Bacacay | |
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| Municipality of Bacacay | |
 Bacacay Municipal Hall | |
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| Nicknames: Home of Karagumoy "Beach City"Marble Town | |
 Map of Albay with Bacacay highlighted | |
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.svg)  Bacacay Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:13°17′33″N123°47′30″E / 13.292517°N 123.791686°E /13.292517; 123.791686 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Albay |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 56 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Edsel B. Belleza |
| • Vice Mayor | Robert Hector B. Arjona |
| • Representative | Edcel C. Lagman |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 49,368 voters (2022) |
| 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 | 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 |
Bacacay, officially theMunicipality of Bacacay (Central Bikol:Banwaan kan Bacacay;Tagalog:Bayan ng Bacacay), is amunicipality in theprovince ofAlbay,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.
Bacacay is bordered byMalilipot town in the northwest andSanto Domingo in the southwest. Other barangays are located inCagraray island and is shared with neighboringMalilipot town.
According to thePhilippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 122.13 square kilometres (47.15 sq mi) [5] constituting4.74% of the 2,575.77-square-kilometre- (994.51 sq mi) total area of Albay.
Bacacay is politically subdivided into 56barangays.[6] Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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| 2020[3] | 2010[7] | |||||
| 050501001 | Baclayon | 3.7% | 2,703 | 2,397 | ▴ | 1.21% |
| 050501002 | Banao | 2.1% | 1,491 | 1,379 | ▴ | 0.78% |
| 050501032 | Barangay 1 (Narra Poblacion) | 1.8% | 1,308 | 1,078 | ▴ | 1.95% |
| 050501038 | Barangay 2 (Yakal Poblacion) | 0.4% | 285 | 282 | ▴ | 0.11% |
| 050501039 | Barangay 3 (Acacia Poblacion) | 0.8% | 545 | 543 | ▴ | 0.04% |
| 050501040 | Barangay 4 (Mahogany Poblacion) | 0.4% | 274 | 277 | ▾ | −0.11% |
| 050501041 | Barangay 5 (Molave Poblacion) | 0.4% | 276 | 279 | ▾ | −0.11% |
| 050501042 | Barangay 6 (Dao Poblacion) | 0.3% | 248 | 266 | ▾ | −0.70% |
| 050501043 | Barangay 7 (Pili Poblacion) | 0.4% | 267 | 262 | ▴ | 0.19% |
| 050501044 | Barangay 8 (Agoho Poblacion) | 0.2% | 147 | 122 | ▴ | 1.88% |
| 050501045 | Barangay 9 (Talisay Poblacion) | 0.9% | 646 | 631 | ▴ | 0.24% |
| 050501033 | Barangay 10 (Mangrove Poblacion) | 1.1% | 773 | 652 | ▴ | 1.72% |
| 050501034 | Barangay 11 (Lauan Poblacion) | 0.3% | 197 | 194 | ▴ | 0.15% |
| 050501035 | Barangay 12 (Ipil-Ipil Poblacion) | 0.4% | 298 | 305 | ▾ | −0.23% |
| 050501036 | Barangay 13 (Kamagong Poblacion) | 1.8% | 1,315 | 1,249 | ▴ | 0.52% |
| 050501037 | Barangay 14 (Santol Poblacion) | 1.7% | 1,237 | 1,176 | ▴ | 0.51% |
| 050501003 | Bariw | 0.9% | 625 | 601 | ▴ | 0.39% |
| 050501004 | Basud | 2.4% | 1,746 | 1,523 | ▴ | 1.38% |
| 050501005 | Bayandong | 2.3% | 1,650 | 1,615 | ▴ | 0.21% |
| 050501006 | Bonga (Upper) | 10.6% | 7,649 | 7,468 | ▴ | 0.24% |
| 050501008 | Buang | 1.8% | 1,337 | 1,267 | ▴ | 0.54% |
| 050501048 | Busdac (San Jose) | 1.6% | 1,182 | 1,082 | ▴ | 0.89% |
| 050501009 | Cabasan | 2.8% | 2,028 | 2,004 | ▴ | 0.12% |
| 050501010 | Cagbulacao | 1.2% | 862 | 842 | ▴ | 0.23% |
| 050501011 | Cagraray | 1.0% | 703 | 767 | ▾ | −0.87% |
| 050501012 | Cajogutan | 1.6% | 1,130 | 1,090 | ▴ | 0.36% |
| 050501013 | Cawayan | 1.7% | 1,247 | 1,116 | ▴ | 1.12% |
| 050501014 | Damacan | 0.6% | 431 | 466 | ▾ | −0.78% |
| 050501015 | Gubat Ilawod | 1.5% | 1,080 | 1,043 | ▴ | 0.35% |
| 050501016 | Gubat Iraya | 1.6% | 1,159 | 1,138 | ▴ | 0.18% |
| 050501017 | Hindi | 5.2% | 3,800 | 3,458 | ▴ | 0.95% |
| 050501018 | Igang | 3.2% | 2,332 | 2,128 | ▴ | 0.92% |
| 050501019 | Langaton | 1.1% | 765 | 757 | ▴ | 0.11% |
| 050501020 | Manaet | 1.2% | 836 | 764 | ▴ | 0.90% |
| 050501021 | Mapulang Daga | 0.6% | 453 | 529 | ▾ | −1.54% |
| 050501022 | Mataas | 0.7% | 518 | 478 | ▴ | 0.81% |
| 050501023 | Misibis | 1.4% | 1,007 | 934 | ▴ | 0.76% |
| 050501024 | Nahapunan | 0.6% | 402 | 406 | ▾ | −0.10% |
| 050501025 | Namanday | 2.0% | 1,482 | 1,440 | ▴ | 0.29% |
| 050501026 | Namantao | 1.1% | 778 | 901 | ▾ | −1.46% |
| 050501027 | Napao | 2.6% | 1,883 | 1,690 | ▴ | 1.09% |
| 050501028 | Panarayon | 2.5% | 1,848 | 1,658 | ▴ | 1.09% |
| 050501029 | Pigcobohan | 1.1% | 817 | 838 | ▾ | −0.25% |
| 050501030 | Pili Ilawod | 2.1% | 1,522 | 1,284 | ▴ | 1.71% |
| 050501031 | Pili Iraya | 1.4% | 997 | 924 | ▴ | 0.76% |
| 050501046 | Pongco (Lower Bonga) | 1.4% | 1,022 | 960 | ▴ | 0.63% |
| 050501049 | San Pablo | 1.8% | 1,274 | 1,240 | ▴ | 0.27% |
| 050501050 | San Pedro | 2.2% | 1,605 | 1,516 | ▴ | 0.57% |
| 050501051 | Sogod | 6.3% | 4,552 | 4,433 | ▴ | 0.27% |
| 050501052 | Sula | 1.2% | 873 | 960 | ▾ | −0.95% |
| 050501053 | Tambilagao (Tambongon) | 1.2% | 906 | 920 | ▾ | −0.15% |
| 050501054 | Tambongon (Tambilagao) | 1.1% | 795 | 748 | ▴ | 0.61% |
| 050501055 | Tanagan | 1.9% | 1,388 | 1,486 | ▾ | −0.68% |
| 050501056 | Uson | 0.9% | 644 | 625 | ▴ | 0.30% |
| 050501057 | Vinisitahan-Basud (Mainland) | 0.9% | 621 | 607 | ▴ | 0.23% |
| 050501058 | Vinisitahan-Napao (Island) | 1.3% | 947 | 926 | ▴ | 0.22% |
| Total | 72,485 | 65,724 | ▴ | 0.98% | ||
| Climate data for Bacacay, Albay | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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] | |||||||||||||
| 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).
Poverty incidence of Bacacay
10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 50.84 2003 10.53 2006 40.30 2009 40.10 2012 29.69 2015 26.91 2018 31.51 2021 27.26 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
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Bacacay has 41 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools directly supervised byDepartment of Education-Division of Albay.[20]
The dictionary definition ofBacacay at Wiktionary
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