Burgos, Ilocos Norte
Burgos, officially the Municipality of Burgos (Ilocano: Ili ti Burgos; Tagalog: Bayan ng Burgos), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,759 people.
Burgos
Nagpartian | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Burgos | |
Top: View from Cape Bojeador Lighthouse Bottom: Kapurpurawan Rock Formation and Burgos Wind Mill | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Ilocos Norte with Burgos highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Burgos Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°30′41″N 120°38′40″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Ilocos Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Annexation to Bangui | October 15, 1903 |
| Chartered | January 1, 1913 |
| Renamed | February 28, 1914 (as Burgos) |
| Named for | José Burgos |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Crescente N. Garcia |
| • Vice Mayor | Rodolfo L. Garcia |
| • Representative | Ferdinand Alexander Araneta Marcos III |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 7,480 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 128.90 km2 (49.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 293 m (961 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 10,759 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,832 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 4.35 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 145 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 714 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 121.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 288.5 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2918 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
It was formerly known as Nagpartian and was renamed after the martyred priest José Burgos who was born in the Ilocos Region. It is home of the century-old Cape Bojeador Lighthouse.
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