Burgos, Province of Isabela

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceIsabela
Barangay count14
Postal code3322
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)73.10 km2 (28.22 sq mi)
Population (2020)26,040
Density (2020)356 / km2 (923 / sq mi)
Coordinates17° 4' North, 121° 42' East (17.0680, 121.6937)
Estimated elevation above sea level57.0 meters (187.0 feet)

Burgos is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Isabela.

The municipality has a land area of 73.10 square kilometers or 28.22 square miles which constitutes 0.56% of Isabela's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 26,040. This represented 1.53% of the total population of Isabela province, or 0.71% of the overall population of the Cagayan Valley region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 356 inhabitants per square kilometer or 923 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)
Bacnor East3.69%9629521.05%0.22%
Bacnor West6.03%1,5691,35116.14%3.20%
Caliguian26.59%6,9256,4337.65%1.56%
Catabban6.56%1,7071,6264.98%1.03%
Cullalabo del Norte6.05%1,5751,34916.75%3.31%
Cullalabo del Sur4.45%1,1591,1262.93%0.61%
Cullalabo San Antonio13.02%3,3913,1039.28%1.89%
Dalig4.55%1,1841,1284.96%1.03%
Malasin4.90%1,2751,2224.34%0.90%
Masigun1.92%4994647.54%1.54%
Raniag3.05%79570013.57%2.71%
San Bonifacio5.55%1,4441,28512.37%2.49%
San Miguel6.15%1,6021,39514.84%2.96%
San Roque7.50%1,9531,65018.36%3.61%
Burgos Total26,04023,7849.49%1.93%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Burgos for the fiscal year of 2016 was 67,337,909.23.

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Annual regular income of Burgos (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200938,918,230.13
20103,771,494.87-90.31%
2011355,338.42-90.58%
201244,230,622.8812,347.46%
201370,076,621.1058.43%
201454,650,096.43-22.01%
201561,195,892.2211.98%
201667,337,909.2310.04%

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 23,726 broken down into 5,744 households or an average of 4.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Burgos (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
17,4853,3885.16
19,0463,8524.94
20,4224,1244.95
21,8984,8474.52
22,5215,2344.30
23,7265,7444.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Burgos is 5 to 9, with 2,487 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 251 individuals.

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Population of Burgos by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14862.04%
1 to 41,9868.35%
5 to 92,48710.46%
10 to 142,2689.54%
15 to 192,0338.55%
20 to 241,9028.00%
25 to 291,8187.64%
30 to 341,6897.10%
35 to 391,7787.48%
40 to 441,5676.59%
45 to 491,4376.04%
50 to 541,1864.99%
55 to 591,0144.26%
60 to 647473.14%
65 to 695482.30%
70 to 743351.41%
75 to 792511.06%
80 and over2521.06%
Total23,784100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.14
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.78
  • Median Age: 27.01

Historical population

The population of Burgos grew from 10,704 in 1970 to 26,040 in 2020, an increase of 15,336 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.93%, or an increase of 2,256 people, from the previous population of 23,784 in 2015.

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Population of Burgos (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,704
13,2594.39%
15,1382.69%
17,4851.45%
19,0521.62%
20,4221.50%
21,8980.97%
22,5211.03%
23,7841.04%
26,0401.93%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Burgos for the year 2019 was 17,204, broken down into 8,780 males and 8,424 females.

Location

The municipal center of Burgos is situated at approximately 17° 4' North, 121° 42' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 57.0 meters or 187.0 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 Cauayan, Isabela, Ilagan, Isabela, Santiago, Isabela, Tabuk, Kalinga, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, and Candon, Ilocos Sur. The nearest municipalities are San Manuel, Isabela, Quirino, Isabela, Roxas, Isabela, Aurora, Isabela, Luna, Isabela, and Cabatuan, Isabela. Its distance from the national capital is 284.60 kilometers (176.84 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • San Manuel, Isabela, 8.31 kilometers (5.16 miles) to the Southwest (S52°W)
  • Quirino, Isabela, 8.83 kilometers (5.49 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N30°E)
  • Roxas, Isabela, 9.86 kilometers (6.13 miles) to the Northwest (N53°W)
  • Aurora, Isabela, 10.35 kilometers (6.43 miles) to the Southwest (S34°W)
  • Luna, Isabela, 11.67 kilometers (7.25 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S19°E)
  • Cabatuan, Isabela, 12.85 kilometers (7.98 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S11°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 284.60 kilometers (176.84 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S16°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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