Buruanga

Not to be confused with Busuanga Island or Busuanga.

Buruanga
Municipality
Municipality of Buruanga
Coastal area in Buruanga
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Map of Aklan with Buruanga highlighted
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Buruanga Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°50′38″N121°53′20″E / 11.843753°N 121.888794°E / 11.843753; 121.888794
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Aklan
District	2nd district
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Concepcion D. Labindao
•  Vice Mayor	Femy C. Dumaguin
•  Representative	Teodorico T. Haresco Jr.
•  Municipal Council	Members Wevena Q. Malayas Allan P. Dagohoy Dextero S. Obrique Gerald A. Panagsagan Jerry F. Dagohoy Joseph C. de la Peña Ferolina D. Beliran Carlos D. Dumalaog
•  Electorate	12,598 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	88.50 km2 (34.17 sq mi)
Elevation	47 m (154 ft)
Highest elevation	883 m (2,897 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	19,357
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
•  Households	4,874
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	16.41 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 98.76 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 269.3 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 78.8 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 92.42 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Aklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5609
PSGC	060405000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Aklanon Ati Hiligaynon Tagalog

Buruanga, officially the Municipality of Buruanga (Aklanon: Banwa it Buruanga; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Buruanga; Tagalog : Bayan ng Buruanga), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. It is the farthest town of Aklan from its provincial capital. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,357 people. ^[3]

History

The name Buruanga came from the word Busuanga meaning "eruption" or "swell". Frequently harassed by inundations from the river, the early residents constructed earthen dams which were subsequently washed away. The people named the river "Busuanga," which later became the name of the Municipality. When the Spaniards arrived, they renamed Busuanga to Buruanga, or perhaps the change was purely a clerical error. The present municipality of Malay, including Boracay, was once a part of Buruanga. On June 15, 1949, the enactment of Republic Act 391 separated Malay from Buruanga to become an independent municipality. ^[5]

It was hit severely by typhoon Seniang on 9–10 December 2006, with much destruction and damage of homes and infrastructure. ^[6]

Geography

Buruanga is located at the western tip of Panay Island. It is a coastal town bounded on the north by Malay; south by Libertad, Antique; and west by the Cuyo East Pass of the Sulu Sea. It is 81 kilometres (50 mi) from the provincial capital Kalibo and 165 kilometres (103 mi) from San Jose de Buenavista.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 88.50 square kilometres (34.17 sq mi)  ^[7] constituting 4.86% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.

Climate

Climate data for Buruanga, Aklan
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)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	47 (1.9)	33 (1.3)	39 (1.5)	48 (1.9)	98 (3.9)	150 (5.9)	169 (6.7)	147 (5.8)	163 (6.4)	172 (6.8)	118 (4.6)	80 (3.1)	1,264 (49.8)
Average rainy days	11.4	8.2	9.3	9.7	19.1	25.6	27.4	25.5	25.5	25.2	18.5	14.5	219.9
Source: Meteoblue [8] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)

There is one prevailing type of climate identified as Type I, two pronounced seasons which are dry from November to April and wet for the rest of the year. This is also true in all municipalities of Western Aklan such as Malay (excluding Boracay Island) and Nabas, as well as the Western portion of the municipalities bounding Antique.

In these areas, including Buruanga, the wettest month is August with rainfall averaging 625 millimetres (24.6 in) and the driest is March with rainfall of only about 150 millimetres (5.9 in). The average temperature if the area is 27.9 °C (82.2 °F) with an average humidity of 77.8%. The wet season coincides with the planting of rice while offshore fishing is in full gear during the dry season. Typhoons and strong winds rarely occur, and if it ever occurs, it coincides with the wet season. The humid north-western monsoon arrives in the area by June causing an increase in rainfall which reaches its peak in the month of August.

Barangays

Buruanga is administratively subdivided into 15 barangays. ^[9] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [10]
060405001	Alegria	8.8%	1,709	1,695	▴	0.08%
060405002	Bagongbayan	5.4%	1,050	951	▴	1.00%
060405003	Balusbos	5.6%	1,085	930	▴	1.55%
060405004	Bel-is	3.7%	722	695	▴	0.38%
060405005	Cabugan	4.6%	882	696	▴	2.40%
060405006	El Progreso	5.9%	1,147	946	▴	1.94%
060405007	Habana	9.6%	1,850	1,605	▴	1.43%
060405008	Katipunan	10.4%	2,006	1,708	▴	1.62%
060405009	Mayapay	5.7%	1,106	1,033	▴	0.69%
060405010	Nazareth	9.9%	1,923	1,696	▴	1.26%
060405011	Panilongan	6.1%	1,186	1,062	▴	1.11%
060405012	Poblacion	5.5%	1,062	1,116	▾	−0.49%
060405013	Santander	6.9%	1,330	1,210	▴	0.95%
060405014	Tag-osip	1.5%	299	255	▴	1.60%
060405015	Tigum	8.5%	1,646	1,364	▴	1.90%
	Total		19,357	16,962	▴	1.33%

Demographics

Population census of Buruanga

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	6,120	—
1918	8,050	+1.84%
1939	11,351	+1.65%
1948	12,514	+1.09%
1960	8,393	−3.27%
1970	9,291	+1.02%
1975	10,311	+2.11%
1980	10,764	+0.86%
1990	12,653	+1.63%
1995	12,665	+0.02%
2000	15,077	+3.81%
2007	15,767	+0.62%
2010	16,962	+2.69%
2015	19,003	+2.19%
2020	19,357	+0.36%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [10] [12] [13]

In the 2020 census, Buruanga had a population of 19,357. ^[3] The population density was 220 inhabitants per square kilometre (570/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Buruanga

10 20 30 40 50 2006 33.80 2009 47.04 2012 18.54 2015 24.41 2018 16.41 2021 24.19 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

Tourism

Despite its proximity to Boracay, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Philippines, Buruanga sees very few tourists. Various scenic spots such as caves, waterfalls, beaches, hills, and mountain parks are found throughout the area such as the Hinugtan White Beach, Batason (Ariel's) Point, Langka Beach, Nasog Beach, Tuburan Baybay Beach, Tigis Beach/Falls, and Pagatpat Mangrove Park.

Flora and fauna

The upland barangay of Tag-Osip contains a portion of the Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park which is contained within the municipalities of Buruanga, Malay, and Nabas in Aklan Province and Libertad and Pandan in Antique. The park is home to many important plant and animal species such as the Visayan leopard cat, the blue-necked parrot, the Visayan hornbill, and the roughneck monitor lizard. ^[22]

In 2011, several researchers from the United States Peace Corps conducted various biological assessments along the Buruanga coastline. It was found that Buruanga hosts 4 different species of mangroves including large tracts of nypa found in the barangays of Alegria, Balusbos, Poblacion, and Santander. Other species including pagatpat, bakawan, and piyapi are concentrated in Pagatpat Mangrove Park in barangay Panilongan with a few trees in spotted areas in barangay Santander. Buruanga also is home to 5 different species of seagrass identified including Cymodocea rotundata , Cymodocea serrulata , Halodule pinifolia , Halophila ovalis and Thalassia hemprichii .^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1.   Municipality of Buruanga | (DILG)
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13. "Province of Aklan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
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21. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
22. "Panay Eco-Social Conservation Project". Panay Eco-Social Conservation Project. Conservation Biology Unit, Ruhr-University Bochum. 30 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.

External links

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