Busuanga, Palawan

Busuanga
Municipality of Busuanga
Cambaya Beach in Busuanga Island
Cambaya Beach in Busuanga Island
Flag of Busuanga
Official seal of Busuanga
Motto: 
The Last Shades of Paradise
Map of Palawan with Busuanga highlighted
Map of Palawan with Busuanga highlighted
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Busuanga is located in Philippines
Busuanga
Busuanga
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°08′01″N 119°56′11″E / 12.133519°N 119.936314°E / 12.133519; 119.936314
CountryPhilippines
RegionMimaropa
ProvincePalawan
District 1st district
Founded1951
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorElizabeth M. Cervantes
 • Vice MayorElvin D. Edonga
 • RepresentativeEdgardo L. Salvame
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate16,439 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total392.90 km2 (151.70 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Highest elevation
608 m (1,995 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total25,617
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
 • Households
6,397
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
20.55
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 174.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 431.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 178.1 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 148 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityBusuanga Island Electric Cooperative (BISELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5317
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)48
Native languagesCalamian Tagbanwa
Kagayanen
Palawano
Tagalog

Busuanga, officially the Municipality of Busuanga (Tagalog: Bayan ng Busuanga), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,617 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Busuanga | (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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". 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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