Bugasong

Bugasong
Municipality of Bugasong
The historical Estaca Hill
The historical Estaca Hill
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Map of Antique with Bugasong highlighted
Map of Antique with Bugasong highlighted
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Bugasong is located in Philippines
Bugasong
Bugasong
Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°02′41″N 122°03′53″E / 11.0447°N 122.0647°E / 11.0447; 122.0647
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceAntique
District Lone district
Founded1591
Barangays27 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJohn Lloyd M. Pacete
 • Vice MayorRenante S. Dava
 • RepresentativeLoren Legarda
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate22,422 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total203.71 km2 (78.65 sq mi)
Elevation
296 m (971 ft)
Highest elevation
(Mount Baloy)
1,960 m (6,430 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total34,676
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
 • Households
8,172
DemonymBugasongnon
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
27.21
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 153.1 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 274.6 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 141.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 64.91 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAntique Electric Cooperative (ANTECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5704
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)36
Native languagesKaray-a
Hiligaynon
Tagalog

Bugasong, officially the Municipality of Bugasong (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Bugasong; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Bugasong; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bugasong), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,676 people.[3] Making it 8th most populous municipality in the province of Antique and fourth largest municipality in terms of land area, with a total area of 203.71 square kilometers.

  1. ^ Municipality of Bugasong | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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