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the extreme southwest and spills off to the northern<br />

shore of Boac, divides the municipality into two<br />

geographical areas: north and south.<br />

The closest town-to-town reference to Boac is the<br />

municipality of Mogpog which is approximately 5<br />

kilometers. Boac is connected to Mogpog and Gasan<br />

by the Marinduque Circumferential Highway or the<br />

Pan-Marinduque Highway. Two bridges connect<br />

the north and south area of the municipality: the<br />

narrow Tabi Bridge which connects Brgy. Tabi and<br />

Brgy. San Miguel and the said-to-be the longest<br />

bridge in the province, Biglang Awa Bridge (186<br />

m), which connects Brgy. Tampus and Brgy. Bantad.<br />

A narrow minor road connects Boac and Mogpog<br />

via Buliasnin-Nangka Road, and Boac and Gasan via<br />

Duyay-Tapuyan Trail. Boac has a total road network<br />

of 117.61 kilometers. Geopolitically, Boac is divided<br />

into six zones: Poblacion, Riverside, Ilaya I, Ilaya II,<br />

Seaside A and Seaside B. Boac’s geographical centre<br />

is roughly located between the border of Brgy.<br />

Binunga and Brgy. Can-at.<br />

Mogpog and the Paadjao Falls<br />

The township of Mogpog (the name is derived from<br />

the Tagalog word ma-apog which means abundance<br />

of lime, lies a few kilometers from Balanacan port<br />

and has a lot for the visitor to see. Spectacular<br />

views over Balanacan cove and the islands between<br />

Marinduque and Lucena can be seen from the<br />

View Deck which is located by the statue of ‘Ina<br />

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