Cagraray is an island located in the province of

Albay Albay (IPA: ), officially the Province of Albay (; ; Baybayin, ᜎᜎᜏᜒᜄᜈ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜀᜎ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Bicol Region of the Philippines, mostly on the southeastern part of the isla ...

in the

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. Except barangays San Antonio and Salvacion which belongs to Malilipot, the other barangays of Cagraray belong to the municipality of

Bacacay Bacacay, officially the Municipality of Bacacay (; ), is a municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 72,485 people. Bacacay is primarily an agricultural town and abundant in seafoo ...

. The island is sandwiched between

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and

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islands, and is home to Misibis Bay, a luxury resort. The island is a known eco-tourism spot and is home to the Mataas cave, one of Albay's only two caves open to the public. Local authorities tried to exclude it from marble mining operations in line with Republic Act 7942 or the Philippine Mining Act of 1995.

Archaeological Sites

Various archaeological relics were found in the island from 1871 to 1881. Around 28 of the island's caves were also found to contain sacred burial jars.

Transportation

A bridge spanning the narrowest portion of the Sula

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connects the island to mainland

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. Access to the island is also available from its principal towns of Malilipot and

and from

Tabaco City Tabaco, officially the City of Tabaco (; ), is a component city in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 140,961 people. Etymology According to native stories, the "Legend of Tabaco" was abo ...

References

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* {{BicolR-geo-stub Islands of Albay Tourist attractions in Albay Beaches of the Philippines