Padre Burgos, Quezon

Padre Burgos
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Municipality of Padre Burgos
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Padre Burgos is located in Philippines
Padre Burgos
Padre Burgos
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°55′21″N 121°48′42″E / 13.9226°N 121.81163°E / 13.9226; 121.81163
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceQuezon
District 3rd district
FoundedJanuary 1, 1917
RenamedDecember 3, 1927 (as Padre Burgos)
Named forJosé Burgos
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Padre Burgos[*]Ruben B. Uy Diokno
 • Vice MayorEdonna D. Amith
 • RepresentativeReynante U. Arrogancia
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate18,182 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total69.10 km2 (26.68 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Highest elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total23,488
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
 • Households
5,996
DemonymPadre Burgosin
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
22.14
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 111.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 285.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 90.11 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 67.08 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityQuezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4303
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)42
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.padburque.gov.ph

Padre Burgos, officially the Municipality of Padre Burgos (Tagalog: Bayan ng Padre Burgos), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,488 people.[3]

Padre Burgos is located on the Bondoc Peninsula just east of Lucena, the provincial capital, and named after José Burgos. It is bounded on the north by Atimonan, on the west and north-west by Pagbilao, on the east by Agdangan, and on the south by the Tayabas Bay. It is 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Lucena and 163 kilometres (101 mi) from Manila.

The town is notable for its unspoiled beaches and the Tulay Buhangin (Tagalog for "sand bridge"). All the population are of Tagalog descent. The economy is primarily based on coconut husking and farming. Local tourism is also on the rise.

  1. ^ Municipality of Padre Burgos | (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 IV-A (Calabarzon)". 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.