An outrigger boat on the beach at Boracay, Philippines in the evening light.

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Boracay is a small island in the Philippines located approximately 315 kilometres (196 mi) south of Manila and 2 kilometres ( 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. The island comprises the barangays of Manoc-Manoc, Balabag, and Yapak in the municipality of Malay, in Aklan Province. 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.

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Location: Boracay, Philippines
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