Bacacay
Bacacay | |
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Municipality of Bacacay | |
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Bacacay Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°17′33″N 123°47′30″E / 13.292517°N 123.791686°ECoordinates: 13°17′33″N 123°47′30″E / 13.292517°N 123.791686°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region |
Province | Albay |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 56 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Armando B. Romano |
• Vice Mayor | Divina Gracia B. Bonavente |
• Representative | Edcel C. Lagman |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 48,798 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 122.13 km2 (47.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
Highest elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 72,485 |
• Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
• Households | 14,348 |
Demonym(s) | Bacacayano |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 26.91% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱221,754,481.22 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱773,321,994.44 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱176,906,579.72 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱151,884,424.73 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Albay Power and Energy Corporation (APEC) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4509 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
Native languages | Central Bikol Albay Bikol Tagalog |
Bacacay, officially the Municipality of Bacacay (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Bacacay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bacacay), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 72,485 people. [3] Bacacay is primarily an agricultural town and abundant in seafood.
Geography[]
Bacacay is bordered by Malilipot town in the northwest and Santo Domingo in the southwest.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 122.13 square kilometres (47.15 sq mi) [5] constituting 4.74% of the 2,575.77-square-kilometre- (994.51 sq mi) total area of Albay.
Barangays[]
Bacacay is politically subdivided into 56 barangays.[6]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [7] | |||||
050501001 | Baclayon | 3.7% | 2,703 | 2,397 | 1.24% | |
050501002 | Banao | 2.1% | 1,491 | 1,379 | 0.81% | |
050501032 | Barangay 1 (Poblacion) | 1.8% | 1,308 | 1,078 | 2.01% | |
050501038 | Barangay 2 (Poblacion) | 0.4% | 285 | 282 | 0.11% | |
050501039 | Barangay 3 (Poblacion) | 0.8% | 545 | 543 | 0.04% | |
050501040 | Barangay 4 (Poblacion) | 0.4% | 274 | 277 | −0.11% | |
050501041 | Barangay 5 (Poblacion) | 0.4% | 276 | 279 | −0.11% | |
050501042 | Barangay 6 (Poblacion) | 0.3% | 248 | 266 | −0.72% | |
050501043 | Barangay 7 (Poblacion) | 0.4% | 267 | 262 | 0.19% | |
050501044 | Barangay 8 (Poblacion) | 0.2% | 147 | 122 | 1.94% | |
050501045 | Barangay 9 (Poblacion) | 0.9% | 646 | 631 | 0.24% | |
050501033 | Barangay 10 (Poblacion) | 1.1% | 773 | 652 | 1.77% | |
050501034 | Barangay 11 (Poblacion) | 0.3% | 197 | 194 | 0.16% | |
050501035 | Barangay 12 (Poblacion) | 0.4% | 298 | 305 | −0.24% | |
050501036 | Barangay 13 (Poblacion) | 1.8% | 1,315 | 1,249 | 0.53% | |
050501037 | Barangay 14 (Poblacion) | 1.7% | 1,237 | 1,176 | 0.52% | |
050501003 | Bariw | 0.9% | 625 | 601 | 0.40% | |
050501004 | Basud | 2.4% | 1,746 | 1,523 | 1.42% | |
050501005 | Bayandong | 2.3% | 1,650 | 1,615 | 0.22% | |
050501006 | Bonga (Upper) | 10.6% | 7,649 | 7,468 | 0.25% | |
050501008 | Buang | 1.8% | 1,337 | 1,267 | 0.55% | |
050501048 | Busdac (San Jose) | 1.6% | 1,182 | 1,082 | 0.91% | |
050501009 | Cabasan | 2.8% | 2,028 | 2,004 | 0.12% | |
050501010 | Cagbulacao | 1.2% | 862 | 842 | 0.24% | |
050501011 | Cagraray | 1.0% | 703 | 767 | −0.89% | |
050501012 | Cajogutan | 1.6% | 1,130 | 1,090 | 0.37% | |
050501013 | Cawayan | 1.7% | 1,247 | 1,116 | 1.15% | |
050501014 | Damacan | 0.6% | 431 | 466 | −0.80% | |
050501015 | Gubat Ilawod | 1.5% | 1,080 | 1,043 | 0.36% | |
050501016 | Gubat Iraya | 1.6% | 1,159 | 1,138 | 0.19% | |
050501017 | Hindi | 5.2% | 3,800 | 3,458 | 0.97% | |
050501018 | Igang | 3.2% | 2,332 | 2,128 | 0.95% | |
050501019 | Langaton | 1.1% | 765 | 757 | 0.11% | |
050501020 | Manaet | 1.2% | 836 | 764 | 0.93% | |
050501021 | Mapulang Daga | 0.6% | 453 | 529 | −1.58% | |
050501022 | Mataas | 0.7% | 518 | 478 | 0.83% | |
050501023 | Misibis | 1.4% | 1,007 | 934 | 0.78% | |
050501024 | Nahapunan | 0.6% | 402 | 406 | −0.10% | |
050501025 | Namanday | 2.0% | 1,482 | 1,440 | 0.30% | |
050501026 | Namantao | 1.1% | 778 | 901 | −1.50% | |
050501027 | Napao | 2.6% | 1,883 | 1,690 | 1.12% | |
050501028 | Panarayon | 2.5% | 1,848 | 1,658 | 1.12% | |
050501029 | Pigcobohan | 1.1% | 817 | 838 | −0.26% | |
050501030 | Pili Ilawod | 2.1% | 1,522 | 1,284 | 1.76% | |
050501031 | Pili Iraya | 1.4% | 997 | 924 | 0.79% | |
050501046 | Pongco (Lower Bonga) | 1.4% | 1,022 | 960 | 0.65% | |
050501049 | San Pablo | 1.8% | 1,274 | 1,240 | 0.28% | |
050501050 | San Pedro | 2.2% | 1,605 | 1,516 | 0.59% | |
050501051 | Sogod | 6.3% | 4,552 | 4,433 | 0.27% | |
050501052 | Sula | 1.2% | 873 | 960 | −0.97% | |
050501053 | Tambilagao (Tambognon) | 1.2% | 906 | 920 | −0.16% | |
050501054 | Tambongon (Tambilagao) | 1.1% | 795 | 748 | 0.63% | |
050501055 | Tanagan | 1.9% | 1,388 | 1,486 | −0.70% | |
050501056 | Uson | 0.9% | 644 | 625 | 0.31% | |
050501057 | Vinisitahan-Basud (Mainland) | 0.9% | 621 | 607 | 0.23% | |
050501058 | Vinisitahan-Napao (Island) | 1.3% | 947 | 926 | 0.23% | |
Total | 72,485 | 65,724 | 1.01% |
Climate[]
Climate data for Bacacay, Albay | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 138 (5.4) |
83 (3.3) |
74 (2.9) |
50 (2.0) |
108 (4.3) |
165 (6.5) |
202 (8.0) |
165 (6.5) |
190 (7.5) |
186 (7.3) |
188 (7.4) |
183 (7.2) |
1,732 (68.3) |
Average rainy days | 16.8 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 20.5 | 25.2 | 27.4 | 26.2 | 26.1 | 24.7 | 20.7 | 18.5 | 245.3 |
Source: Meteoblue [8] |
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 14,214 | — |
1918 | 20,211 | +2.37% |
1939 | 23,863 | +0.79% |
1948 | 26,504 | +1.17% |
1960 | 29,181 | +0.80% |
1970 | 37,737 | +2.60% |
1975 | 40,130 | +1.24% |
1980 | 44,433 | +2.06% |
1990 | 49,202 | +1.02% |
1995 | 56,295 | +2.56% |
2000 | 58,357 | +0.77% |
2007 | 61,574 | +0.74% |
2010 | 65,724 | +2.40% |
2015 | 68,906 | +0.90% |
2020 | 72,485 | +1.00% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10][11] |
In the 2020 census, Bacacay had a population of 72,485. [3] The population density was 590 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,500/sq mi).
Economy[]
Poverty Incidence of Bacacay | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17] |
Tourism[]
Bacacay features caves and beaches, and is visited especially at summer. Beach resorts within the town include the Kuron-Kuron Beach Resort, Viento de Mar Beach Resort, VRT (Tanchuling) Beach Resort, Michaelangelus Beach Resort, and the Misibis Bay Resort.[18]
Government[]
Mayors[]
- Armando B. Romano (2016 – present)
- Tobias Betito (2010 – 2016)
- Gloria Berango (2001 – 2010)
- Eligio Berango (1992 – 2001)
- Berting Lawenko (1988 – 1992)
[19][failed verification]
Education[]
Bacacay has 41 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools directly supervised by Department of Education-Division of Albay.[20]
Primary schools[]
- Bacacay East Central School
- Banao Elementary School
- Bariw Elementary School
- Basud Elementary School
- Bayandong Elementary School
- Bogna Elementary School
- Buang Elementary School
- Busdac Elementary School
- Cabasan Elementary School
- Cagbulacao Elementary School
- Cagraray Elementary School
- Cajugotan Elementary School
- Cawayan Elementary School
- Damacan Elementary School
- Gubat Elementary School
- Hindi Elementary School
- Igang Elementary School
- Langaton Elementary School
- Lower Bonga Elementary School
- Manaet Elementary School
- Mapulang Daga Elementary School
- Mataas Elementary School
- Misibis Elementary School
- Nahapunan Elementary School
- Namanday Elementary School
- Namantao Elementary School
- Napao Elementary School
- Panarayon Elementary School
- Pigcobuhan Elementary School
- Pili Elementary School
- San Pablo Elementary School
- San Pedro Elementary School
- Sogod Elementary School
- Sula Elementary School
- Tambilagao Elementary School
- Tambongon Elementary School
- Tanagan Elementary School
- Upper Bonga Elementary School
- Uson Elementary School
- Vinisitahan East Elementary School
- Vinisitahan South Elementary School
Secondary schools[]
- Bonga National High School
- Cabasan National High School
- Cawayan National High School
- Pili National High School
- San Pablo High School
- Sogod National High School
- Vinisitahan National High School
Colleges[]
- Bacacay Community College
- Zamora Memorial College[21]
Notable people[]
- Crispin Beltran - Filipino labor leader. Former member of 13th Congress of the Philippines with the Anakpawis ("Toiling Masses") party-list and former chair of Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), a militant and progressive labor movement.
- - Bikol-language short story writer[22]
- - Basketball Player University of Perpetual Help Deltas
- - Basketball Player Bicol Volcanoes[23]
- Leo Styles - International Fashion Stylist
References[]
- ^ Municipality of Bacacay | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "Province: Albay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Municipal: Bacacay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Bacacay, Albay : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Albay". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ http://www.misibisbay.com/
- ^ http://www.deped.gov.ph
- ^ "Checklist". Department of Education - Division of Albay. DepEd Albay ICT Team. 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Zamora Memorial College - Educational Institutions"
- ^ Santos, Paz Verdades (2003). Hagkus: Twentieth-Century Bikol Women Writers. Manila: De La Salle University Press. pp. 18–19. ISBN 9-7155-5442-3. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ Rey Joble (April 2, 2019). "New Albay Volcanoes logo unveiled: 'Dapat mainit rin yung performance namin sa MPBL'". Fox Sports.
External links[]
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bacacay. |
- The dictionary definition of Bacacay at Wiktionary
- Media related to Bacacay at Wikimedia Commons
- Bacacay Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- LGU Profile of Bacacay
- Municipalities of Albay