Burgos, Ilocos Sur
Burgos is 43 kilometres (27 mi) from Vigan City and 374 kilometres (232 mi) from Manila.
Etymology
Burgos got its name from Father José Burgos, a member of the martyred Gomburza priests and a native of Ilocos Sur.
History
Burgos came into existence in 1831 when Father Bernardino Logo was able to convert many natives into the folds of Christianity. The resulting town became Nueva Coveta. It was envied by its neighbors because of its peace and order, as well as its progress, since it sold its resulting products in places as far as Pangasinan and Tarlac.
Burgos became a township of Santa Maria in the latter period of Ilocos Sur's Spanish era. It was later named in honor of Father José Burgos.
Geography
Barangays
Burgos is politically subdivided into 26 barangays, or neighborhoods. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Ambugat
- Balugang
- Bangbangar
- Bessang
- Cabcaburao
- Cadacad
- Callitong
- Dayanki
- Dirdirig (Dirdirig-Padayao)
- Lesseb
- Lubing
- Lucaban
- Luna
- Macaoayan
- Mambug
- Manaboc
- Mapanit
- Nagpanaoan
- Paduros
- Patac
- Poblacion Norte (Bato)
- Poblacion Sur (Masingit)
- Sabangan Pinggan
- Subadi Norte
- Subadi Sur
- Taliao
Climate
| Climate data for Burgos, Ilocos Sur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
19 (66) |
22 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) |
10 (0.4) |
14 (0.6) |
23 (0.9) |
80 (3.1) |
103 (4.1) |
121 (4.8) |
111 (4.4) |
119 (4.7) |
144 (5.7) |
39 (1.5) |
15 (0.6) |
789 (31.2) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 18.5 | 21.4 | 22.9 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 16.2 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 159.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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In the 2020 census, Burgos had a population of 12,793. The population density was 290 inhabitants per square kilometre (750/sq mi).
Economy
Poverty incidence of Burgos
10
20
30
40
2006
26.40 2009
26.50 2012
31.58 2015
13.08 2018
6.48 2021
18.59 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
Government
Local government
Burgos, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, 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.
Elected officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| Mayor | Nathaniel D. Escobar |
| Vice-Mayor | Riolita R. Balbalan |
| Councilors | Ben Marius Gabriel F. Escobar |
| Roy A. Samuel | |
| Lester Fabrigas | |
| Gerome Arthur Balbalan | |
| Christopher S. Belen | |
| Avegail Joyce A. Ayson | |
| Cornelio B. Carta Jr. | |
| Isabelo Degracia |