Bacacay | |
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Municipality | |
Location within Albay province |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°18′N 123°48′E / 13.3°N 123.8°ECoordinates: 13°18′N 123°48′E / 13.3°N 123.8°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region (Region V) |
Province | Albay |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 56 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Dinky Romano |
Area | |
• Total | 122.13 km2 (47.15 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 68,906 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
• Voter (2016) | 43,625 |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 4509 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
Income class | 2nd class |
PSGC | 050501000 |
Bacacay, officially the Municipality of Bacacay (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Bacacay; Filipino: Bayan ng Bacacay), is a municipality in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region (Region V) of the Philippines. The population was 68,906 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 43,625 registered voters.
Bacacay is located at 13°18′N 123°48′E / 13.3°N 123.8°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 122.13 square kilometres (47.15 sq mi) constituting 4.74% of the 2,575.77-square-kilometre- (994.51 sq mi) total area of Albay.
Bacacay is politically subdivided into 56 barangays.
In the 2015 census, Bacacay had a population of 68,906. The population density was 560 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,500/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 43,625 registered voters.
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.