Boac, Marinduque
Boac | |
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| Municipality of Boac | |
Boac Cathedral and Fortress | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nicknames: Montserrat de Marinduque, Ang Bayang Biak | |
Map of Marinduque with Boac highlighted | |
Interactive map of Boac | |
Boac Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°27′N 121°50′E / 13.45°N 121.83°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Marinduque |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | December 8, 1622 |
| Barangays | 61 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Armi DC. Carrion |
| • Vice Mayor | Mark Anthony E. Seño |
| • Representative | Reynaldo Salvacion |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 38,627 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 212.70 km2 (82.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,103 m (3,619 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 54,365 |
| • Density | 255.59/km2 (661.99/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,204 |
| Demonym | Boakeño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.65 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 318.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 930 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 210.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 172.8 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Marinduque Electric Cooperative (MARELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4900 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Boac, officially the Municipality of Boac (Tagalog: Bayan ng Boac), is a municipality and capital of the province of Marinduque, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 54,365 people.
Situated in the western coast of Marinduque island, the municipality is bordered in the north by the municipality of Mogpog, in the west by the Tayabas Bay and Sibuyan Sea, in the east by the municipality of Torrijos, and in the south by the municipalities of Gasan and Buenavista.
Boac, a heritage town in its own right, is known as one of the main venues of the annual Moriones Festival and is the location of a number of historical sites in Marinduque including the Boac Cathedral fortress church, Casa Real and the Liwasan ng Kalayaan, Laylay Port, and the Battle of Paye site. The municipality is also home to the Marinduque Branch of the National Museum of the Philippines.