Burgos | |
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| Municipality of Burgos | |
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| Coordinates:17°04′N121°42′E / 17.07°N 121.7°E /17.07; 121.7 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Isabela |
| District | 5th district |
| Founded | May 18, 1967[1] |
| Named after | José Burgos |
| Barangays | 14 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Isis Dominique T. Uy |
| • Vice Mayor | Ruben A. Gragasin |
| • Representative | Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III |
| • Electorate | 17,190 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.10 km2 (28.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 523 m (1,716 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,498 m (4,915 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[4] | |
• Total | 26,729 |
| • Density | 365.6/km2 (947.0/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,410 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.05 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 212 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 784.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 124.3 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 171.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Isabela 2 Electric Cooperative (ISELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3322 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Burgos, officially theMunicipality of Burgos (Ilocano:Ili ti Burgos;Tagalog:Bayan ng Burgos), is amunicipality in theprovince ofIsabela,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 26,729 people.[6]
The town derived its name from theIlocano martyr Fr.José Burgos who noted that the majority of the population is composed ofIlocanos.[1]
The Burgos town was established on May 18, 1967 pursuant toRepublic Act No. 4877. The law sought to detach specific barrios from the municipalities ofGamu, andAurora becoming a new municipality with its own set of officials.[7]
Burgos is 32 kilometres (20 mi) southwest of the provincial capitalIlagan, and 413.54 kilometres (256.96 mi) north of capitalManila.
Burgos is politically subdivided into 14barangays. [8]. Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
Only one barangay is considered urban (highlighted inbold).[9]
| Climate data for Burgos, Isabela | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 35 (95) | 35 (95) | 35 (95) | 34 (93) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 28 (82) | 32 (90) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 22 (71) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 31.2 (1.23) | 23 (0.9) | 27.7 (1.09) | 28.1 (1.11) | 113.5 (4.47) | 141.4 (5.57) | 176.4 (6.94) | 236.6 (9.31) | 224.9 (8.85) | 247.7 (9.75) | 222.9 (8.78) | 178 (7.0) | 1,651.4 (65) |
| Average rainy days | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 144 |
| Source: World Weather Online[10] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1970 | 10,704 | — |
| 1975 | 13,259 | +4.39% |
| 1980 | 15,138 | +2.69% |
| 1990 | 17,485 | +1.45% |
| 1995 | 19,052 | +1.62% |
| 2000 | 20,422 | +1.50% |
| 2007 | 21,898 | +0.97% |
| 2010 | 22,521 | +1.03% |
| 2015 | 23,784 | +1.04% |
| 2020 | 26,040 | +1.93% |
| 2024 | 26,729 | +0.63% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Burgos, Isabela, was 26,040 people,[16] with a density of 360 inhabitants per square kilometre or 930 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Burgos
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]
Economic activities mainly consists of farming. It is one of the highest rice and corn producer among towns ofIsabela province.
As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials at the provincial and municipal levels are voted by the town. The provincial government has political jurisdiction over most local transactions of the municipal government.
The municipality of Burgos 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 held every three years.
Barangays are also headed by elected officials:Barangay Captain,Barangay Council, whose members are calledBarangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.
| Position | Name |
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| Congressman | Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III |
| Mayor | Isis Dominique T. Uy |
| Vice-Mayor | Ruben A. Gragasin |
| Councilors | Elmer L. Abaya |
| Ruben A. Tegui | |
| Matvee U. Espejo | |
| Martin S. Agtarap | |
| Emmanuel Lopez | |
| Myrna P. Reglos | |
| Edgardo Guillermo | |
| Alexander F. Agliam |
Burgos, belonging to thefifth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III.[26]
The following are the list of mayors who served the Municipality of Burgos:
The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[29] The division office is a field office of theDepEd inCagayan Valley region.[30] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
Places adjacent to Burgos, Isabela | |
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 Province ofIsabela | |
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Ilagan (capital and largest city) | |
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