Burgos, Isabela Explained

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Named For:José Burgos
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Established Title:Founded
Established Date:May 18, 1967[1]
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Leader Name:Isis Dominique T. Uy
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Leader Name1:Ruben A. Gragasin
Leader Name2:Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III
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Burgos, officially the Municipality of Burgos (Iloko: Ili ti Burgos; Tagalog: Bayan ng Burgos), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,040 people.

Burgos is from Ilagan from from Manila.

Etymology

The town derive its name from the Ilocano martyr Fr. José Burgos noted that the majority of the population is Ilocanos.

History

The Burgos town was established on May 18, 1967, under Republic Act No. 4877. The law sought to detach specific barrios from the municipalities of Gamu, and Aurora becoming a new municipality with its own set of officials.[2]

Geography

Barangays

Burgos is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Only one barangay is considered urban (highlighted in bold).[3]

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Burgos, Isabela, was 26,040 people, with a density of NaNPD/km2NaNPD/km2.

Economy

Economic activities mainly consists of farming. It is one of the highest rice and corn producer among towns of Isabela province.

Government

Local government

See main article: Sangguniang Bayan. As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over local transactions of the municipal government.

The municipality of Burgos 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.

Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2022-2025)[4]
PositionName
CongressmanFaustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III
MayorIsis Dominique T. Uy
Vice-MayorRuben A. Gragasin
CouncilorsElmer L. Abaya
Ruben A. Tegui
Matvee U. Espejo
Martin S. Agtarap
Emmanuel Lopez
Myrna P. Reglos
Edgardo Guillermo
Alexander F. Agliam

Congress representation

Burgos, belonging to the fifth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III.[5]

List of former chief executives

The following are the list of mayors who served the Municipality of Burgos:

Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system.[8] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[9] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

Secondary

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Burgos Executive Summary 2022 . June 24, 2024 . Commission on Audit - coa.gov.ph.
  2. Web site: Republic Act No. 4877 - An Act Creating the Municipality of Burgos in the Province of Isabela . June 24, 2024 . The LawPhil Project.
  3. Web site: June 30, 2021. Municipality of Burgos - Code:023105000. live. October 20, 2021. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) Philippine Statistics Authority. https://web.archive.org/web/20190115033835/https://psa.gov.ph/classification/psgc/?q=psgc/barangays/023105000 . 2019-01-15 .
  4. Web site: Burgos, Isabela Election Results 2022. Rappler PH. ph.rappler.com. May 13, 2022.
  5. Web site: House of Representatives: 19th Congress. Official Website of the House of Representatives PH. congress.gov.ph. May 15, 2022.
  6. Web site: Burgos, Isabela Election Results 2016. GMA News. gmanetwork.com. May 18, 2016.
  7. Web site: Burgos, Isabela Election Results 2019. GMA News. gmanetwork.com. May 22, 2019.
  8. Web site: HISTORY OF DEPED-ISABELA . March 13, 2022 . DepED Isabela The official website of DepED Schools Division of Isabela.
  9. Web site: DEPED REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02 . DepED RO2 The official website of DepED Regional Office No. 02 . 2022-03-12 . 2022-04-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220412180850/https://region2.deped.gov.ph/page/14/ . dead .