Burgos, La Union

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Municipality
Municipality of Burgos
Burgos town center along Naguilian Road
Flag Seal
Map of La Union with Burgos highlighted
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Burgos Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 16°31′30″N120°27′30″E / 16.525°N 120.4583°E / 16.525; 120.4583
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region
Province	La Union
District	2nd district
Named for	José Burgos
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Delfin C. Comedis Jr.
•  Vice Mayor	Annie A.Patinglag
•  Representative	Dante S. Garcia
•  Municipal Council	Members Annie L. Patinglag Marlon C. Gumba Efren A. Hidalgo Edgar L. Sallatic Rolando A. Cachero Alano N. Gascon Silverio C. Juanbe Betty Jean L. Arsitio
•  Electorate	6,733 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	9,006
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
•  Households	2,145
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	4.03 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 69.93 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 243.4 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 76.96 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 19.51 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	La Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2510
PSGC	013308000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)72
Native languages	Ilocano Tagalog
Website	www.burgoslaunion.gov.ph

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, making it the least populated municipality in the province. ^[3]

Burgos is 29 kilometres (18 mi) from provincial capital San Fernando and 278 kilometres (173 mi) from Manila.

Geography

Barangays

Burgos is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Agpay
• Bilis
• Caoayan
• Dalacdac
• Delles
• Imelda
• Libtong
• Linuan
• New Poblacion
• Old Poblacion
• Lower Tumapoc
• Upper Tumapoc

Climate

Climate data for Burgos, La Union
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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]

Demographics

Population census of Burgos

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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.

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022 - 2025) ^[17]

Position	Name
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

Major roads

• Naguilian Road

Gallery

Welcome arch Municipal hall Legislative building Our Lady of Fatima Parish Church Town center

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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Burgos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. "Province of La Union". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved March 6, 2022.

External links

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