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Burgos, officially the Municipality of Burgos (; ), is a
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
in the
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of
Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte (), officially the Province of Ilocos Norte (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. It is located in the northwest corner of Luzon island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to t ...
,
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,759 people. It was formerly known as Nagpartian and was renamed after the martyred priest
José Burgos José Apolonio Burgos y García (February 9, 1837 – February 17, 1872) was a Filipino Catholic priest, accused of mutiny by the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines in the 19th century. He was tried and executed in Manila a ...
who was born in the
Ilocos Region The Ilocos Region (; ; ), designated as Region I, is an Region of the Philippines, administrative region of the Philippines. Located in the northwestern section of Luzon, it is bordered by the Cordillera Administrative Region to the east, the Ca ...
. It is home of the century-old Cape Bojeador Lighthouse.


History

The town was first known as Nagparitan, the early inhabitants were called Mumburi and known as a wild and fierce people who prevented the Christianized natives from settling in the vicinity. When the Spaniards came to the area, the people staged a revolt, killed the priest, and mutilated his body. Because of this incident, the Spaniards changed the name of Nagparitan, meaning prohibit, to Nagpartian which means the place of slaughter. On October 15, 1903, Nagpartian was then fused with the municipality of Bangui due to low collection of government taxes. In 1912, Executive Order No. 87 was issued to separate Nagpartian from Bangui; the change took effect on January 1, 1913. On February 28, 1914, by virtue of Act No. 2390, Nagpartian was renamed Burgos in honor of one of the three martyred priests, Fr.
José Burgos José Apolonio Burgos y García (February 9, 1837 – February 17, 1872) was a Filipino Catholic priest, accused of mutiny by the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines in the 19th century. He was tried and executed in Manila a ...
. Seńor Juan Ignacio was the first Presidente Municipal of the town.


Overview

Majority of the inhabitants of the municipality are engaged in the harvesting of crops such as rice, garlic, tomato, mung beans, and corn. Most of them also venture into fishing, livestock raising, rice milling, and cottage industries such as furniture and hollow-blocks making, smelting, salt-making, and mat weaving. The town is endowed with natural tourist attractions – from plain white beaches in Barangays Paayas and Bobon, to rugged and sharp cliffs naturally formed through the centuries like Gagamtan Cliff in Barangay Bayog and Kapur-purawan Cliff in Barangay Saoit. The Digging Falls at the boundary of Barangays Ablan and Buduan is another pride of the town. Another tourist attraction worth mentioning is the historic Cape Bojeador Lighthouse, built during the latter part of the 19th cent South China Sea, it serves as a beacon to passing ships and to local fishermen. Because of its high elevation, it offers travelers with a panoramic view of the rugged coastline of Burgos.


Geography

Burgos is bounded to the north by the
South China Sea The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by South China, in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan island, Taiwan and northwestern Philippines (mainly Luz ...
;
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in the east and in the south,
Pasuquin Pasuquin, officially the Municipality of Pasuquin (; ), is a municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,678 people. T ...
and Vintar. It has a total land area of . It is situated in the north coast of Ilocos Norte. Burgos has the largest wind farm in the Philippines. Burgos is situated from the country's capital city of
Manila Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the Capital of the Philippines, capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City, with a population of 1,846,513 people in 2020. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on ...
, and from
Laoag City Laoag (), officially the City of Laoag (; ), is a component city and capital of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 111,651 people. It is the province ...
, the provincial capital.


Barangays

Burgos is politically subdivided into 11
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s. Each barangay consists of
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s and some have
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. * Ablan Sarat (Buraan) * Agaga * Bayog * Bobon * Buduan (Malituek) * Nagsurot * Paayas * Pagali *
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(Ili) * Saoit * Tanap


Climate


Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Burgos, Ilocos Norte, was 10,759 people, with a density of .


Economy


Government


Local government

Burgos, belonging to the first congressional district of the province of
Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte (), officially the Province of Ilocos Norte (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. It is located in the northwest corner of Luzon island, bordering Cagayan and Apayao to t ...
, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.


Elected officials


Municipal seal

*Shield, derived from the Provincial Seal of Ilocos Norte. *Lighthouse, represents the Cape Bojeador Lighthouse, the main tourist attraction in the town. *Light, serves as guide to shipping vessels cruising the South China Sea. *Mountain and Sea, depict the geographical location and the territorial limits of the municipality.


Education

The Burgos Schools District Office governs all public and private elementary and high schools within the municipality.


Primary and elementary schools

* Ablan Community School * Agaga Elementary School * Bayog Elementary School * Bliss Elementary School * Bobon Elementary School * Burgos Central Elementary School * Nagsurot Elementary School * Paayas Elementary School * Saoit Elementary School * Tanap Elementary School


Secondary school

* Burgos Agro-Industrial School


See also

*
List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines The following is a list of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines. Luzon *Adan → Adams, Ilocos Norte, AdamsAdams< ...


References


External links

* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
{{Authority control Municipalities of Ilocos Norte