Bacacay
Municipality in Albay, Philippines
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Bacacay, officially the Municipality of Bacacay (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Bacacay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bacacay), is a municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 72,298 people.[5] Bacacay is primarily an agricultural town and abundant in seafood. The old 1818 Spanish Census showed 1,295 native families paying tribute and they were coexisting with 77 Spanish-Filipino families.[6]: 603
Bacacay | |
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| Municipality of Bacacay | |
Bacacay Municipal Hall | |
 Flag | |
| Nicknames: Home of Karagumoy "Beach City" Marble Town | |
 Map of Albay with Bacacay highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Bacacay | |
.svg)  Bacacay Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°17′33″N 123°47′30″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Albay |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 56 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Daniel Jose "Nookie" Bombales |
| • Vice Mayor | Robert Hector B. Arjona |
| • Representative | Krisel Lagman |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 51,806 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 72,298 |
| • Density | 591.98/km2 (1,533.2/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,386 |
| Demonym | Bacacayano |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 27.26 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 295.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 932.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 195.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 154.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO) |
| • Water | Bacacay Water District (BAWAD) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4509 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
| Native languages | Central Bikol Tagalog |
| Feast date | August 29–30 |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Legazpi |
| Patron saint | St. Rose of Lima |
Geography
Bacacay is bordered by Malilipot town in the northwest and Santo Domingo in the southwest. Other barangays are located in Cagraray island and is shared with neighboring Malilipot town.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 122.13 square kilometres (47.15 sq mi) [7] 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.[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[9] | 2010[10] | |||||
| 050501001 | Baclayon | 3.7% | 2,703 | 2,397 | 0.87% | |
| 050501002 | Banao | 2.1% | 1,491 | 1,379 | 0.56% | |
| 050501032 | Barangay 1 (Poblacion) | 1.8% | 1,308 | 1,078 | 1.40% | |
| 050501038 | Barangay 2 (Poblacion) | 0.4% | 285 | 282 | 0.08% | |
| 050501039 | Barangay 3 (Poblacion) | 0.8% | 545 | 543 | 0.03% | |
| 050501040 | Barangay 4 (Poblacion) | 0.4% | 274 | 277 | −0.08% | |
| 050501041 | Barangay 5 (Poblacion) | 0.4% | 276 | 279 | −0.08% | |
| 050501042 | Barangay 6 (Poblacion) | 0.3% | 248 | 266 | −0.50% | |
| 050501043 | Barangay 7 (Poblacion) | 0.4% | 267 | 262 | 0.14% | |
| 050501044 | Barangay 8 (Poblacion) | 0.2% | 147 | 122 | 1.35% | |
| 050501045 | Barangay 9 (Poblacion) | 0.9% | 646 | 631 | 0.17% | |
| 050501033 | Barangay 10 (Poblacion) | 1.1% | 773 | 652 | 1.23% | |
| 050501034 | Barangay 11 (Poblacion) | 0.3% | 197 | 194 | 0.11% | |
| 050501035 | Barangay 12 (Poblacion) | 0.4% | 298 | 305 | −0.17% | |
| 050501036 | Barangay 13 (Poblacion) | 1.8% | 1,315 | 1,249 | 0.37% | |
| 050501037 | Barangay 14 (Poblacion) | 1.7% | 1,237 | 1,176 | 0.36% | |
| 050501003 | Bariw | 0.9% | 625 | 601 | 0.28% | |
| 050501004 | Basud | 2.4% | 1,746 | 1,523 | 0.99% | |
| 050501005 | Bayandong | 2.3% | 1,650 | 1,615 | 0.15% | |
| 050501006 | Bonga (Upper) | 10.6% | 7,649 | 7,468 | 0.17% | |
| 050501008 | Buang | 1.8% | 1,337 | 1,267 | 0.39% | |
| 050501048 | Busdac (San Jose) | 1.6% | 1,182 | 1,082 | 0.64% | |
| 050501009 | Cabasan | 2.8% | 2,028 | 2,004 | 0.09% | |
| 050501010 | Cagbulacao | 1.2% | 862 | 842 | 0.17% | |
| 050501011 | Cagraray | 1.0% | 703 | 767 | −0.63% | |
| 050501012 | Cajogutan | 1.6% | 1,130 | 1,090 | 0.26% | |
| 050501013 | Cawayan | 1.7% | 1,247 | 1,116 | 0.80% | |
| 050501014 | Damacan | 0.6% | 431 | 466 | −0.56% | |
| 050501015 | Gubat Ilawod | 1.5% | 1,080 | 1,043 | 0.25% | |
| 050501016 | Gubat Iraya | 1.6% | 1,159 | 1,138 | 0.13% | |
| 050501017 | Hindi | 5.3% | 3,800 | 3,458 | 0.68% | |
| 050501018 | Igang | 3.2% | 2,332 | 2,128 | 0.66% | |
| 050501019 | Langaton | 1.1% | 765 | 757 | 0.08% | |
| 050501020 | Manaet | 1.2% | 836 | 764 | 0.65% | |
| 050501021 | Mapulang Daga | 0.6% | 453 | 529 | −1.11% | |
| 050501022 | Mataas | 0.7% | 518 | 478 | 0.58% | |
| 050501023 | Misibis | 1.4% | 1,007 | 934 | 0.54% | |
| 050501024 | Nahapunan | 0.6% | 402 | 406 | −0.07% | |
| 050501025 | Namanday | 2.0% | 1,482 | 1,440 | 0.21% | |
| 050501026 | Namantao | 1.1% | 778 | 901 | −1.05% | |
| 050501027 | Napao | 2.6% | 1,883 | 1,690 | 0.78% | |
| 050501028 | Panarayon | 2.6% | 1,848 | 1,658 | 0.78% | |
| 050501029 | Pigcobohan | 1.1% | 817 | 838 | −0.18% | |
| 050501030 | Pili Ilawod | 2.1% | 1,522 | 1,284 | 1.23% | |
| 050501031 | Pili Iraya | 1.4% | 997 | 924 | 0.55% | |
| 050501046 | Pongco (Lower Bonga) | 1.4% | 1,022 | 960 | 0.45% | |
| 050501049 | San Pablo | 1.8% | 1,274 | 1,240 | 0.19% | |
| 050501050 | San Pedro | 2.2% | 1,605 | 1,516 | 0.41% | |
| 050501051 | Sogod | 6.3% | 4,552 | 4,433 | 0.19% | |
| 050501052 | Sula | 1.2% | 873 | 960 | −0.68% | |
| 050501053 | Tambilagao | 1.3% | 906 | 920 | −0.11% | |
| 050501054 | Tambongon | 1.1% | 795 | 748 | 0.44% | |
| 050501055 | Tanagan | 1.9% | 1,388 | 1,486 | −0.49% | |
| 050501056 | Uson | 0.9% | 644 | 625 | 0.22% | |
| 050501057 | Vinisitahan (Mainland) | 0.9% | 621 | 607 | 0.16% | |
| 050501058 | Vinisitahan (Island) | 1.3% | 947 | 926 | 0.16% | |
| Total | 72,298 | 65,724 | 0.69% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Bacacay, Albay | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 [11] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | +1.07% |
| 2024 | 72,298 | −0.06% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][10][14][15] | ||
In the 2024 census, Bacacay had a population of 72,298 people.[16] The population density was 590 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,500/sq mi).
Economy
Government
List of Municipal Administrators
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Education
There are three schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[25] These are the:
- Bacacay North Schools District
- Bacacay South Schools District
- Bacacay West Schools District
Bacacay has 41 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools directly supervised by Department of Education-Division of Albay.[26]
Primary and elementary schools
- Bacacay East Central School
- Banao Elementary School
- Bariw Integrated School - Elementary Department
- 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
- Saint John Vianney Learning Center of Bacacay
- San Pablo Elementary School
- San Pedro Elementary School
- Santa Rosa de Lima Learning Center
- 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
- Bariw Integrated School - High School Department
- 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
- Zamora Memorial College - High School Department
Higher educational institutions
- Bacacay Community College
- Zamora Memorial College[27]
Notable personalities
- 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.
Gallery
Bacacay Catholic Church
Cagraray Eco Park
Cagraray Beach
View of Mayon Volcano from Bacacay
