Malay, Aklan
Encyclopedia
The Municipality of Malay is a first class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 32,110 people in 4,747 households.
The resort island Boracay
is geographically part of the municipality although administratively independent of it (Boracay is under the administrative control of the Philippine Tourism Authority
in coordination with the provincial government of Aklan
).
It was hit severely by the typhoon Seniang on 9-10 December 2006, with much destruction and damage of homes and infrastructure.
Malay was created as a town in 1949 from the barrio of Malay and surrounding barrios which were then part of Buruanga
. The new municipality then include the following barrios: Malay (poblacion, seat of local government), Dumlog, Cabolihan, Balosbos, Maba-oy, Cubay Norte, Cubay Sur, Cogon, Argao, San Viray, Caticlan, Manoc Manoc, Balabag and Na-asog.
s.
(*) The 3 barangays which comprise the Island of Boracay
.
Malay Airport (Godofredo P. Ramos Airport
) is located in Caticlan and the Jetty Port there is one of the ports along the Strong Republic Nautical Highway and the gateway to Boracay
island.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 32,110 people in 4,747 households.
The resort island Boracay
Boracay
Boracay is an island of the Philippines located approximately south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of Panay Island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Boracay Island and its beaches have received awards numerous times. Boracay was awarded in the "Travelers' Choice...
is geographically part of the municipality although administratively independent of it (Boracay is under the administrative control of the Philippine Tourism Authority
Philippine Tourism Authority
The Philippine Tourism Authority , abbreviated as PTA, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Tourism responsible for implementing policies and programs of the department pertaining to the development, promotion, and supervision of tourism projects in the...
in coordination with the provincial government of Aklan
Aklan
Aklan is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas. Its capital is Kalibo. It is located at the northwest portion of Panay Island, bordering Antique Province to the southwest, and Capiz Province to the east...
).
It was hit severely by the typhoon Seniang on 9-10 December 2006, with much destruction and damage of homes and infrastructure.
Malay was created as a town in 1949 from the barrio of Malay and surrounding barrios which were then part of Buruanga
Buruanga, Aklan
Buruanga is a 5th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 15,077 people in 2,758 households. It is located at the most western tip of Panay Island. It is a coastal town bounded on the north by Malay; on the south by the...
. The new municipality then include the following barrios: Malay (poblacion, seat of local government), Dumlog, Cabolihan, Balosbos, Maba-oy, Cubay Norte, Cubay Sur, Cogon, Argao, San Viray, Caticlan, Manoc Manoc, Balabag and Na-asog.
Barangays
Malay is politically subdivided into 17 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s.
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(*) The 3 barangays which comprise the Island of Boracay
Boracay
Boracay is an island of the Philippines located approximately south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of Panay Island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Boracay Island and its beaches have received awards numerous times. Boracay was awarded in the "Travelers' Choice...
.
Malay Airport (Godofredo P. Ramos Airport
Godofredo P. Ramos Airport
Godofredo P. Ramos Airport , also known as Caticlan Airport, is an airport serving the general area of the town of Malay, located in the province of Aklan in the Philippines...
) is located in Caticlan and the Jetty Port there is one of the ports along the Strong Republic Nautical Highway and the gateway to Boracay
Boracay
Boracay is an island of the Philippines located approximately south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of Panay Island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Boracay Island and its beaches have received awards numerous times. Boracay was awarded in the "Travelers' Choice...
island.
See also
- BoracayBoracayBoracay is an island of the Philippines located approximately south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of Panay Island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Boracay Island and its beaches have received awards numerous times. Boracay was awarded in the "Travelers' Choice...