Buruanga

Buruanga
Municipality of Buruanga
Coastal area in Buruanga
Coastal area in Buruanga
Flag of Buruanga
Official seal of Buruanga
Map of Aklan with Buruanga highlighted
Map of Aklan with Buruanga highlighted
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Buruanga is located in Philippines
Buruanga
Buruanga
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°50′38″N 121°53′20″E / 11.843753°N 121.888794°E / 11.843753; 121.888794
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceAklan
District 2nd district
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorConcepcion D. Labindao
 • Vice MayorFemy C. Dumaguin
 • RepresentativeTeodorico T. Haresco Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate12,598 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
88.50 km2 (34.17 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Highest elevation
883 m (2,897 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
19,357
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
 • Households
4,874
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.19
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 98.76 million (2020), 42.89 million (2012), 48.76 million (2013), 57.41 million (2014), 111.8 million (2015), 67.82 million (2016), 95.33 million (2017), 87.86 million (2018), 90.35 million (2019), 127.1 million (2021), 170.5 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 269.3 million (2020), 84.41 million (2012), 94.72 million (2013), 102.5 million (2014), 132 million (2015), 155.2 million (2016), 166.1 million (2017), 196.3 million (2018), 225.8 million (2019), 316.9 million (2021), 324.7 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 78.8 million (2020), 38.77 million (2012), 40.82 million (2013), 46.9 million (2014), 103.6 million (2015), 51.14 million (2016), 70.52 million (2017), 64.66 million (2018), 70.39 million (2019), 85.66 million (2021), 108.8 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 92.42 million (2020), 40.33 million (2012), 42.86 million (2013), 40.16 million (2014), 61.1 million (2015), 64.74 million (2016), 50.84 million (2017), 57.67 million (2018), 75.08 million (2019), 98.41 million (2021), 44.3 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5609
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)36
Native languagesAklanon
Ati
Hiligaynon
Tagalog

Buruanga, officially the Municipality of Buruanga (Aklanon: Banwa it Buruanga; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Buruanga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Buruanga), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. It is the farthest town of Aklan from its provincial capital. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,357 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Buruanga | (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 VI (Western 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.