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16°31′30″N 120°27′30″E / 16.525°N 120.4583°E / 16.525; 120.4583
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Burgos
Disdis
Municipality
Municipality of Burgos
Burgos town center along Naguilian Road
Burgos town center along Naguilian Road
Flag of Burgos
Flag
Official seal of Burgos
Seal
Map of La Union with Burgos highlighted
Map of La Union with Burgos highlighted
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Burgos is located in Philippines
Burgos
Burgos
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 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
Barangays12 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  MayorDelfin C. Comedis Jr.
 •  Vice MayorAnnie A.Patinglag
 •  RepresentativeDante S. Garcia
 •  Municipal Council
Members
 •  Electorate6,733 voters ( 2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total70.80 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]
 • Total9,006
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
 •  Households
2,145
Economy
 •  Income class5th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
4.03
% (2018) [4]
 •  Revenue₱ 69.93 million (2020)
 •  Assets₱ 243.4 million (2020)
 •  Expenditure₱ 76.96 million (2020)
 •  Liabilities₱ 19.51 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLa Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO)
Time zone UTC+8 ( PST)
ZIP code
2510
PSGC
013308000
IDD :  area code +63 (0)72
Native languagesIlocano
Tagalog
Website www.burgoslaunion.gov.ph

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. [3]

Burgos is 29 kilometres (18 mi) from provincial capital San Fernando and 278 kilometres (173 mi) from Manila.

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
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

Population census of Burgos
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
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
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11]
[12] [13] [14] [15] [16]


Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022 - 2025) [17]
Position Name
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

References

  1. ^   Municipality of Burgos | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Burgos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.{{ cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link)
  9. ^ "Province of La Union". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  12. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  13. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  14. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  17. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved March 6, 2022.

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