Burgos, Surigao del Norte

Burgos, officially the Municipality of Burgos (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Burgos; Tagalog: Bayan ng Burgos), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 4,034 people. [3]

Burgos
Municipality
Municipality of Burgos
Map of Surigao del Norte with Burgos highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Burgos
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°01′05″N 126°04′26″E
Country Philippines
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
District1st District
Barangays6 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEmmanuel N. Arcena
 • Vice MayorPedrita V. Domiños
 • RepresentativeFrancisco Jose F. Matugas II
 • Electorate3,806 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total19.27 km2 (7.44 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total4,034
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
 • Households
910
Economy
 • Income class6th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence34.05% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱33,924,663.72 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8424
PSGC
166704000
IDD : area code +63 (0)86
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesSurigaonon
Agusan
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.burgos.gov.ph

It is the smallest municipality in the province, both in population and area. Burgos is one of the two northernmost towns of Siargao Island. The other is municipality of Santa Monica.

Barangays

Burgos is politically subdivided into 6 barangays.

  • Baybay
  • Bitaug
  • Matin-ao
  • Poblacion 1
  • Poblacion 2
  • San Mateo

Demographics
Population census of Burgos
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 1,958—    
1975 2,584+5.72%
1980 2,798+1.60%
1990 2,617−0.67%
1995 2,785+1.17%
2000 3,043+1.92%
2007 3,851+3.30%
2010 4,058+1.92%
2015 4,034−0.11%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [5] [6][7]

Climate
Climate data for Burgos, Surigao del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 161
(6.3)		 132
(5.2)		 112
(4.4)		 87
(3.4)		 136
(5.4)		 169
(6.7)		 146
(5.7)		 148
(5.8)		 132
(5.2)		 156
(6.1)		 176
(6.9)		 170
(6.7)		 1,725
(67.8)
Average rainy days 20.0 16.2 18.3 17.5 24.0 26.7 27.5 27.5 26.5 26.4 23.8 21.0 275.4
Source: Meteoblue [8]

References
  1.  Municipality of Burgos | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Surigao del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. "Province of Surigao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. "Burgos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 20 November 2019.


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