Buguey, officially the Municipality of Buguey (Ibanag: Ili na Buguey; Ilocano: Ili ti Buguey; Tagalog: Bayan ng Buguey), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,148 people. [3]
Buguey | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Buguey | |
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Nickname: Crab Capital of the North | |
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![]() ![]() Buguey Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 18°17′18″N 121°49′59″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cagayan Valley |
Province | Cagayan |
District | 1st district |
Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Lloyd M. Antiporda |
• Vice Mayor | Licerio M. Antiporda III |
• Representative | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
• Electorate | 17,660 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 164.50 km2 (63.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2.0 m (6.6 ft) |
Highest elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 32,148 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,689 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 15.28% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱140,786,389.04 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱264,160,239.91 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱140,209,126.51 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱98,707,683.97 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3511 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
Buguey is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
Climate data for Buguey, Cagayan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
28 (83) |
Average low °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 150 (5.9) |
106 (4.2) |
84 (3.3) |
48 (1.9) |
103 (4.1) |
115 (4.5) |
134 (5.3) |
156 (6.1) |
136 (5.4) |
240 (9.4) |
246 (9.7) |
300 (11.8) |
1,818 (71.6) |
Average rainy days | 19 | 14.3 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 17.7 | 18.9 | 21.5 | 23.3 | 22.1 | 20.4 | 20.3 | 22.2 | 223.3 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8][9] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Buguey, Cagayan, was 32,148 people, [3] with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.
Buguey, belonging to the first legislative district of the province of Cagayan, 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.
Position | Name |
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Congressman | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
Mayor | Lloyd M. Antiporda |
Vice-Mayor | Licerio M. Antiporda III |
Councilors | Aldolfo A. Miranda Jr. |
Randolph A. Taloza | |
Gilbert C. Goze | |
Gilbert R. Tubera | |
Karen Angel A. Alariao | |
Abraham T. Alariao Jr. | |
Gasat I. Umayan | |
Felimon U. Aclon | |
The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[18] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[19] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
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