Burgos, Ilocos Sur

Burgos
Municipality
Municipality of Burgos
Flag Seal
Motto:  Ayos Burgos!
Map of Ilocos Sur with Burgos highlighted
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Burgos Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°19′59″N120°29′40″E / 17.3331°N 120.4944°E / 17.3331; 120.4944
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	Ilocos Sur
District	2nd district
Named for	José Burgos
Barangays	26 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  mayor of Burgos [*]	Nathaniel D. Escobar
•  Vice Mayor	Riolita R. Balbalan
•  Representative	Kristine Singson-Meehan
•  Municipal Council	Members Lester O. Fabrigas Christopher S. Belen Consuelo D. Brillantes Roy A. Samuel Floro L. Balbalan Alexander R. Bumatay Rodolfo V. Tamayo Elisa E. Ortega
•  Electorate	9,082 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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 % (2021) [4]
•  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	012904000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)77
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog

Burgos, officially the Municipality of Burgos (Ilocano : Ili ti Burgos; Filipino : Bayan ng Burgos) is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,793 people. ^[3]

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
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

Population census of Burgos

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 1,412 —     1918 3,744 +6.72% 1939 4,225 +0.58% 1948 4,782 +1.39% 1960 5,804 +1.63%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1970 6,868 +1.70% 1975 7,858 +2.74% 1980 8,364 +1.26% 1990 9,601 +1.39% 1995 10,101 +0.96%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2000 11,175 +2.19% 2007 11,459 +0.35% 2010 11,679 +0.69% 2015 12,224 +0.87% 2020 12,793 +0.90%
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

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022–2025) ^[19]

Position	Name
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

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. 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 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Province: Ilocos Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Burgos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. "Province of Ilocos Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
19. "2022 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

External links

• Pasyalang Ilocos Sur
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System