Bacacay


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 constituting of the total area of Albay.

Barangays

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

Demographics

In the 2024 census, Bacacay had a population of 72,298 people. The population density was.

Government

List of Municipal Administrators

Inclusive yearsCapitan municipal
1792Don Juan Totañez
1793Don Salvador Del Rosario
1794Don Lucas de los Reyes
1795Don Juan Tiongson
1796Don Alfonso Serrano
1797Don Juan Dionson
1798Don Pablo Sentelices
1799Don Basilio de la Torre
1800Don Simon Hilario
1801Don Jose Basilio
1802Don Domingo Gurobat
1803Don Basilio de la Torre
1804Don Felipe Sta. Ana
1805Don Agustin Zepeda
1806Don Reymundo de Leon
1807Don Justo del Rosario
1808Don Martin de Mesa
1809Don Lucas de los Reyes
1810Don Agustin de Zepeda
1811Don Domingo de Leon
1812Don Lucas de los Reyes
1813Don Santiago de Guzman
1814Don Justo del Rosario
1815Don Basilio de la Torre
1816Don Jose de la Torre
1817Don Agustin de Zepeda
1818Don Juan Francisco
1819Don Gregorio Celis
1820Don Reymundo de la Cruz
1821Don Simon Higino
1822Don Jose de la Torre
1823Don Gordiano de la Torre
1824Don Reginaldo Lorenzo
1825Don Matias Francsico
1826Don Mariano del Rosario
1827Don Jose de la Torre
1828Don Mariano P. Buenaventura
1829Don Florentino de los Reyes
1830Don Nicolas Romano
1831Don Jose de la Torre
1832Don Juan Francisco
1833Don Agustin de Zepeda
1834Don Pioquinto Dionson
1835Don Francisco Quijano
1836Don Isidoro Santelices
1837Don Juan Francisco
1838Don Nicolas Romano
1839Don Florentino de los Reyes
1840Don Basilio Francisco
1841Don Eugenio de la Cruz
1842Don Julian Serrano
1843Don Narciso del Castillo
1844Don Ignacio de Loyola
1845Don Saturnino de la Torre
1846-1847Don Pablo Higino
1848Don Juan Romano
1849Don Juan Dionson
1850Don Claudio Enrique
1851Don Raymundo Bañez
1852Don Marcelino Belmonte
1853Don Pedro Baranda
1854Don Rafael Bes
1855Don Francisco Baranda
1856Don Francisco Romano
1857Don Pedro Torre
1858Don Inocencio Baranda
1859Don Francisco Romano
1860Don Alfonso Torre
1861-1862Don Emeterio Bes
1863-1864Don Luis Torre
1865-1866Don Tomas Barrameda
1867-1868Don Cipriano Villar
1869-1870Don Anselmo Belmonte
1871-1872Don Mariano Villarete
1873-1874Don Luciano Bañadera
1875-1876Don Arcadio Bellen
1877-1878Don Tito Romano
1879-1880Don Mariano Mora
1881-1882Don Juan Villar
1883-1884Don Severino Villar
1885-1886Don Macario Barteta
1887-1888Don Nicolas Romano
1889-1891Don Emeterio Bes
1892-1894Don Emigdeo Matias
1895-1898Don Marciano Peñalosa

Inclusive yearsMunicipal president
1898-1900Emigdeo Matias

Inclusive yearsMunicipal president
1901-1903Bartolome Torre
1904-1905Emigdeo Matias
1906-1907Juan Torre
1908-1909Victorino Bes
1910-1912Bartolome Bañares
1913-1916Fernando Barcelon
1917-1919Narciso B. Matias
1920-1922Bartolome Torre
1923-1928Mariano N. Torre
1929-1931Juan R. Serrano
1932-1937Juan B. Villar, Jr.

Inclusive yearsMunicipal Mayor
1942-1945Juan B. Villar, Jr.

Inclusive yearsMunicipal MayorMunicipal Vice MayorSK Federation PresidentABC PresidentRemarks
June 28, 1946 – November 25, 1946Bonifacio BasmayorCeferino Bonafe
Cresenciano de Guzman
November 26, 1946- December 30, 1963Jose V. Lawenko
January 1, 1964 – December 30, 1971Bernardino B. Torre
January 1, 1972 – 1982Enrique B. Barreda
1982-February 25, 1986Sergio G. Alvarado, Jr.
March 1986 – 1987Atty. Eligio R. BerangoAppointed Mayor by Pres. Corazon Aquino
1987Atty. Nelson BelenAppointed Mayor by Pres. Corazon Aquino
February 1, 1988 – June 30, 1992Alberto B. Lawenko
June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001Atty. Eligio R. Berango
June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010Gloria B. Berango
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016Tobias B. Betito
June 30, 2016 – November 28, 2023Armando B. RomanoEdcel B. BellezaDied in Office
November 28, 2023 - June 30, 2025Edcel B. BellezaRobert Hector B. Arjona
Term starts in June 30, 2025Daniel 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 (Philippines)|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

Notable personalities