Sometime in the middle of the 17^th Century in the center of beautiful delta found in the north of Culasi river stood a number of thatched roofed bamboo houses. Those dwellers were natives who came from the central part of the province of Iloilo. The name of the settlement in the center of that delta was derived from the name of the big tree which grew in the river basin. It was named after the river that meandered gently along the delta which made its turn exactly as if acting by command making the letter “C” before it flowed back to the sea.

          The old center of Culasi is now the site of Barangay Lipata. The frequent attacks of the Moro Pirates gave them the reason to move and resettle inland at Nalipao now Barangay Esperanza. However, they found the place unsuited to their needs so that the settlers transferred their settlement to the foothills of sitio Laguna. Years later Laguna could not afford to provide for their comfort due to increasing population. They moved down to the plains and settled near the shore. This is now the present location of Centro Poblacion.

       The cruelties that the natives have suffered during the Spanish Occupation triggered the necessity for a change and finally for an armed revolution. Rebellion caught fire in the hearts of the masses and Culasiños were not spared. With the help of the Revolutionary Forces of General Leandro Fullon and with Culasi Revolutionary Forces under Capitan Juan Magbanua Xavier, the “Culasiños” were able to curtail the spread of Spanish dominance in the town.

           Under the Spanish Regime and beginning in the year 1735, the first appointed “Captain”was El Senior Juan Oguid. Subsequently about 12 other “Capitanes” have been appointed from 1735 up to the coming of the Americans in 1900.

         When the Filipino-American war broke out, the Province of Antique resisted and it was the last province in the Visayas to surrender to the Americans. In April 1901, a Civil Government was established in the province and life of the Culasiños returned to normal. This dream, however, did not last long.

         In 1941 the Second World War broke out and the Culasiños were not spared. And again just as it did during the Revolution against Spain, Culasi played a strategic role in the Liberation of Panay. Lipata point was chosen by the American Naval strategists as the ideal place for unloading arms, ammunitions, and other supplies for the Guerilla Forces in Panay. In 1943 the USS Gungeon (US Submarine) surfaced at Pucio point and landed one officer, three enlisted men and three tons of equipment of the U.S. Signal Corps. Eleven months after this, U.S. Marshall and U.S. Submarine commanded by General F. C. Ratta surfaced at Lipata point and unloaded arms, ammunitions and supplies for the Guerilla Forces of Panay. This second landing of U.S. Submarine provided the Guerilla Forces of Panay with adequate firepower to remove obstacles at the landing site of the Liberation Forces under General Douglas Mc. Arthur. The guerilla force which successfully assisted in the landing of ammunitions and supplies was the famous Company K commanded by Captain Silverio Lacson Cadiao. Company K also successfully defended Culasi from Japanese atrocities and dominance.

         After the war, Culasi began her efforts to determine the problems, needs and the potentials for its development. Various governmental social and economic ameliorative measures were done from the ravages of the Second World War.

       After the EDSA Revolution, efforts were geared toward developing Culasi as the Center of Trade and Industry for Northern Antique. The construction and immediate completion of Lipata Port helped in the realization of this vision.