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Cagraray
Island is located in the province of Albay
in the Philippines. Except barangays San Antonio and Salvacion which
belongs to Tabaco
City, the other barangays of Cagraray belong to the municipality
of Bacacay,
Albay.
The
other islands on this strip of islands on the Lagonoy
Gulf
are San
Miguel Island, Batan
Island and Rapu-rapu
Island.
The
island is sandwiched between San Miguel and Batan islands.
Albay
is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region
in Luzon. Its capital is Legazpi City and the province borders
the Camarines Sur to the north and Sorsogon to the south. Also
to the northeast is Lagonoy Gulf leading to the Philippine Sea,
and to the southwest is Burias Pass.
Mayon
Volcano is the symbol most associated with the province. This
nearly perfectly-shaped active volcano forms a scenic backdrop
to the capital city of Legazpi 15 kilometers to the south.
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Bacacay
is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines.
According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 58,357
people in 11,154 households.
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Lagonoy
Gulf
is a large gulf in the southeastern part of Luzon island, Philippines,
at 13.5833333° N 123.75° E. It is separated from the
Philippine Sea by Caramoan Peninsula in the north.
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There
are two Batan Islands
in the Philippines. The first Batan island is the main island
of the Batanes Province, in the Philippines. It is where the
capital, Basco, is located. It is known chiefly for Mount Iraya.
Batan
is part of the Batanes Islands.
The
other Batan Island, is in the Bicol region, in the municipality
of Rapu-rapu, in the province of Albay, Philippines.
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Rapu´-Rapu
and Sorsogon communities recently wrapped up with a massive
eight-day Kampong Bayan in front of the Albay Capitol in Legaspi
to call for Lafayette's closure. This is the second Kampong
Bayan and fourth massive protest rally to be held by Rapu-Rapu
residents after a fish kill hit at least five barangays after
heavy rains on October 28, 2007.
After months of being in the red, Lafayette Mining Limited,
the Australian owner of Lafayette Philippines Inc. which operates
the Rapu-Rapu Polymetallic Mining Project in Albay, today declared
in a press release that they will be undergoing 'voluntary administration',
allowing it to seek recapitalization or to sell off its mining
operations in the Philippines. Lafayette's Board of Directors
today transferred control of the company's business, property,
and affairs to Australia-based administrator Ferrier Hodgson
under Rod Sutton and Peter McCluskey.
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