Buug

Buug
Municipality
Municipality of Buug
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Buug Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°43′43″N123°03′39″E / 7.7286°N 123.0608°E / 7.7286; 123.0608
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga Sibugay
District	1st district
Founded	February 2, 1960
Barangays	27 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Dionesia B. Lagas
•  Vice Mayor	Jonam R. Lagas
•  Representative	Wilter Y. Palma
•  Municipal Council	Members Marvin Jessie G. Gako Sherwin Quintero Romeo Cerbo Freida C. Curiba Abdul S. Dimasagka Julio S. Alcantara Eduardo Emorecha Renator Banagan
•  Electorate	24,616 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	134.06 km2 (51.76 sq mi)
Elevation	174 m (571 ft)
Highest elevation	551 m (1,808 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	38,730
• Density	290/km2 (750/sq mi)
•  Households	9,019
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	24.55 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 225.9 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 772.8 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 183.2 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 228 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7009
PSGC	0908302000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog
Website	www.buugsibugay.gov.ph

Buug, officially the Municipality of Buug (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Buug; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Buug; Tagalog : Bayan ng Buug), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,425 people. ^[5]

Etymology

The name Buug was derived from the word bog, a Subanen word for secondary forest which is the same as the Cebuano-Visayan term buog. Accordingly, a group of Subanens stumbled upon this bog that was endowed with a stream and sufficient supply of water while they were moving from one place to another in search of a safe place to start a living away from marauders who were in search for slaves and things to loot. From then on people began to refer to the bog as Buug.

History

Buug grew into a thriving community through the initiative of the timuays, the Subanen chieftains, who held leadership of the community. A school was opened which drew in the first trickle of Subanon, Cebuano, and other Visayan settlers. When the Samar Mining Company (SAMICO) opened the Sibuguey project in 1957 at Bobuan (now part of the municipality of Bayog), the next group of settlers flooded in. More people came when the Pagadian-Zamboanga National Highway reached Buug in 1958. The highway is part of the Pan-Philippine Highway (also known as the Maharlika Highway and AH26).

Buug was originally a barangay of the municipality of Margosatubig and became a baranggay of Malangas when the former was divided in 1951. It became a municipality through Executive Order No. 380 issued by President Carlos P. Garcia on February 2, 1960. Instrumental in the formation of the Municipality of Buug was the persistence of Mr. Quirino M. Gonzales, a fisherman who also was a councilor of Malangas and a native of Merida, Leyte. He is also a distant relative of then Senator Neptali Gonzales. Gonzales became the first appointed mayor and was called the "Father of Buug". After being proclaimed as a municipality, flocks of settlers established residence and trade in the place. ^[6]

Geography

Buug is located in the central Zamboanga Peninsula, on the island of Mindanao. It has a pentagon-like shape bounded on the south by Dumanquilas Bay, Bayog on the north, Kumalarang on the east, Diplahan on the west, and Malangas on south-west. The distance from Manila to Buug is approximately 790 kilometres (490 mi). It is five hours away from Zamboanga City by bus, one hour and 45 minutes bus drive from the Ipil, and 57 kilometres (35 mi) away from Pagadian, or 45 minutes of travel by bus.

Climate

Climate data for Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	22 (0.9)	18 (0.7)	23 (0.9)	24 (0.9)	67 (2.6)	120 (4.7)	132 (5.2)	156 (6.1)	119 (4.7)	124 (4.9)	54 (2.1)	24 (0.9)	883 (34.6)
Average rainy days	9.4	9.1	11.5	11.9	20.1	22.5	22.4	23.2	21.5	22.2	15.7	11.5	201
Source: Meteoblue [7] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

It has an average temperature of 26 °C (79 °F) and has an average elevation of 200 metres (660 ft) above sea level. It is away from the typhoon belt and enjoying a Type IV climate, i.e. rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year.

Barangays

Buug is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Agutayan
• Bagong Borbon
• Basalem
• Bawang
• Bliss
• Bulaan
• Compostela
• Danlugan
• Datu Panas
• Del Monte
• Guintuloan
• Guitom
• Guminta
• Labrador
• Lantawan
• Mabuhay
• Maganay
• Manlin
• Muyo
• Pamintayan
• Pling
• Poblacion
• Pulog
• San Jose
• Talairan
• Talamimi
• Villacastor (Galit)

Demographics

Population census of Buug

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1970 22,858 —     1975 25,724 +2.40% 1980 19,648 −5.24% 1990 32,815 +5.26% 1995 34,175 +0.76% 2000 33,623 −0.35%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 2007 34,289 +0.27% 2010 35,969 +1.76% 2015 36,634 +0.35% 2020 38,425 +1.01% 2024 38,730 +0.19%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Buug

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 50.68 2003 33.23 2006 29.60 2009 40.19 2012 30.49 2015 38.90 2018 25.32 2021 24.55 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Credit institutions and commercial businesses have multiplied. Appliance centers and merchandisers with main branches in big cities have invested in the area. Cottage industries have also sprouted. Buug's economy is based on two sectors categorized by the local government:

1. Agriculture which consists of farming, livestock & poultry, and fisheries.
2. Service Activities such as trade/commerce & industry, finance, personal and community service.

Government

Local government

The local executive council is administered by a mayor. The legislative council is headed by a vice mayor with ten municipal councilors as members, eight of which are elected, plus the representative of Sangguniang Kabataan and the president of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC).

Congress representation

Buug belongs to the first district of Zamboanga Sibugay. The current representative is Wilter W. Palma II

Education

Buug offers a range of educational options, from primary to tertiary levels, catering to diverse fields of study.

Tertiary Education

• Mindanao State University–Buug (MSU-Buug) : A public university offering a wide range of courses in agriculture, education, fisheries, liberal arts, information technology, hospitality, environmental science, and more. MSU-Buug also houses a high school which serves as a laboratory school for its College of Education.
• St. John College of Buug Foundation, Inc.: This private college is the only institution in Buug to offer courses in criminology and business administration.

Secondary Education

• St. Paul School of Buug: A private Catholic school run by the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres. Established in 1966, it offers Grade School, Junior High School, and Senior High School education.
• Public High Schools:
  • Buug National High School
  • Del Monte National High School
  • Talairan National High School
  • Basalem National High School
  • Villacastor National High School
• Other High Schools: Additional secondary education options include:
  • The high school department of Mindanao State University-Buug
  • The senior high school program at St. John College of Buug Foundation, Inc.
  • The senior high school program at Internacional Colegio de Tecnologia-ICT Main Campus

College

• Mindanao State University
• St. John College

Technical and Vocational Education

• Internacional Colegio de Tecnologia-ICT Main Campus: Founded in 2008, this private technical school offers various technical courses and is the only school in Region 9 to offer a cable television installation program.
• Buug National High School- Buug National High School offers TVL programs for senior high school students; Home Economics [Cookery and BPP], ICT [CSS], and Industrial Arts [EIM and Automotive]
• Del Monte National High School- Del Monte offers TVL programs for senior high school students; Home Economics [BPP]

References

1.   Municipality of Buug | (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. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. Manlin, Alicia. "Municipality of Buug". Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
7. "Buug: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
8. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Buug Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Official Website of the Municipality of Buug
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information