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Bacacay

Municipality in Albay, Philippines


Summary

Municipality in Albay, Philippines

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4Faith Torre
5Nilda Bermundo
6Rodel Belleza
7Jhun Cao
8Nicole Bercasio
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the municipality in the Philippines

Tagalog

Bacacay, officially the Municipality of Bacacay (; ), is a municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people. Bacacay is primarily an agricultural town and abundant in seafood.

Geography

Bacacay is bordered by Malilipot town in the northwest and Santo Domingo in the southwest. Other barangays are located in Cagraray island and is shared with neighboring Malilipot town.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 122.13 km2 constituting of the 2,575.77 km2 total area of Albay.

Barangays

Bacacay is politically subdivided into 56 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2024 census, Bacacay had a population of 72,298 people. The population density was {{sigfig|72,298/122.13|2}} PD/km2.

Economy

Government

List of Municipal Administrators

Inclusive yearsCapitan municipal1792179317941795179617971798179918001801180218031804180518061807180818091810181118121813181418151816181718181819182018211822182318241825182618271828182918301831183218331834183518361837183818391840184118421843184418451846-184718481849185018511852185318541855185618571858185918601861-18621863-18641865-18661867-18681869-18701871-18721873-18741875-18761877-18781879-18801881-18821883-18841885-18861887-18881889-18911892-18941895-1898
Don Juan Totañez
Don Salvador Del Rosario
Don Lucas de los Reyes
Don Juan Tiongson
Don Alfonso Serrano
Don Juan Dionson
Don Pablo Sentelices
Don Basilio de la Torre
Don Simon Hilario
Don Jose Basilio
Don Domingo Gurobat
Don Basilio de la Torre
Don Felipe Sta. Ana
Don Agustin Zepeda
Don Reymundo de Leon
Don Justo del Rosario
Don Martin de Mesa
Don Lucas de los Reyes
Don Agustin de Zepeda
Don Domingo de Leon
Don Lucas de los Reyes
Don Santiago de Guzman
Don Justo del Rosario
Don Basilio de la Torre
Don Jose de la Torre
Don Agustin de Zepeda
Don Juan Francisco
Don Gregorio Celis
Don Reymundo de la Cruz
Don Simon Higino
Don Jose de la Torre
Don Gordiano de la Torre
Don Reginaldo Lorenzo
Don Matias Francsico
Don Mariano del Rosario
Don Jose de la Torre
Don Mariano P. Buenaventura
Don Florentino de los Reyes
Don Nicolas Romano
Don Jose de la Torre
Don Juan Francisco
Don Agustin de Zepeda
Don Pioquinto Dionson
Don Francisco Quijano
Don Isidoro Santelices
Don Juan Francisco
Don Nicolas Romano
Don Florentino de los Reyes
Don Basilio Francisco
Don Eugenio de la Cruz
Don Julian Serrano
Don Narciso del Castillo
Don Ignacio de Loyola
Don Saturnino de la Torre
Don Pablo Higino
Don Juan Romano
Don Juan Dionson
Don Claudio Enrique
Don Raymundo Bañez
Don Marcelino Belmonte
Don Pedro Baranda
Don Rafael Bes
Don Francisco Baranda
Don Francisco Romano
Don Pedro Torre
Don Inocencio Baranda
Don Francisco Romano
Don Alfonso Torre
Don Emeterio Bes
Don Luis Torre
Don Tomas Barrameda
Don Cipriano Villar
Don Anselmo Belmonte
Don Mariano Villarete
Don Luciano Bañadera
Don Arcadio Bellen
Don Tito Romano
Don Mariano Mora
Don Juan Villar
Don Severino Villar
Don Macario Barteta
Don Nicolas Romano
Don Emeterio Bes
Don Emigdeo Matias
Don Marciano Peñalosa
Inclusive yearsMunicipal president1898-1900
Emigdeo Matias (Appointed by Gen. Emilio F. Aguinaldo)
Inclusive yearsMunicipal president1901-19031904-19051906-19071908-19091910-19121913-19161917-19191920-19221923-19281929-19311932-1937
Bartolome Torre
Emigdeo Matias
Juan Torre
Victorino Bes
Bartolome Bañares
Fernando Barcelon
Narciso B. Matias
Bartolome Torre
Mariano N. Torre
Juan R. Serrano
Juan B. Villar, Jr. (Japanese Invasion Dec. 11, 1941)
Inclusive yearsMunicipal Mayor1942-1945
Juan B. Villar, Jr. (Japanese Appointed)
Inclusive yearsMunicipal MayorMunicipal Vice MayorSK Federation PresidentABC PresidentRemarksJune 28, 1946 – November 25, 1946November 26, 1946- December 30, 1963January 1, 1964 – December 30, 1971January 1, 1972 – 19821982-February 25, 1986March 1986 – 19871987February 1, 1988 – June 30, 1992June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016June 30, 2016 – November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 - June 30, 2025Term starts in June 30, 2025
Bonifacio BasmayorCeferino Bonafe (1946)
Cresenciano de Guzman (August 3, 1946 – 1947)(Acting Mayor, Appointed by Pres. Manuel A. Roxas)
Jose V. Lawenko
Bernardino B. Torre
Enrique B. Barreda
Sergio G. Alvarado, Jr.
Atty. Eligio R. BerangoAppointed Mayor by Pres. Corazon Aquino
Atty. Nelson BelenAppointed Mayor by Pres. Corazon Aquino
Alberto B. Lawenko
Atty. Eligio R. Berango
Gloria B. Berango
Tobias B. Betito
Armando B. RomanoEdcel B. BellezaDied in Office
Edcel B. BellezaRobert Hector B. Arjona
Daniel Jose R. BombalesRobert Hector B. ArjonaMayor Elect

Education

There are three schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. These are the:

  • Bacacay North Schools District
  • Bacacay South Schools District
  • Bacacay West Schools District

Bacacay has 41 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools directly supervised by Department of Education-Division of Albay.

Primary and elementary 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
  • Santa Rosa de Lima Learning Center
  • 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

Higher educational institutions

  • Bacacay Community College
  • Zamora Memorial College

Notable personalities

  • Crispin Beltran - Filipino labor leader. Former member of 13th Congress of the Philippines with the Anakpawis ("Toiling Masses") party-list and former chair of Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), a militant and progressive labor movement.
  • Ana T. Calixto - Bikol-language short story writer
  • Benedict Adamos - Basketball player of the University of Perpetual Help Deltas
  • Joshua Villar - Basketball player of the Bicol Volcanoes
  • Leo Styles - International Fashion Stylist --

References

References

  1. {{DILG detail
  2. "Bacacay, Albay : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue.
  3. (January 15, 2021). "Masterlist of Schools".
  4. (2011). "Checklist". DepEd Albay ICT Team.
  5. "[https://www.philippinecompanies.com/companyprofile/49792/zamora-memorial-college Zamora Memorial College - Educational Institutions]"
  6. Santos, Paz Verdades. (2003). "Hagkus: Twentieth-Century Bikol Women Writers". De La Salle University Press.
  7. Rey Joble. (April 2, 2019). "New Albay Volcanoes logo unveiled: 'Dapat mainit rin yung performance namin sa MPBL'". Fox Sports.
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