Bacacay is a municipality in Albay accessible via Legazpi-Tiwi coastal road and has a shoreline facing both Lagonoy Gulf and Albay Gulf. It is a fishing town with beaches, islands and caves.
Understand
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Bacacay is perhaps known for its beaches, and is nicknamed the "Beach City". It is composed of the mainland and island barangays, with black sand beaches on the mainland and white sand beaches on the island. The residents of the neighboring landlocked municipalities visit them during the summer seasons. Cagraray Island is known to the locals as ibong, a Bikol word which means the other side.
The numbered barangays 1 to 14 on the mainland is the town proper (Poblacion). The main highway is Magsaysay Avenue where you can find the public market and other business establishments, the Catholic Church and some government buildings and it leads to the municipal pier. Schools are just walking distance away from the public market.
Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]The nearest airport is in Daraga (DRP IATA).
By bus
[edit]There are buses from Manila to Bacacay, stopping also at other towns and cities along the way, and there are also UV Express vans from Legazpi and jeepneys from Tabaco.
Barangay Bonga is the only barangay located alongside Legazpi-Tiwi coastal road where two seaward roads are leading to the town center. Jeepneys from the city of Tabaco traverse the Sogod-San Jose road while UV Express coming from the city of Legazpi traverse the Bonga-Hindi road. Barangays Hindi and Sogod are both coastal barangays.
Get around
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Around the town center there are pedicabs while tricycles are available heading to the outlying barangays. Boats going to Cagraray island are found at the town's pier.
See
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- 1 St. Rose of Lima Parish Church (Bacacay Catholic Church). Constructed by the natives in 1660 under the supervision and control of Franciscan Missionaries.
- Children's Paradise - a children's playground at market site.
- Panarayon Beach - a black sand beach in Barangay Panarayon.
- Hindi Beach - a black sand beach in Barangay Hindi.
- Coron-Coron Beach - a secluded black sand beach in Barangay Hindi.
- Cagraray Island — With plenty of virgin white sand beaches and home to Misibis Bay, a luxury resort.
- Mosboron Beach — Brgy. Misibis
- Sula Bridge — connects Cagraray Island to the mainland
- Mataas Cave - a cave in barangay Mataas.
- 2 Cagraray Eco Park. It has an amphitheatre perfect for picture taking.
- Sula-Bariw Integrated Farm - a fishing ground and has a kayaking adventure at Barangay Sula.
- Stella Maris Chapel
- Trinitas, Home for Contemplation Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT) - a retreat center in Barangay Bonga.
Resorts
[edit]- Dorothea Resort - barangay Cajogutan
- Jazz Valley Resort - barangay Panarayon
- Viento de Mar - barangay Sogod
Do
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- Island Hopping – Discover the white-sand beaches of Misibis Bay and nearby islands.
- Karagumoy Festival - a vibrant annual celebration highlighting the town’s rich culture, heritage, and the, Karagumoy plant (Pandanus simplex) used for traditional weaving. Held from August 19 to 31, 2025, the festival features cultural shows, street dancing, sports events, food stalls at the municipal plaza, and the Mutya ng Karagumoy coronation night, celebrating local unity, tradition, and environmental awareness.
Buy
[edit]- Market Days (saraudan) - held every morning of Wednesday and Sunday at Bacacay Public Market. Groceries and local produce are sold at a very low price.
Eat
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[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Misibis Bay, Cagraray Island, ☏ +63 52 481 0888. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. All rooms are equipped with wireless internet access, air conditioning, daily newspaper, desk, hairdryer, minibar, coffee/tea maker, LCD TV with cable channels, private toilet and bath. Some of its facilities and services are bars, business center, cafe, conference room, fitness room/gym, jacuzzi, restaurant, shops, swimming pool, aerial tours, airport transfer, babysitting service, massage service, private beach access and water sports (motorized and non-motorized). From ₱19436.
- 2 Casa Simeon, Bes Street. A beautifully restored Spanish-era house of the Alparce family offering cozy rooms and a unique cultural atmosphere.