Boracay is a resort island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines, located 0.8 kilometers off the northwest coast of Panay Island. It has a total land area of 10.32 square kilometers, under
Boracay island from space
Boracay in the 1970s, during the decline of its fishing industry, before it shifted to tourism as a source of income.
Tourists in Boracay, 1985
View of Boracay from Mount Luho, October 2012
The Ati are a Negrito ethnic group and indigenous peoples in the Visayan Islands of the Philippines. Their small numbers are principally concentrated on the islands of Boracay, Panay and Negros. They
Boracay
…the jurisdiction of three barangays in Malay, Aklan, and had a population of 37,802 in 2020. Boracay was originally inhabited by the Panay Bukidnon and Ati people, but commercial development has led to their severe marginalization since the 1970s. Apart from its white sand beaches, Boracay is also famous…
An Ati woman in Kalibo on Panay, Philippines
A woman at the Kalibo Ati-Atihan Festival
An Ati family in Kalibo, Aklan