Malay, Aklan

Malay
—  Municipality  —
Map of Aklan showing the location of Malay.
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 (26 sq mi)
Population (August 1, 2007[1])
- Total	32,110
- Density	477/km2 (1,235.5/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]

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.

See also

• Boracay

Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of August 1, 2007 (Region VI), 2007 Census of Population, census.gov.ph.
2. ^ Aklan has 2 first class municipalities, Philippine Information Servoce, February 12, 2007.
3. ^ "An act creating the municipality of Malay in the province of Capiz". LawPH.com. http://lawph.com/statutes/ra381.html. Retrieved 2011-04-09.