Burgos, officially the Municipality of Burgos (Ilocano: Ili ti Burgos; Filipino: Bayan ng Burgos) is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,793 people.[3]
Burgos | |
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| Municipality of Burgos | |
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| Motto: Ayos Burgos! | |
 Map of Ilocos Sur with Burgos highlighted | |
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| Coordinates: 17°19′59″N 120°29′40″E / 17.3331°N 120.4944°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Named for | José Burgos |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Nathaniel D. Escobar |
| • Vice Mayor | Riolita R. Balbalan |
| • Representative | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 9,082 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.38 km2 (17.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 71 m (233 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 439 m (1,440 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 12,793 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,135 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 18.59 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 95.95 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,174 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 220.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 77.65 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Sur Electric Cooperative (ISECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2724 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
Burgos is 43 kilometres (27 mi) from Vigan City and 374 kilometres (232 mi) from Manila.
Etymology
Burgos got its name from Father José Burgos, a member of the martyred Gomburza priests and a native of Ilocos Sur.
History
Burgos came into existence in 1831 when Father Bernardino Logo was able to convert many natives into the folds of Christianity. The resulting town became Nueva Coveta. It was envied by its neighbors because of its peace and order, as well as its progress, since it sold its resulting products in places as far as Pangasinan and Tarlac.
Burgos became a township of Santa Maria in the latter period of Ilocos Sur's Spanish era. It was later named in honor of Father José Burgos.
Geography
Barangays
Burgos is politically subdivided into 26 barangays, or neighborhoods. [5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Ambugat
- Balugang
- Bangbangar
- Bessang
- Cabcaburao
- Cadacad
- Callitong
- Dayanki
- Dirdirig (Dirdirig-Padayao)
- Lesseb
- Lubing
- Lucaban
- Luna
- Macaoayan
- Mambug
- Manaboc
- Mapanit
- Nagpanaoan
- Paduros
- Patac
- Poblacion Norte (Bato)
- Poblacion Sur (Masingit)
- Sabangan Pinggan
- Subadi Norte
- Subadi Sur
- Taliao
Climate
| Climate data for Burgos, Ilocos Sur | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 33 (91) | 34 (93) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 19 (66) | 22 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 14 (0.6) | 23 (0.9) | 80 (3.1) | 103 (4.1) | 121 (4.8) | 111 (4.4) | 119 (4.7) | 144 (5.7) | 39 (1.5) | 15 (0.6) | 789 (31.2) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 18.5 | 21.4 | 22.9 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 16.2 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 159.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2020 census, Burgos had a population of 12,793.[3] The population density was 290 inhabitants per square kilometre (750/sq mi).
Economy
Poverty incidence of Burgos
10 20 30 40 2006 26.40 2009 26.50 2012 31.58 2015 13.08 2018 6.48 2021 18.59 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Government
Local government
Burgos, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, 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 | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| Mayor | Nathaniel D. Escobar |
| Vice-Mayor | Riolita R. Balbalan |
| Councilors | Ben Marius Gabriel F. Escobar |
| Roy A. Samuel | |
| Lester Fabrigas | |
| Gerome Arthur Balbalan | |
| Christopher S. Belen | |
| Avegail Joyce A. Ayson | |
| Cornelio B. Carta Jr. | |
| Isabelo Degracia |