SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE

C. Y. 2021

BACKGROUND

Historical:

MALAY derived its name from tiny specie of fish commonly called "Maeay" or "Malay" to strangers that used to abound in a nearby river.

The Municipality was created by virtue of RA 381 on June 15, 1949.  Malay is composed of 17 barangays namely; Argao, Balabag, Balusbos, Caticlan, Cogon, Cubay norte, Cubay Sur, Dumlog, Kabuluhan, Manocmanoc, Motag, Nabaoy, Naasug, Napaan, Poblacion, Sambiray and Yapak.

GEOGRAPHY

Location

MALAY is located at the Northwestern tip of Panay.  Having Boracay Island, the prime tourist destination in the Philippines the municipality is obviously the tourism capital of the Province of Aklan. it is 76 kilometers away from Kalibo, the Capital Town.

Climate

Relatively wet from May to October, dry the rest of the year, maximum rain periods are not very pronounced, dry season last from one to three months.

PHYSICAL FEATURES

Land Uses:

Land Area:                   6,601.00 has         

Topography

60.2% of land area of Malay is classified as hilly to mountainous which are irregularly shaped and with elevation of less than 600 meter. In BoracayIsland, about two-thirds of the total land area falls between 8 – 16 percent slope. Lowland and gently sloping areas are found near the shoreline.

Major Rivers   - Malay River, Nabaoy River, Napaan River and Potol River

Mountain        - Northwest Panay Mountain

Lake              - Lupo-lupo Lake

PEOPLE

 

SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE

C. Y. 2021

 

Municipality	:	MALAY
Province	:	AKLAN
Region	:	VI
Barangays	:	17
Income Classification	:	1st Class

Municipal Type	:	Coastal Town
Number of Puroks	:	116
Total Income (2020)	:	Php 483,564,463.27
IRA Share 2021	:	Php 157,387,035.00
Estimated Total Budget for 2021	:	Php 581,000,000.00
Major Source of Income	:	Tourism

 

BACKGROUND

Historical:

MALAY derived its name from tiny specie of fish commonly called "Maeay" or "Malay" to strangers that used to abound in a nearby river.

The Municipality was created by virtue of RA 381 on June 15, 1949.  Malay is composed of 17 barangays namely; Argao, Balabag, Balusbos, Caticlan, Cogon, Cubay norte, Cubay Sur, Dumlog, Kabuluhan, Manocmanoc, Motag, Nabaoy, Naasug, Napaan, Poblacion, Sambiray and Yapak.

GEOGRAPHY

Location

MALAY is located at the Northwestern tip of Panay.  Having Boracay Island, the prime tourist destination in the Philippines the municipality is obviously the tourism capital of the Province of Aklan. it is 76 kilometers away from Kalibo, the Capital Town.

Climate

Relatively wet from May to October, dry the rest of the year, maximum rain periods are not very pronounced, dry season last from one to three months.

PHYSICAL FEATURES

Land Uses:

Land Area:                   6,601.00 has         

LAND USE			MAINLAND EXISTING	BORACAY EXISTING	TOTAL EXISTING
Residential
		Low Density Residential R1	187.21	183.97	371.18
		Medium Density Residential R2
		High Density Residential R3
		Socialized Housing	0.00	0.00	0.00
		Ati-Village	1.40	2.10	3.50
Commercial
		Low Density Commercial C1	53.46	34.41	87.87
		Medium Density Commercial C2
Tourism
		Low Density Tourist Commercial T1	5.06	418.93	423.99
		Medium Density Tourist Commercial T2
		High Density Tourist Commercial T3
Eco-Tourism			205.13	0.00	205.13
Institutional			16.15	8.03	24.18
Parks and Recreation			2.26	81.60	83.86
Cemetery			0.42	0.50	0.92
Infrastructure and Utilities
		Utilities	38.31	2.19	40.50
		Materials Recovery Facility	0.72	1.41	2.13
		Sanitary Landfill	6.20	0.00	6.20
		Roads	49.10	41.73	90.83
		Slaughter House	0.27	0.00	0.27
Agriculture			2268.85	0.00	2268.85
Forestland			1939.73	180.65	2120.38
NWPP-NP			784.47	0.00	784.47
Beach			30.17	40.25	70.42
Wetlands			5.45	10.87	16.32
TOTAL			5594.36	1006.64	6601.00

                       

Topography

60.2% of land area of Malay is classified as hilly to mountainous which are irregularly shaped and with elevation of less than 600 meter. In BoracayIsland, about two-thirds of the total land area falls between 8 – 16 percent slope. Lowland and gently sloping areas are found near the shoreline.

Major Rivers   - Malay River, Nabaoy River, Napaan River and Potol River

Mountain        - Northwest Panay Mountain

Lake              - Lupo-lupo Lake

PEOPLE

Population:	52,973 (PSA 2015); 62,098 (Projected 2021)
Population Density:	802 persons/km2  942 persons/km2 Projected 2021
Population Growth:	2.81% (2010-2015)
Languages/Dialects:	Malaynon, Aklanon, Tagalog, Hiligaynon, English
Ethnic Group:	Ati

 

ECONOMIC

 

 

ECONOMIC SECTOR

* Agricultural Production (source: MAO) 2019

Crops	Area (Has)	Production Volume (MT)
1.  Palay	168	1,169.09
2.  Coconut /Copra	2,152.91
4.  Vegetables	15	3.406
5.  Banana	16	3.918

 List of Irrigation Sructures:

Name of Irrigation Sructure	Type	Location of Dam
Argao National Irrigation System	NIS	Napaan, Malay, Aklan
Malay National Irrigation System	NIS	Motag, Malay, Aklan
Cubay Communal Irrigation System	CIS	Cubay Sur, Malay, Aklan
Dumlog Diversion Dam (D/D)	SSIP	Dumlog, malay, Aklan
Nabaoy Diversion Dam (D/D)	SSIP	Nabaoy, Malay, Aklan
Balusbos Diversion Dam (D/D)	SSIP	Balusbos, Malay, Aklan
Dumlog Communal Irrigation System (CIS)	CIS	Kabulihan, Malay, Aklan
Caticlan Small Water Impounding Project (SWIP)	SWIP	Caticlan, Malay, Aklan

      

Irrigated Ricefields	:	130 has
Non-irrigated ricefields	:	38 has

 

Fishing

 

Length of Coastline	:		12.86 km (Mainland)
			21 km (Boracay)
No. of Coastal Barangays	:		12
Total Water Area	:		475.50 km2
Length of its shoreline	:		26.77 km
Fishing Ground	:		Sulu Sea, Sibuyan Sea
Annual Fish Production	:		73.81 MT
Number of Registered Fisherfolk (2019)	:		701
Motorized Boat	:		498
Non-Motorized Boat	:		195

 

 

Major species catched/harvested:

1. Caranx (Mamsa)
2. Tuna
   
3. Anchovy (Dilis)
   
4. Sardines
5. Mackerel
6. Snapper

 

Livestock Inventory

Livestock	Production volume (heads)
Swine	690
Cattle	200
Goat	165
Carabao	55
Poultry
Chicken	9,153

 

* Trade and Industry

       Major Industry   - Tourism (Tourism Sites and Facilities)

      Existing Major Establishments:

      Hotel & Resorts, Bar & Restaurants

* Livelihood

Active Members of SEAK = 625

 

* Employment Status

 

Employment Rate:            89.59%

 

Major Fields of employment                          Percent of Population

1. Tourism Services                                                90%
2. Transportation                                                     7%
3. Government Services                                           3%

* Tourist Arrival

COMPARATIVE STATISTICS OF BORACAY TOURIST ARRIVAL
CY 2019 - 2020
	2019				2018
MONTH	FOREIGN	LOCAL	OFW	TOTAL	FOREIGN	LOCAL	OFW	TOTAL	% INC/DEC
JANUARY	101,613	57,534	8,467	167,614	98,301	60,213	8,556	167,070	0%
FEBRUARY	115,143	52,872	4,680	172,695	40,436	57,146	6,252	103,834	-40%
MARCH	92,835	74,226	5,146	172,207					-79%
APRIL	91,981	123,007	7,342	222,330
MAY	79,284	135,543	6,311	221,138
JUNE	83,292	100,144	6,008	189,444					-100%
JULY	93,297	72,495	6,553	172,345					-100%
AUGUST	95,703	62,435	4,845	162,983					-99%
SEPTEMBER	67,474	51,159	2,061	120,694					-98%
OCTOBER	70,676	67,493	2,840	141,009					-98%
NOVEMBER	72,952	63,101	3,703	139,756					-97%
DECEMBER	73,369	72,424	6,591	152,384					-90%
TOTAL	1,037,619	932,433	64,547	2,034,599	145,658	172,259	16,538	334,455	-84%

  

* Tourist Attractions

•     White Beach in Boracay Island
•     Agnaga Falls in Barangay Kabulihan
•     Bat Cave in Barangay Yapak
•     Crystal Cove in Tigwatian/Laurel Island
•     Pangihan Cave in Poblacion
•     Dalamuan Falls in Barangay Napaan
•     Wildlife Sanctuary in Barangay Naasog
•     Ecological Park in Barangay Argao
•     Bongbongon Beach in Barangay Naasog
•     Golf Course in Barangay Balabag
•     Diving Sites
•     Nabaoy River in Barangay Nabaoy
•     Living Museum in Barangay Motag

 

SOCIAL

 

 

SOCIAL SECTOR

* Education

Educational Institutions	Public	Private
No. of Vocational Schools		2
No. of Secondary Schools	4	8
No. of Elementary Schools	9	19
No. of Primary Schools	3
No. of Pre-Schools	6	8
No. of Day Care Centers	22

 

Teacher-Student Ratio (SY 2019-2020)

	Public	Private
Elementary	1:30	1:10
High School	1:30	1:10

 

Classroom-Student Ratio (SY 2019-2020)

	Public	Private
Elementary	1:38	1:10
High School	1:49	1:11

 

Literacy Rate = 96%

 

* Social Services (2020)

 

Day Care Children	1,168
Children with Disabilities	179
Person with Disabilities	529
Philhealth Cardholders	2,557

 

* Health Services

Health Facilities:

Government Hospitals           :     2

Private Hospital                       :     1

Drug Stores/Medical Clinis   :    29

 

Health Personnel:

Government Hospital

Physicians	-	13	Pharmacist	-	7	Nursing Attendant	-	13
Nurses	-	30	Med. Tech.	-	13
Dentist	-	1	Radio Tech.	-	4
Private Hospital
Physicians	-	5	Pharmacist	-	3
Nurses	-	16	Med. Tech	-	3	Nursing Attendant	-	8
Dentist	-	1	Rad. Tech.	-	3
Municipal Health Office
Physicians	-	1	Med. Tech.	-	5
Nurses	-	13	Rural Health Midwives	-	11
Dentist	-	1	Sanitary Inspectors	-	7

 

INFRASTRUCTURE

 

INFRASTRUCTURE

* Road Network

	In Kms	Paved	Graveled
National	12.460	100%
Provincial	8,200	100%
Municipal	8.78	90%	10%
Barangay	77.44	50%	50%

 

Bridges

Caticlan Bridge	=	23.75 L.M.
Putol Bridge	=	30.00 L.M.
Banga Bridge	=	5.70 L.M.
Argao Bridge	=	7.00 L.M.
Napaan Bridge	=	25.00 L.M.
Nabaoy Bridge	=	30.00 L.M.
Balusbos Bridge	=	15.00 L.M.
Saugan Bridge	=	20.00 L.M.

* Infrastructure and Utilities

Airport

An Airport with 30 meter wide and 834 m long runway is located in Barangay Caticlan.

Seaport

Jetty port for pump (motor) boats and smaller sea craft is also located in Barangay Caticlan. Roll-on Roll-off Port (Ro-Ro) also located in Barangay Caticlan.

Water Utilities

Malay Water District

Boracay Tubi Services Inc.

Boracay Island Water Company

      

* Power Distributor

 

Existing Electric Cooperative:            

Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO)            

98.70% of household served            

100% of barangays served

* Transportation

Land transportation are being provided for by vans, aircon/non-aircon buses, jeepneys & tricycles

Water transportation are being provided for by pumpboats (motorboats), sailboats and a shipping line for Roxas, Oriental Minodoro – Caticlan, Batangas – Caticlan and vice versa.

Air transportation. Fifty seater planes and other smaller aircrafts are being used for Manila – Caticlan, Cebu – Caticlan and vice versa.

Major Transportation Companies:

Land    - Ceres Tours, Westmint, Northstar, Delmabel, Paradise, Island Tour Transport, Southwest Tours, Island Star Express, Taxi

Sea      - 2Go, Starlite, Montenegro, Super Shuttle Ferry, CBTMPC, Oyster Ferry

Air       - PAL Express, Cebu Pacific

 

 * Communication

Telephone/Telefax System	=	PLDT, Cruztelco, Globe, Pantelco, Smart
Radio Station	=	2
Television	=	2 Cable TV
Postal	=	2
Print Media	=	2
Internet Service	=	12
Cell Sites	=	17

 

PEACE AND ORDER

 

PEACE AND ORDER

 

Agency	Location
PNP Malay Mainland	Brgy. Poblacion and Caticlan
Boracay Tourist Assistance Center (BTAC)	Brgy. Manocmanoc
Philippine Coast Guard - Boracay	Brgy. Manocmanoc
Philippine Coast Guard - Mainland	Brgy. Caticlan
Army 471B	Brgy. Yapak and Manocmanoc
Maricom	Brgy. Balabag
Aviation Security Group	Brgy. Caticlan
Bureau of Fire	Brgy. Manocmanoc
Municipal Auxiliary Police (MAP)	Brgy. Balabag and Caticlan
Barangay Tanod	All 17 Barangays

 

 

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

 

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

No. of Government Officials and Employees

Nature of Appointment	2020
Permanent	257
Elective	11
Co-Terminous	14
Casual Plantilla	91
Job Order/Contract of Service	1,205
Contractual	4
Temporary	10
Total	1,592