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Boracay is a small island in the Philippines located approximately 315 kilometres (196 mi) south

of Manila and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) off the northwest tip of Panay Island in Western Visayas region of
the Philippines. Boracay Island and its beaches have received awards from numerous travel
publications and agencies.[Note 1] The island comprises the barangays of Manoc-Manoc, Balabag, and
Yapak in the municipality of Malay, in Aklan Province. The island is administered by the Tourism
Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority and the provincial government of Aklan. Apart from its
white sand beaches, Boracay is also famous for being one of the world's top destinations for
relaxation.[11][12] As of 2013 it was emerging among the top destinations for tranquility and nightlife.[13]
Boracay was awarded as the 2012 best island in the world from the international travel
magazine Travel + Leisure.[14][15] In 2014, the resort island was at the top of the Best Islands in the
World list published by the international magazine Condé Nast Traveler.[16] In 2016, Boracay headed
the magazine's list of Top 10 destinations to watch.[17]
In April 2018 the Philippine Government decreed a 6-month closure of the island for tourists to
undertake major renovation works, especially of the sewerage system, which had become obsolete
and insufficient.[18]. It re-opened in October 2018 with a set of new rules meant to address a variety of
issues [19][20].

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