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Burdeos
Burdeos, officially the Municipality of Burdeos ( tl, Bayan ng Burdeos), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,644 people. Burdeos was created in 1948 from the barrios of Burdeos, San Rafael, Amot, Aluyon, Magdalo, Patnanungan, Calotcot, Karlagan and Palasan island which then belonged to the town of Polillo, Quezon. Geography The municipality of Burdeos is geographically located in the coastal part of Polillo Island in the first Congressional District of the Province of Quezon, a town that is trapezoidal in shape, facing the vast Pacific Ocean with an area of approximately 20,948 hectares. Burdeos is composed of 13 barangays, three of which are island barangays, with 25 islands which are potential tourist spots. The territorial water of this municipality is a good fishing ground with abundant aquatic resources. Barangays Burdeos is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. * Aluyon * Amot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polillo Island
Polillo () is an island in the northeastern region of the Philippine archipelago. It is the largest island and the namesake of the Polillo Islands. It is separated from Luzon Island by the Polillo Strait and forms the northern side of Lamon Bay. The island itself is subdivided across three municipalities. The municipality of Polillo covers the southern portion of the island, while the northeastern part is administered by the municipality of Burdeos. The northwest is within the jurisdiction of the municipality of Panukulan. The island is also home to the Butaan lizard, a vulnerable relative of the Komodo dragon. As of the 2010 Philippine Census, the island is home to 64,802 individuals. In the mid-16th century, Spaniards came to the island and there they built a chapel. They took charge of the management of the island and many changes and development they brought there upon their times. See also *Burdeos, Quezon *Panukulan, Quezon *Polillo, Quezon Polillo, officially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
