Burgos
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| Municipality of Burgos | |
 Burgos town center along Naguilian Road | |
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 Map of La Union with Burgos highlighted | |
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.svg)  Burgos Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 16°31′30″N 120°27′30″E / 16.525°N 120.4583°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | La Union |
| District | 2nd district |
| Named for | José Burgos |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Delfin C. Comedis Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Annie A.Patinglag |
| • Representative | Dante S. Garcia |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 6,733 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.80 km2 (27.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 336 m (1,102 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,010 m (3,310 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 9,006 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,145 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 10.69 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 69.93 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 243.4 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 76.96 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 19.51 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | La Union Electric Cooperative (LUELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2510 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)72 |
| Native languages | Ilocano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Burgos, officially the Municipality of Burgos (Ilocano: Ili ti Burgos; Filipino: Bayan ng Burgos), is a 5th class municipality in La Union, Philippines, named after the Filipino martyr Father Jose Burgos. It is the least populated municipality in the province, with a population of 9,006 according to the 2020 census.[3] The town is known for its production of colored soft brooms made from tiger grass.
Geographically, Burgos is located 29 kilometers from the provincial capital, San Fernando City, and 28 kilometers from Baguio City. It is 278 kilometers from Metro Manila.
- ^ Municipality of Burgos | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region I (Ilocos Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.