Malay, Aklan

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Malay
—  Municipality  —
Map of Aklan showing the location of Malay.
Malay is located in Philippines
Malay
Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°53′52″N 121°54′34″E / 11.89778°N 121.90944°E / 11.89778; 121.90944Coordinates: 11°53′52″N 121°54′34″E / 11.89778°N 121.90944°E / 11.89778; 121.90944
Country  Philippines
Region VI (Western Visayas)
Province Aklan
District Lone District of Aklan
Founded
Barangays 17
Government
 • Mayor John P. Yap
Area
 • Total 67.31 km2 (25.99 sq mi)
Population (August 1, 2007[1])
 • Total 32,110
 • Density 477.05/km2 (1,235.54/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code
Income class 1st Class Municipality

The Municipality of Malay is a first class[2] municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 32,110 people[1] 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.[3]

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[edit] Barangays

Malay is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.

  • Argao
  • Balabag*
  • Balusbos
  • Cabulihan
  • Caticlan
  • Cogon
  • Cubay Norte
  • Cubay Sur
  • Dumlog
  • Manoc-Manoc*
  • Naasug
  • Nabaoy
  • Napaan
  • Poblacion
  • Sambiray
  • Yapak*
  • Motag

(*) 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.

[edit] See also

Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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