Burauen

Burauen
Municipality of Burauen
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Burauen is located in Philippines
Burauen
Burauen
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°59′N 124°54′E / 10.98°N 124.9°E / 10.98; 124.9
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
District 2nd district
Barangays77 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJuanito E. Renomeron
 • Vice MayorNoel P. Alpino
 • RepresentativeLolita T. Javier
 • Councilors
List
 • Electorate34,288 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total265.33 km2 (102.44 sq mi)
Elevation
229 m (751 ft)
Highest elevation
1,319 m (4,327 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total52,511
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
 • Households
13,815
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
28.20
% (2021)[4]
 • Annual Regular Income₱369.0 million (2023)
 • Locally Sourced Revenue₱144.7 million (2023)
 • LSR Region rank1st (Municipality)
 • Assets₱1.0 billion (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 229.4 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDon Orestes Romualdez Electric Coperative (DORELCO)
 • WaterBurauen Waterworks
 • TelecommunicationsSmart/PLDT, Converge ICT, Globe
 • Cable TVSky Cable
Leyte Cable Network
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6516
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)53
Native languagesWaray
Tagalog
Major religionsRoman Catholicism
Feast dateDecember 7-8
Websiteweb.evis.net.ph/lgu/burauen/
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Burauen (IPA: [bu'ɾaʊen]), officially the Municipality of Burauen (Waray: Bungto han Burauen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Burauen), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,511 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Burauen | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.