Bacacay

Bacacay
Municipality of Bacacay
Bacacay Municipal Hall
Bacacay Municipal Hall
Flag of Bacacay
Nicknames: 
  • Home of Karagumoy, Beach City, Marble Town
Map of Albay with Bacacay highlighted
Map of Albay with Bacacay highlighted
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Bacacay is located in Philippines
Bacacay
Bacacay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°17′33″N 123°47′30″E / 13.292517°N 123.791686°E / 13.292517; 123.791686
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceAlbay
District 1st district
Barangays56 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEdcel C. Belleza
 • Vice MayorNilda B. Bermundo
 • RepresentativeEdcel C. Lagman
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate49,368 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total122.13 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]
 • Total72,485
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
 • Households
16,386
DemonymBacacayano
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
27.26
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 221.8 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 773.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 176.9 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 151.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAlbay Power and Energy Corporation (APEC)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4509
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)52
Native languagesCentral Bikol
Tagalog

Bacacay, officially the Municipality of Bacacay (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Bacacay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bacacay), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Albay, 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.

  1. ^ Municipality of Bacacay | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.