| About Boracay Island |
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| BORACAY ISLAND The Location Boracay Island is off the northwestern tip of Panay Island in the Visayan Region and is about 300 km south of the Capitol of Manila. It has become the number one tourist destination of the Philippines. Travelers from all over the globe come to see the world's most beautiful beach-"White Beach". Boracay is shaped like a dumb-bell, it is 7.5 km. long and the narrowest spot is nearly 1 km. wide. Land area is approximately 1 083 hectares with about 8,000 locals. The island belongs to the municipality of Malay in Aklan province and consists of three communities locally called "barangays". Yapak are the northern barangay, Balabag the central barangay and Manoc-Manoc the southern barangay. The northern and southern parts of the island rise into picturesque hills, with elevations of 100 meters above sea level which face the sea with weather worn cliffs. The Island has numerous scattered villages interconnected by a maze of locally carved jungle pathways. Boracay boasts of having one of the world's finest beaches - White Beach, a broad 3.5 kilometer stretch of sugary white sand, washed by crystal clear turquoise water. Boracay's pure white beaches are a sun worshipper's heaven on earth. If lying on a perfect white The main season for tourists is between December and June but all year around it's possible to visit Boracay Island and the temperatures never drops below 28 degree C and the water temperature is always higher than 26 degree C. In the low season you can get discounted prices all over the Island and this will make your holyday very cheap. |
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