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
Anuha Island Resort reef. Anuha Island remains a popular dive location with nearby wrecks at Guadalcanal. , Anuha Island is under the legal ownership of Solomon Island Tourism Ltd and is moving forward with redevelopment plans. The resort was styled in timber, thatching and bamboo - Melanesian style. Accommodation was offered through exclusive private villas with ocean views, individually decorated by the locals. The central resort area comprised a reception, boutique shop, main restaurant and cocktail bar, and outdoor eating areas and pool area. The resort was successfully developed and managed by Pacific Resorts Ltd in 1983, by Queensland based businessmen, John Donnelly