Bacacay, officially the Municipality of Bacacay (; ), is a
municipality
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in the
province
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of
Albay
Albay (IPA: ), officially the Province of Albay (; ; Baybayin, ᜎᜎᜏᜒᜄᜈ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜀᜎ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Bicol Region of the Philippines, mostly on the southeastern part of the isla ...
,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 72,485 people. Bacacay is primarily an agricultural town and abundant in seafood.
Geography
Bacacay is bordered by
Malilipot town in the northwest and
Santo Domingo
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in the southwest. Other barangays are located in
Cagraray island and is shared with neighboring
Malilipot town.
According to the
Philippine Statistics Authority
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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Albay.
Barangays
Bacacay is politically subdivided into 56
barangay
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s. Each barangay consists of
purok
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s and some have
sitios
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.
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, Bacacay had a population of 72,485. The population density was .
Economy
Government
List of Municipal Administrators
Education
Bacacay has 41 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools directly supervised by
Department of Education
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-Division of Albay.
Primary 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
*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
Colleges
*Bacacay Community College
*
Zamora Memorial College
Notable personalities
*
Crispin Beltran -
Filipino labor
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* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
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** Organized labour and the labour ...
leader. Former member of
13th Congress of the Philippines
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with the
Anakpawis
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Known for its radical pro-labo ...
("Toiling Masses")
party-list
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and former chair of
Kilusang Mayo Uno
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(KMU), a militant and progressive labor movement.
Gallery
Bacacay Catholic Church.jpg, Bacacay Catholic Church
Cagraray Eco Park.jpg, Cagraray Eco Park
Cagraray Beach View.jpg, Cagraray Beach
File:The Mayon.jpg, View of Mayon Volcano from Bacacay
References
External links
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LGU Profile of Bacacay
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