Buguey | |
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| Municipality of Buguey | |
 Beach at Buguey | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Crab Capital of the North | |
 Map of Cagayan with Buguey highlighted | |
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.svg)  Buguey Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:18°17′18″N121°49′59″E / 18.28823°N 121.8331°E /18.28823; 121.8331 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 30 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Licerio M. Antiporda III |
| • Vice Mayor | Lloyd M. Antiporda |
| • Representative | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
| • Electorate | 19,624 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 164.50 km2 (63.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2.0 m (6.6 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 32,148 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,658 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.77 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 203.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 303.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditures | ₱ 156.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 75.84 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3511 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
Buguey, officially theMunicipality of Buguey (Ibanag:Ili na Buguey;Ilocano:Ili ti Buguey;Tagalog:Bayan ng Buguey), is amunicipality in theprovince ofCagayan,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,148 people.[3]
Buguey is 107 kilometres (66 mi) fromTuguegarao and 588 kilometres (365 mi) fromManila.
The site of Buguey was originally calledcatagayan, a place of manytagay trees. The name came about after Spanish conquistadorJuan de Salcedo asked a native what the name of the place was in 1572. Subsequently, the name was shortened toCagayan, which later became the name for the entire province and region.[5]
Buguey is believed to have originated from the Ibanag wordBugay which means "shipwreck". It was formally established as a Spanish mission in 1596. In 1771, it was raided by Moro vessels from Jolo. According to legend, the Moros looted the town's church and brought its bell with them to sea, whereupon their vessel capsized, leading residents to shoutnavugay ira (they have capsized).[5][6]
Buguey is politically subdivided into 30barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
| Climate data for Buguey, Cagayan | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24 (75) | 26 (79) | 28 (82) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 26 (79) | 25 (77) | 28 (83) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 150 (5.9) | 106 (4.2) | 84 (3.3) | 48 (1.9) | 103 (4.1) | 115 (4.5) | 134 (5.3) | 156 (6.1) | 136 (5.4) | 240 (9.4) | 246 (9.7) | 300 (11.8) | 1,818 (71.6) |
| Average rainy days | 19 | 14.3 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 17.7 | 18.9 | 21.5 | 23.3 | 22.1 | 20.4 | 20.3 | 22.2 | 223.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
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In the 2020 census, the population of Buguey, Cagayan, was 32,148 people,[3] with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Buguey
10 20 30 40 2000 39.77 2003 34.77 2006 20.80 2009 22.35 2012 18.59 2015 15.81 2018 15.28 2021 11.77 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
Buguey is part of thefirst legislative district of the province of Cagayan. It 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 that is held every three years.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
| Mayor | Licerio M. Antiporda III |
| Vice-Mayor | Lloyd M. Antiporda |
| Councilors | Erika Llyn B. Antiporda |
| Leeve Christopher M. Antiporda | |
| Randolph A. Taloza | |
| John Alex M. Miranda | |
| Gilbert C. Goze | |
| Abraham T. Alariao Jr. | |
| Nerlita B. Taruc | |
| Renato R. Alariao |
The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[21] The division office is a field office of theDepEd inCagayan Valley region.[22] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
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