Burgos, La Union
Burgos Disdis | |
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Municipality of Burgos | |
Burgos town center along Naguilian Road | |
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16°31′30″N 120°27′30″E / 16.525°N 120.4583°E / 16.525; 120.4583 | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | La Union |
District | 2nd district |
Named for | José Burgos |
Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
Government [1] | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Delfin C. Comedis Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Annie A.Patinglag |
• Representative | Dante S. Garcia |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 6,733 voters (2022) |
Area [2] | |
• Total | 70.80 km2 (27.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 336 m (1,102 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,010 m (3,310 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 9,006 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,145 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 10.69 |
• Revenue | ₱ 69.93 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 243.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 76.96 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 19.51 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | La Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2510 |
PSGC | 013308000 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Burgos, officially the Municipality of Burgos (Ilocano: Ili ti Burgos; Filipino: Bayan ng Burgos), is a 5th class municipality in the province of La Union, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,006 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]
Burgos is 29 kilometres (18 mi) from provincial capital San Fernando, 278 kilometres (173 mi) from Manila, and 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Baguio.
Geography
Barangays
Burgos is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Agpay
- Bilis
- Caoayan
- Dalacdac
- Delles
- Imelda
- Libtong
- Linuan
- New Poblacion
- Old Poblacion
- Lower Tumapoc
- Upper Tumapoc
Climate
Climate data for Burgos, La Union | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (83) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18 (64) | 19 (66) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 20 (68) | 19 (66) | 21 (70) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42 (1.7) | 48 (1.9) | 74 (2.9) | 110 (4.3) | 269 (10.6) | 275 (10.8) | 362 (14.3) | 325 (12.8) | 330 (13.0) | 306 (12.0) | 126 (5.0) | 61 (2.4) | 2,328 (91.7) |
Average rainy days | 11.2 | 12.0 | 17.1 | 21.2 | 27.1 | 26.8 | 28.1 | 27.0 | 26.0 | 24.5 | 17.7 | 12.4 | 251.1 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 8 | — |
1918 | 2,256 | +45.66% |
1939 | 1,774 | −1.14% |
1948 | 1,348 | −3.01% |
1960 | 2,124 | +3.86% |
1970 | 3,160 | +4.05% |
1975 | 3,570 | +2.48% |
1980 | 4,149 | +3.05% |
1990 | 5,410 | +2.69% |
1995 | 6,086 | +2.23% |
2000 | 6,748 | +2.24% |
2007 | 8,261 | +2.83% |
2010 | 7,850 | −1.84% |
2015 | 8,067 | +0.52% |
2020 | 9,006 | +2.19% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Burgos, La Union, was 9,006 people,[3] with a density of 130 inhabitants per square kilometre or 340 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Burgos
10 20 30 40 50 2006 40.80 2009 26.20 2012 16.70 2015 10.11 2018 4.03 2021 10.69 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
Government
Local government
Burgos, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of La Union, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
Elected officials
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Dante S. Garcia |
Mayor | Delfin C. Comedis, Jr. |
Vice-Mayor | Annie A. Patinglag |
Councilors | Mario C. Martinez |
Efren A. Hidalgo | |
Marlon C. Gumba | |
Dante C. Cabinto | |
Betty Jean L. Arsitio | |
Domingo G. Abansi | |
Alano N. Gascon | |
Daniel N. Nisperos |
Major roads
Gallery
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References
- ^ Municipality of Burgos | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Burgos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region I (Ilocos Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of La Union". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
External links
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- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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