Bugasong
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 2015 census, it has a population of 33,642 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.
Bugasong | |
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| Municipality of Bugasong | |
 Bugasong seascape | |
 Map of Antique with Bugasong highlighted | |
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.svg.png.webp)  Bugasong Location in the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 11°03′N 122°04′E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Province | Antique |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1591 |
| Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | John Lloyd M. Pacete |
| • Vice Mayor | Renante S. Dava |
| • Representative | Loren Legarda |
| • Electorate | 22,585 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 203.71 km2 (78.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,909 m (6,263 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 33,642 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,341 |
| Demonym(s) | Bugasongnon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.76% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱103,707,312.47 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5704 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Climate type | tropical climate |
| Native languages | Kinaray-a Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Geography
Bugasong is 43 kilometres (27 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 203.71 square kilometres (78.65 sq mi) [2] constituting 7.46% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.
Climate
| Climate data for Bugasong, Antique | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (87) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) |
41 (1.6) |
58 (2.3) |
82 (3.2) |
223 (8.8) |
300 (11.8) |
346 (13.6) |
307 (12.1) |
311 (12.2) |
292 (11.5) |
167 (6.6) |
81 (3.2) |
2,256 (88.8) |
| Average rainy days | 11.4 | 7.7 | 11.3 | 15.4 | 25.7 | 28.5 | 29.5 | 28.7 | 28.3 | 28.7 | 21.8 | 15.2 | 252.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue [5] (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) | |||||||||||||
Barangays
Bugasong is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.[6] Ilaures and Cubay Sur were sitios converted into barrios in 1957 and 1959, respectively.[7][8]
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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| 2015 [3] | 2010 [9] | |||||
| 060604001 | Anilawan | 0.7% | 223 | 213 | 0.88% | |
| 060604002 | Arangote | 1.5% | 510 | 442 | 2.76% | |
| 060604003 | Bagtason | 5.3% | 1,786 | 1,779 | 0.07% | |
| 060604004 | Camangahan | 3.4% | 1,139 | 1,124 | 0.25% | |
| 060604018 | Centro Ilawod (Poblacion) | 6.0% | 2,020 | 1,934 | 0.83% | |
| 060604019 | Centro Ilaya (Poblacion) | 6.5% | 2,190 | 2,086 | 0.93% | |
| 060604020 | Centro Pojo (Poblacion) | 6.7% | 2,259 | 2,147 | 0.97% | |
| 060604005 | Cubay North | 5.4% | 1,813 | 1,635 | 1.99% | |
| 060604006 | Cubay South | 4.0% | 1,330 | 1,272 | 0.85% | |
| 060604009 | Guija | 3.4% | 1,140 | 1,078 | 1.07% | |
| 060604010 | Igbalangao | 5.3% | 1,773 | 1,754 | 0.21% | |
| 060604011 | Igsoro | 4.1% | 1,368 | 1,261 | 1.56% | |
| 060604012 | Ilaures | 4.1% | 1,391 | 1,361 | 0.42% | |
| 060604013 | Jinalinan | 3.1% | 1,053 | 955 | 1.88% | |
| 060604014 | Lacayon | 3.9% | 1,307 | 1,148 | 2.50% | |
| 060604015 | Maray | 1.4% | 468 | 398 | 3.13% | |
| 060604016 | Paliwan | 3.9% | 1,303 | 1,227 | 1.15% | |
| 060604017 | Pangalcagan | 6.1% | 2,053 | 1,805 | 2.48% | |
| 060604021 | Sabang East | 2.5% | 835 | 783 | 1.23% | |
| 060604022 | Sabang West | 2.4% | 801 | 689 | 2.91% | |
| 060604023 | Tagudtud North | 3.3% | 1,102 | 1,771 | −8.64% | |
| 060604024 | Tagudtud South | 3.1% | 1,044 | 944 | 1.94% | |
| 060604025 | Talisay | 2.9% | 982 | 953 | 0.57% | |
| 060604026 | Tica | 1.6% | 540 | 521 | 0.68% | |
| 060604027 | Tono-an | 2.2% | 745 | 671 | 2.01% | |
| 060604028 | Yapu | 1.6% | 551 | 527 | 0.85% | |
| 060604029 | Zaragoza | 5.7% | 1,916 | 1,786 | 1.35% | |
| Total | 33,642 | 32,264 | 0.80% | |||
Demographics
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [9] [10][11] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2015 census, Bugasong had a population of 33,642. [3] The population density was 170 inhabitants per square kilometre (440/sq mi).
Bugasongnons speak Kinaray-a as their main dialect while Hiligaynon is used as their secondary dialect.
Government
The current mayor of the town is John Lloyd Pacete with Bernard Pesayco as vice mayor. The town council is composed of ten members, eight are elected at large, while two are elected after the barangay elections. The current town council members are:
- Casimira de la Cruz
- Aida Uy Kimpang
- Gerardo Antoy
- Susan Escote
- Geraldine Pesayco
- Roberto Fruto
- Cyril Pesayco
- Renante Dava
- Krizel Joy Panaguiton (SK Municipal Federation President)
- Norma Sayon (Liga ng mga Barangay)
Tourism
The town celebrates its annual town fiesta every 18 January in honor of Santo Niño (the Holy Child). The local town festival, the Bugas Sa Lusong, is integrated with this celebration, with its opening salvo sometime between 10 and 12 January. The highlight of the celebration is the high mass on 18 January, usually celebrated by the diocesan bishop and visiting priests.
The patadyong, a colorful native fabric, is a well-known product made by the locals in barangay Bagtason.
The Estaca Hills historically served as the town's watch tower. Currently, it is a destination for hiking. From the top, one can see the entirety of Bugasong.
Education
The town is the location of the only Dominican school in the province of Antique, Saint Joseph Academy, which was established on 1957. The school is run by the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines. Notable alumni include former Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Atty. Pelagio Apostol and then National Artist Edsel Moscoso.
Other schools in the town include: Antique Vocational School, at the town proper; Northern Bugasong National School at barangay Cubay North; Southern Bugasong National School at barangay Igbalangao and Eastern Bugasong National High School (formerly Northern Bugasong National High School-Annex) at barangay Pangalcagan.
Gallery
The summer heat in 2010 dried up the Cangaranan River
A local fisherman in Bugasong is set to hurdle the waves
The historical Estaka hill
The shores of Ilaures
Saint Joseph Academy, the only Dominican school in Antique
References
- Municipality of Bugasong | (DILG)
- "Province: Antique". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Bugasong: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Municipal: Bugasong". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- "Republic Act No. 1743 - An Act Creating the Barrio of Ilaures in the Municipality of Bugasong, Province of Antique". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. 21 June 1957. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- "Republic Act No. 2133; An Act Creating the Barrio of Cubay Sur in the Municipality of Bugasong, Province of Antique". The Corpus Juris. 7 April 1959. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Antique". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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