Bugasong, officially the Municipality of Bugasong (; ; ), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,676 people. Making it 8th most populous municipality in the province of Antique and fourth largest municipality in terms of land area, with a total area of 203.71 square kilometers.

Geography

Bugasong is from the provincial capital,

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. According to the

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, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Antique. Bugasong has two largest river's Paliwan River and Kangaranan River . Bugasong has many highest peaks

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and Mount Balabag .

Climate

Barangays

Bugasong is politically subdivided into 27

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s and some have

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. ''Ilaures'' and ''Cubay Sur'' were ''

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''s converted into ''barrio''s in 1957 and 1959, respectively.

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Bugasong had a population of 34,676. The population density was .

Language

Bugasongnons speak Kinaray-a as their main dialect while Hiligaynon is used as their secondary dialect.

Economy

The Bagtason

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Weavers Association (BLWA) under chairman Mario Manzano, established in 2008 is the maker of the original "sampaguita" design

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habol, habul or pinili textile. They launched a

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for natural

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sourced from

for their handwoven fabric. The

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(PTRI) trained the weavers using funds from the

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Government

The current mayor of the town is John Lloyd Pacete with Bernard Pesayco as vice mayor. The town council is composed of ten members, eight are elected at large, while two are elected after the barangay elections. The current town council members are: * Casimira de la Cruz * Aida Uy Kimpang * Gerardo Antoy * Susan Escote * Geraldine Pesayco * Roberto Fruto * Cyril Pesayco * Renante Dava * Krizel Joy Panaguiton (SK Municipal Federation President) * Norma Sayon (Liga ng mga Barangay)

Tourism

The town celebrates its annual town fiesta every 18 January in honor of Santo Niño (the Holy Child). The local town festival, the ''Bugas Sa Lusong'', is integrated with this celebration, with its opening salvo sometime between 10 and 12 January. The highlight of the celebration is the high mass on 18 January, usually celebrated by the diocesan bishop and visiting priests. The ''patadyong'', a colorful native fabric, is a well-known product made by the locals in barangay Bagtason. The Estaca Hills historically served as the town's watch tower. Currently, it is a destination for hiking. From the top, one can see the entirety of Bugasong.

Education

The town is the location of the only Dominican school in the province of Antique, Saint Joseph Academy, which was established on 1957. The school is run by the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines. Notable alumni include former Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Atty. Pelagio Apostol and then National Artist Edsel Moscoso. Rex Francis Z. Ynion, a Council Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, Metro Manila South Council which has jurisdiction to the Cities of Las Pinas, Taguig, Muntinlupa and Municipality of Pateros. Other schools in the town include: Antique Vocational School, at the town proper; Northern Bugasong National School at barangay Cubay North; Southern Bugasong National School at barangay Igbalangao and Eastern Bugasong National High School (formerly Northern Bugasong National High School-Annex) at barangay Pangalcagan.

Gallery

File:Cangaranan_River.jpg, The summer heat in 2010 dried up the Cangaranan River File:Fisherman_bugasong.jpg, A local fisherman in Bugasong is set to hurdle the waves File:Estakahill.jpg, The historical Estaka hill File:Bugasongbeach.JPG, The shores of Ilaures File:Saint Joseph Academy.jpg, Saint Joseph Academy, the only Dominican school in Antique File:Bugasong Sea Shore.jpg, Bugasong sea shores

References

External links

* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Bugasong Online
{{Authority control Municipalities of Antique (province)