Burgos, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
Barangay count6
Postal code8424
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Siargao
Area (2013)19.27 km2 (7.44 sq mi)
Population (2020)4,185
Density (2020)217 / km2 (563 / sq mi)
Coordinates10° 1' North, 126° 4' East (10.0181, 126.0742)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.2 meters (33.5 feet)

Burgos is a coastal municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 19.27 square kilometers or 7.44 square miles which constitutes 0.99% of Surigao del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,185. This represented 0.78% of the total population of Surigao del Norte province, or 0.15% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 217 inhabitants per square kilometer or 563 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Burgos has 6 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Burgos
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Baybay24.06%1,00791510.05%2.04%
Bitaug8.20%3433197.52%1.54%
Matin-ao7.03%2942882.08%0.43%
Poblacion 123.06%9658888.67%1.77%
Poblacion 227.31%1,1431,250-8.56%-1.87%
San Mateo10.35%43337415.78%3.13%
Burgos Total4,1854,0343.74%0.78%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Burgos for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱33,924,663.72.

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Annual regular income of Burgos (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200919,744,816.18–
201021,073,399.616.73%
201122,967,386.448.99%
201222,359,205.40-2.65%
201324,055,050.727.58%
201427,043,072.6612.42%
201531,299,578.9015.74%
201633,924,663.728.39%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Burgos in the 2015 Census was 4,034 broken down into 919 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Burgos (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,6174925.32
2,7835634.94
3,0436364.78
3,8517884.89
4,0549414.31
4,0349194.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Burgos is 10 to 14, with 440 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 36 individuals.

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Population of Burgos by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1751.86%
1 to 43087.64%
5 to 940810.11%
10 to 1444010.91%
15 to 1941910.39%
20 to 243749.27%
25 to 292826.99%
30 to 342997.41%
35 to 392466.10%
40 to 442365.85%
45 to 492415.97%
50 to 541944.81%
55 to 591654.09%
60 to 64872.16%
65 to 691072.65%
70 to 74771.91%
75 to 79360.89%
80 and over400.99%
Total4,034100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.22
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.63
  • Median Age: 24.91

Historical population

The population of Burgos grew from 1,958 in 1970 to 4,185 in 2020, an increase of 2,227 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.78%, or an increase of 151 people, from the previous population of 4,034 in 2015.

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Population of Burgos (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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1,958–
2,5845.72%
2,7981.60%
2,617-0.67%
2,7851.17%
3,0431.92%
3,8513.30%
4,0581.92%
4,034-0.11%
4,1850.78%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Burgos for the year 2019 was 3,806, broken down into 1,907 males and 1,899 females.

Location

The municipal center of Burgos is situated at approximately 10° 1' North, 126° 4' East, in the island of Siargao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.2 meters or 33.5 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Burgos are Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, Butuan, Maasin, Southern Leyte, and Bayugan, Agusan del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Santa Monica, Surigao del Norte, San Isidro, Surigao del Norte, San Benito, Surigao del Norte, Pilar, Surigao del Norte, Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, and General Luna, Surigao del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 750.11 kilometers (466.10 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 750.11 kilometers (466.10 miles) to the Northwest (N47°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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