# Burgos, Ilocos Sur

Burgos, officially the Municipality of Burgos (Ilocano: Ili ti Burgos; Filipino: Bayan ng Burgos) is a municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,793 people.
Burgos is 43 kilometres (27 mi) from Vigan City, 374 kilometres (232 mi) from Manila, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Lidlidda, and 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Santa Maria.

## Etymology

Burgos got its name from Father José Burgos, a member of the martyred Gomburza priests and a native of Ilocos Sur.

## History

Burgos was first founded as the town of Nueva Coveta in 1831 when Father Bernardino Logo converted many natives into Christianity. It was envied by its neighbors because of its peace, order, and progress. Its products were sold in places as far south as Pangasinan and Tarlac.
It became a township of Santa Maria towards the end of the Spanish era in Ilocos Sur. It was later named in honor of Father José Burgos.

## Geography
### Barangays

Burgos is politically subdivided into 26 barangays, or neighborhoods.  Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
* Ambugat
* Balugang
* Bangbangar
* Bessang
* Cabcaburao
* Cadacad
* Callitong
* Dayanki
* Dirdirig (Dirdirig-Padayao)
* Lesseb
* Lubing
* Lucaban
* Luna
* Macaoayan
* Mambug
* Manaboc
* Mapanit
* Nagpanaoan
* Paduros
* Patac
* Poblacion Norte (Bato)
* Poblacion Sur (Masingit)
* Sabangan Pinggan
* Subadi Norte
* Subadi Sur
* Taliao

### Climate

Climate data for Burgos, Ilocos Sur :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 33 (91) | 34 (93) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 19 (66) | 22 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 14 (0.6) | 23 (0.9) | 80 (3.1) | 103 (4.1) | 121 (4.8) | 111 (4.4) | 119 (4.7) | 144 (5.7) | 39 (1.5) | 15 (0.6) | 789 (31.2) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 18.5 | 21.4 | 22.9 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 16.2 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 159.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1903 | 1,412 | — |
| 1918 | 3,744 | +6.72% |
| 1939 | 4,225 | +0.58% |
| 1948 | 4,782 | +1.39% |
| 1960 | 5,804 | +1.63% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1970 | 6,868 | +1.70% |
| 1975 | 7,858 | +2.74% |
| 1980 | 8,364 | +1.26% |
| 1990 | 9,601 | +1.39% |
| 1995 | 10,101 | +0.96% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2000 | 11,175 | +2.19% |
| 2007 | 11,459 | +0.35% |
| 2010 | 11,679 | +0.69% |
| 2015 | 12,224 | +0.87% |
| 2020 | 12,793 | +0.90% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority :
In the 2020 census, Burgos had a population of 12,793. The population density was 290 inhabitants per square kilometre (750/sq mi).

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Burgos
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 2000 40.52
* 2003 17.12
* 2006 26.40
* 2009 26.50
* 2012 31.58
* 2015 13.08
* 2018 6.48
* 2021 18.59
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### Local government

Burgos, belonging to the second congressional district of the province of Ilocos Sur, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

### Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council (2022–2025) :
| Position | Name |
| Congressman | Kristine Singson-Meehan |
| Mayor | Nathaniel D. Escobar |
| Vice-Mayor | Riolita R. Balbalan |
| Councilors | Ben Marius Gabriel F. Escobar |
| Councilors | Roy A. Samuel |
| Councilors | Lester Fabrigas |
| Councilors | Gerome Arthur Balbalan |
| Councilors | Christopher S. Belen |
| Councilors | Avegail Joyce A. Ayson |
| Councilors | Cornelio B. Carta Jr. |
| Councilors | Isabelo Degracia |