. Today is the solemnity of the fiesta of Mater Dolorosa, Our Lady of Sorrows, in the happy and passionate town of Ronda.

- Atty. Josephus B. Jimenez

It's unbelievable that today, the fiesta of my beloved hometown, Ronda, I find myself exploring the original Ronda, here in southern Spain. The Spanish Ronda is a municipality within the province of Malaga, belonging to the autonomous region of Andalusia. It has a population of 35,000. My hometown Ronda is 82 kilometers southwest of Cebu City, facing the island of Negros Oriental and has a population of only 21,000 people.

I am missing the humba de Ronda, the famous food specialty of the Blanco, Gimarino, Villagonzalo, Maribao, Yap, Sia, Sungcad, Layaguin, Bucog, Gimena, Andan, Villalon, Famor, and other families. Ronda is one of the eight towns comprising the 7th District consisting of Dumanjug, Ronda, Alcantara, Moalboal, Malabuyoc, Badian, Alegria, and Ginatilan. The next town Samboan belongs to the 2nd District which has Argao, Dalaguete, Alcoy, Boljoon, Oslob, Santander, and Samboan. These towns mostly face Bohol and Siquijor.