Boracay Island Philippines

Boracay ( [ bɔˈrakaɪ ] ; sometimes shortened by non-natives as Bora [ a ] ) is a resort island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines , located 0.8 kilometers (0.50 mi) off the northwest coast of Panay Island . It has a total land area of 10.32 square kilometers (3.98 sq mi) , under the jurisdiction of three barangays in Malay , Aklan , and had a population of 37,802 in 2020. [ 2 ]