Burgos, Province of Pangasinan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionIlocos Region (Region I)
ProvincePangasinan
Barangay count14
Postal code2410
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSouth China Sea
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)131.32 km2 (50.70 sq mi)
Population (2020)23,749
Density (2020)181 / km2 (468 / sq mi)
Coordinates16° 4' North, 119° 52' East (16.0593, 119.8649)
Estimated elevation above sea level92.8 meters (304.4 feet)

Burgos is a coastal municipality in the province of Pangasinan.

The municipality has a land area of 131.32 square kilometers or 50.70 square miles which constitutes 2.41% of Pangasinan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 23,749. This represented 0.75% of the total population of Pangasinan province, or 0.45% of the overall population of the Ilocos Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 181 inhabitants per square kilometer or 468 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Burgos has 14 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)
Anapao2.37%56447618.49%3.64%
Cacayasen7.20%1,7091,5599.62%1.95%
Concordia5.46%1,2961,13314.39%2.87%
Don Matias8.05%1,9121,43832.96%6.18%
Ilio-ilio10.56%2,5092,27510.29%2.08%
Papallasen8.22%1,9521,71813.62%2.72%
Poblacion14.58%3,4633,1808.90%1.81%
Pogoruac10.63%2,5252,4054.99%1.03%
San Miguel4.91%1,1661,0887.17%1.47%
San Pascual6.74%1,6001,4917.31%1.50%
San Vicente4.03%9579105.16%1.07%
Sapa Grande5.78%1,3721,3213.86%0.80%
Sapa Pequeña4.49%1,06797010.00%2.03%
Tambacan6.98%1,6571,673-0.96%-0.20%
Burgos Total23,74921,6379.76%1.98%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Burgos for the fiscal year of 2016 was 75,753,052.75.

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Annual regular income of Burgos (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200945,953,923.58
201048,696,160.905.97%
201153,015,954.558.87%
201253,569,514.321.04%
201356,567,681.395.60%
201462,572,149.4410.61%
201571,194,496.6513.78%
201675,753,052.756.40%

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 21,422 broken down into 4,800 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Burgos (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
14,7742,8405.20
16,9443,2835.16
18,1253,7644.82
20,1134,2914.69
18,2854,3484.21
21,4224,8004.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Burgos is 15 to 19, with 2,057 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 278 individuals.

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Population of Burgos by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14161.92%
1 to 41,6877.80%
5 to 92,0539.49%
10 to 141,9559.04%
15 to 192,0579.51%
20 to 241,9589.05%
25 to 291,7858.25%
30 to 341,5917.35%
35 to 391,3706.33%
40 to 441,2595.82%
45 to 491,1815.46%
50 to 541,0494.85%
55 to 598874.10%
60 to 647353.40%
65 to 695802.68%
70 to 744051.87%
75 to 792781.28%
80 and over3911.81%
Total21,637100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.97
  • Median Age: 26.94

Historical population

The population of Burgos grew from 3,488 in 1903 to 23,749 in 2020, an increase of 20,261 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.98%, or an increase of 2,112 people, from the previous population of 21,637 in 2015.

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Population of Burgos (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,488
5,1432.48%
8,0752.28%
7,891-0.24%
10,0302.13%
10,5860.53%
12,4303.27%
12,8170.61%
14,7741.43%
17,0032.67%
18,1421.40%
20,1871.48%
18,315-3.48%
21,6373.22%
23,7491.98%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Burgos for the year 2019 was 13,569, broken down into 6,748 males and 6,821 females.

Location

The municipal center of Burgos is situated at approximately 16° 4' North, 119° 52' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 92.8 meters or 304.4 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 Alaminos, Pangasinan, Dagupan, Pangasinan, San Carlos, Pangasinan, Urdaneta, Pangasinan, San Fernando, La Union, and Baguio. The nearest municipalities are Dasol, Pangasinan, Mabini, Pangasinan, Agno, Pangasinan, Bani, Pangasinan, Sual, Pangasinan, and Infanta, Pangasinan. Its distance from the national capital is 201.86 kilometers (125.43 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 201.86 kilometers (125.43 miles) to the Southeast (S36°E)

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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