Caticlan

Malay, Aklan

Malay, Aklan

Municipality in Western Visayas, Philippines

Malay /mɑːˈlaɪ/, officially the Municipality of Malay (Aklanon: Banwa it Malay; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Malay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Malay), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. It is the richest municipality in the province in terms of revenue. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 60,077 people making it the second most populated town in Aklan.[3]

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It is the northernmost town in the island of Panay and the youngest amongst all municipalities in Aklan province. The resort island of Boracay is part of the municipality.

History

The municipality of Malay was created on June 15, 1949, through Republic Act No. 381 and the help of Claro Tumaob, out of various portions of the municipality of Buruanga, then part of Capiz. It included the following barangays: Malay (poblacion, seat of local government), Dumlog, Cabulihan, Balusbos, Nabaoy, Cubay Norte, Cubay Sur, Cogon, Argao, Sambiray, Caticlan, Manoc-Manoc, Balabag, Yapak, Motag, Napaan, and Naasog.[5] On April 25, 1956, Malay became part of the newly-created province of Aklan, along with several other towns of Capiz.[6]

It was hit severely by typhoon Seniang on December 9–10, 2006, with much destruction and damage of homes and infrastructure.

Cityhood

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In 2010, a resolution was created an ad hoc committee and technical working group to conduct initial study and evaluation for the proposed cityhood of the municipality of Malay, Aklan.[7]

In 2021, the Aklan Provincial Board passed a resolution urging legislative action to change the local government classification of Malay from first-class municipality to chartered city.[8]

On November 28, 2022, House Bill No. 6401 was filed by Rep Teodorico Haresco Jr which seeks accomplish this.[9]

Geography

Malay is located at 11°53′59″N 121°54′34″E. It is 72 kilometres (45 mi) west of Kalibo, the provincial capital.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 66.01 square kilometres (25.49 sq mi) [10] constituting 3.62% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.

Climate

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Barangays

Malay is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.[12] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

There are 3 barangays (Balabag, Manoc-Manoc, and Yapak) of which situated within Boracay Island, while the rest are in mainland Malay.

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Demographics

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In the 2020 census, Malay had a population of 60,077.[3] The population density was 910 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,400/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Malay
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18]
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Because of its robust tourism industry, the municipality is now considered as having the strongest economy in all the municipalities in the Region and the richest municipality of Aklan in terms of income and annual budget.[24] The tourism industry of Boracay became the catalyst of its economic growth that brought many investors to come and helped transform the municipality into a cosmopolitan area.

Banks

As of 2016, there are ten (10) banks in the municipality of Malay operated by six (6) commercial banking corporations.

Transportation

Air

Main article: Godofredo P. Ramos Airport

Malay has one airport, officially named Godofredo P. Ramos Airport but more popularly known as Caticlan Airport. Only small aircraft were allowed to land on the 950-metre (3,120 ft) runway. The runway was extended to 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) in 2016, allowing bigger aircraft like the Airbus A320 to land at the airport.[25]

Sea

Caticlan Jetty Port

The Caticlan Jetty Port, one of the ports along the Strong Republic Nautical Highway, serves as a gateway to Boracay island, Roxas, Oriental Mindoro, and Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro The Tabon port is not used a lot but it is used if its not summer.

Ground Transportation

Malay uses the electrics Sikad in Boracay island

Bus

Malay is also using the hop on hop off shuttle service in boracay island

Education

List of schools in Malay

Elementary

  • Argao Elementary School
  • Balabag Elementary School
  • Caticlan Elementary School
  • Cubay Elementary School
  • Kabulihan-Dumlog Elementary School
  • Naasog Elementary School
  • Nabaoy Elementary School
  • Napaan Elementary School
  • Manocmanoc Elementary School
  • Malay Elementary School
  • Sambiray Primary School
  • Yapak Elementary School

Secondary

  • Boracay National High School
  • Boracay National High School Manoc-Manoc Extension
  • Caticlan Academy Foundation, Inc
  • Lamberto H. Tirol National High School
  • Malay National High School

Healthcare

Malay is being served by three hospitals, of which 1 is private, and 2 are owned by the government.

  • Don Ciriaco Tirol Memorial Hospital
  • Malay Municipal Hospital
  • Aklan Baptist Hospital

Media

FM Radio Stations

Cable Television

  • Kalibo Cable TV Network
  • Paradise Cable TV

References

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