Cagraray

Cagraray
Cagraray is located in Albay
Cagraray
Location within Albay
Cagraray is located in Luzon
Cagraray
Location within Luzon
Cagraray is located in Philippines
Cagraray
Location within Philippines
Geography
Coordinates13°17′21″N 123°53′5″E / 13.28917°N 123.88472°E / 13.28917; 123.88472
Adjacent to
Administration
Region
Bicol Region
Province
Albay
Municipalities
Demographics
Population24,117
Additional information
Cagraray Eco Park

Cagraray is an island located in the province of Albay in the Philippines. Except barangays San Antonio and Salvacion which belongs to Malilipot, the other barangays of Cagraray belong to the municipality of Bacacay.

The island is sandwiched between San Miguel and Batan 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

The earliest dated artifact from the island is the Mataas Shell Scoop, a bailer fashioned from the green-turban shell (Turbo marmoratus) that was excavated from a midden. Its deposit was radiocarbon-dated to between c. 2000 BCE and 300 CE, and in 2010 it was designated a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines.

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 Channel connects the island to mainland Luzon. Access to the island is also available from its principal towns of Malilipot and Bacacay and from Tabaco.

References

  1. ↑ "Cagraray Island, part of Albay province".
  2. ↑ "An invigorating blend of history, nature and modernity".
  3. ↑ "'Ang Pinaka' fun-tastic things to do in Albay". GMA News Online. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Exclusion of Cagraray marble deposits form eco-tourism areas sought". Manila Standard. 9 July 1997. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "TALAPAMANA - TALAPAMANA Metro Manila". talapamana.ncca.gov.ph. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ "$4-M windmill project to rise on Cagraray Island". The Manila Times. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2024.