Buguey

Buguey
Municipality
Municipality of Buguey
Beach at Buguey
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Crab Capital of the North
Map of Cagayan with Buguey highlighted
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Buguey Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°17′18″N121°49′59″E / 18.28823°N 121.8331°E / 18.28823; 121.8331
Country	Philippines
Region	Cagayan Valley
Province	Cagayan
District	1st district
Barangays	30 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Licerio M. Antiporda III
•  Vice Mayor	Lloyd M. Antiporda
•  Representative	Ramon C. Nolasco Jr.
•  Electorate	19,624 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	32,148
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
•  Households	7,658
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	11.77 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 140.8 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 264.2 million (2020)
•  Expenditures	₱ 140.2 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 98.71 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3511
PSGC	021508000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)78
Native languages	Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog

Buguey, officially the Municipality of Buguey (Ibanag : Ili na Buguey; Ilocano : Ili ti Buguey; Tagalog : Bayan ng Buguey), is a municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,148 people. ^[3]

Buguey is 107 kilometres (66 mi) from Tuguegarao and 588 kilometres (365 mi) from Manila.

History

The site of Buguey was originally called catagayan, a place of many tagay trees. The name came about after Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo asked a native what the name of the place was in 1572. Subsequently, the name was shortened to Cagayan, which later became the name for the entire province and region. ^[5]

Buguey is believed to have originated from the Ibanag word Bugay which means "shipwreck". It was formally established as a Spanish mission in 1596. In 1771 it was raided by Moro vessels from Jolo. According to legend, the Moros looted the town's church and brought its bell with them to sea, whereupon their vessel capsized, leading residents to shout navugay ira (they have capsized). ^{[5] [6]}

Geography

Barangays

Buguey is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Ballang
• Balza
• Cabaritan
• Calamegatan
• Centro (Poblacion)
• Centro West
• Dalaya
• Fula
• Leron
• M.Antiporda
• Maddalero
• Mala Este
• Mala Weste
• Minanga Este
• Paddaya Este
• Pattao
• Quinawegan
• Remebella
• San Isidro
• Santa Isabel
• Santa Maria
• Tabbac
• Villa Cielo
• Alucao Weste (San Lorenzo)
• Minanga Weste
• Paddaya Weste
• San Juan
• San Vicente
• Villa Gracia
• Villa Leonora

Climate

Climate data for Buguey, Cagayan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 [7]

Demographics

Population census of Buguey

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 3,433 —     1918 8,943 +6.59% 1939 14,293 +2.26% 1948 14,530 +0.18% 1960 20,475 +2.90% 1970 17,571 −1.52% 1975 19,926 +2.55% 1980 21,237 +1.28%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 22,889 +0.75% 1995 25,058 +1.71% 2000 26,401 +1.13% 2007 28,129 +0.88% 2010 28,455 +0.42% 2015 30,175 +1.12% 2020 32,148 +1.25%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

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.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Buguey

5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 20.80 2009 22.35 2012 18.59 2015 15.81 2018 15.28 2021 11.77 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) ^[20]

Position	Name
Congressman	Ramon C. Nolasco Jr.
Mayor	Licerio M. Antiporda III
Vice-Mayor	Lloyd M. Antiporda
Councilors	Erika Llyn B. Antiporda
	Leeve Christopher M. Antiporda
	Randolph A. Taloza
	John Alex M. Miranda
	Gilbert C. Goze
	Abraham T. Alariao Jr.
	Nerlita B. Taruc
	Renato R. Alariao

Education

The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. ^[21] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. ^[22] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

References

1.   Municipality of Buguey | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. de Rivera Castillet, Ed. Cagayan Province and her People. Community Publishers.
6. Salgado, Pedro. "Ibanag Missions in Cagayan Province". Cagayan Valley and Easter Cordillera: 1581-1898, Volume I. Rex Publishing. pp. 213–215.
7. "Buguey, Cagayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Cagayan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
20. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
21. "History of DepED SDO Cagayan". DepED SDO Cagayan | Official Website of DepED SDO Cagayan. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
22. "DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02". DepED RO2 | The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02. Archived from the original on 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-03-13.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information