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Barugo | |
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| Municipality of Barugo | |
 Church of Barugo | |
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 Map of Leyte with Barugo highlighted | |
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.svg)  Barugo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°19′N 124°44′E / 11.32°N 124.73°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 37 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Dr. Aron C. Balais |
| • Vice Mayor | Josephine C. Tiu |
| • Representative | Lolita T. Javier |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 23,673 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 84.62 km2 (32.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,290 m (4,230 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 34,497 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,957 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.95 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 122.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 265 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 167 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 61.14 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Leyte 3 Electric Cooperative (LEYECO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6519 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Barugo (IPA: [bɐˈɾugo]), officially the Municipality of Barugo (Waray: Bungto han Barugo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Barugo), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,497 people.[3]
Residents of the town of Barugo are traditionally referred to as Barugonon but often incorrectly referred to as Barugueños.[5]
Barugo is a town in the northern coastal part of Leyte province facing Carigara Bay, 50 kilometres (31 mi) north-west of Tacloban City, whose history dates back to the early days of Spanish colonization.
- ^ Municipality of Barugo | (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 VIII (Eastern Visayas)". 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.
- ^ "Cities, towns & villages in Eastern Visayas". www.mapsguidesandmore.com. Retrieved January 8, 2019.