Boracay the word for seed. Boracay was originally home to the Ati people. Boracay Island was already an inhabited place before the Spaniards came to the Philippines. It was known to the Iberian conquerors as "Buracay". At the time of contact with the Europeans, "Buracay" had a population of one hundred people, who cultivated rice on the island and augmented their income by raising goats. Boracay is part of Aklan, which became an independent province on April 25, 1956. Boracay was largely an agricultural community like other parts of the country. Around 1900 A.D., Sofía Gonzáles Tirol and her husband Lamberto
2018 Boracay closure and redevelopment of milk. A organic restaurant serving Ati cuisine and hostel will also be set up along the beach area to be run by members of the Ati people. The last batch of livelihood aid from the DSWD was distributed to Boracay residents on September 21. A total of worth of aid was given to residents affected by the closure. From October 16 to 25, 2018, Boracay will be partially opened or have a dry run of its return to tourism operations. Filipino citizens will only allowed to visit the island as tourists with locals given priority. Assessment will be made