Alburquerque, Bohol
Alburquerque, officially the Municipality of Alburquerque (/ˈælbɜːrˌkɜːrki/ AL-bur-ker-ke; Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Alburquerque; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alburquerque), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. It had a population of 11,246 people at the time of the 2020 census.
Alburquerque | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Alburquerque | |
Sta Monica church | |
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Map of Bohol with Alburquerque highlighted | |
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Alburquerque Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°36′38″N 123°57′18″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 9 June 1868 |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Don Ritchie P. Bualan, CPA |
| • Vice Mayor | Engr. Juan Cayetano "Bong" G. Doria Jr. |
| • Representative | Edgardo M. Chatto |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 7,775 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.98 km2 (10.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 11,246 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,589 |
| Demonyms | Alburanon Alburquerqueño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.40 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 76.99 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 228.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 61.25 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 43.66 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6302 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
| Patron saint | Monica of Hippo |
| Website | www |
The town is colloquially known as "Albur" for short.
Formerly, Alburquerque had one of the longest and heaviest pythons in captivity, with a length of 23 ft (7.0 m), weighing 620 lb (280 kg) and with a girth of 34 in (860 mm). This female python died in 2013, but the mounted creature is still exhibited.
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