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
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Burgos | |
Burgos town center along Naguilian Road | |
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Coordinates: 16°31′30″N 120°27′30″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Ilocos Region |
Province | La Union |
District | 2nd district |
Named for | José Burgos |
Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Robert B. Madarang Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Isidro C. delos Reyes |
• Representative | Sandra Y. Eriguel |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 7,269 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• 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 | |
• Total | 9,006 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
• Households | 1,747 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 4.03% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱69,933,063.40 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱243,429,198.78 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱76,962,468.81 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱19,509,569.76 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | La Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2510 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 |
Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Website | www |
Burgos is 29 kilometres (18 mi) from provincial capital San Fernando and 278 kilometres (173 mi) from Manila.
Burgos is politically subdivided into 12 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 Burgos, La Union | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °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) |
Average low °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] |
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.
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.
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 | |
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San Fernando (capital) | |
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Component city | |
Barangays | See: List of barangays in La Union |
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