Burgos, officially the Municipality of Burgos (Ilocano: Ili ti Burgos; Tagalog: Bayan ng Burgos), is a municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,040 people.[6]
The town derived its name from the Ilocano martyr Fr. José Burgos who noted that the majority of the population is composed of Ilocanos.[1]
History
The Burgos town was established on May 18, 1967 pursuant to Republic Act No. 4877. The law sought to detach specific barrios from the municipalities of Gamu, and Aurora becoming a new municipality with its own set of officials.[7]
Geography
Burgos is 32 kilometres (20mi) southwest of the provincial capital Ilagan, and 413.54 kilometres (256.96mi) north of capital Manila.
Barangays
Burgos is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.[8]. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Only one barangay is considered urban (highlighted in bold).[9]
In the 2020 census, the population of Burgos, Isabela, was 26,040 people,[16] with a density of 360 inhabitants per square kilometre or 930 inhabitants per square mile.
As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials at the provincial and municipal levels are voted by the town. The provincial government has political jurisdiction over most local transactions of the municipal government.
The municipality of Burgos 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 municipal councilors are elected directly by the people through an election held every three years.
Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.
Burgos, belonging to the fifth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III.[26]
List of former chief executives
The following are the list of mayors who served the Municipality of Burgos:
Kervin Francis G. Uy - July 2016 to June 2022[27][28]
Ruben A. Tegui - July 2007 to June 2016
Felixnaldo B. Alabon, Sr. - July 2004 - June 2007
Evelyn P. Alabon - July 2001 to June 2004
Felixnaldo B. Alabon, Sr. - July 1992 - June 2001
Liborio G. Garcia - July 1988 - June 1992
Procopio C. Mangabo, Sr. - January 11 to February 11, 1988 (Appointed)
Claro F. Aglibut - August 1986 - January 1988
Liborio G. Garcia - 1971 to July 1986
Perfecto Dela Cruz - 1968 to 1971.
Education
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[29] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[30] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
↑ "Municipality of Burgos - Code:023105000". Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) | Philippine Statistics Authority. June 30, 2021. Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
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