Boracay History

Boracay is part of Aklan Province, which became an independent province on April 25, 1956. Formerly undiscovered, it wasn’t till the 1970s that tourism began to develop in Boracay, and the island became popular with backpackers in the 1980s. Over the last decade, the island has become a spot for package tourists and Boracay has been developed into what it is today.

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