Burgos
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| Municipality of Burgos | |
Burgos town center along Naguilian Road
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Map of La Union with Burgos highlighted
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  Burgos Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°31′30″N 120°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 | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Delfin C. Comedis Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Annie A.Patinglag |
| • Representative | Dante S. Garcia |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 6,733 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • 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]
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| • Total | 9,006 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,145 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • 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
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Burgos, officially the Municipality of Burgos (Ilocano: Ili ti Burgos; Filipino: Bayan ng Burgos), is a 5th class municipality in the provinceofLa 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, 278 kilometres (173 mi) from Manila, and 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Baguio.
Burgos is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| Climate data for Burgos, La Union | |||||||||||||
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| 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] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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.
Poverty incidence of Burgos
10
20
30
40
50
2006
2009
2012
2015
2018
2021
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
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.
| Position | Name |
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| 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 |
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Places adjacent to Burgos, La Union
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Province of La Union
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San Fernando (capital and largest city) | |
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