Burgos, Ilocos Norte

Cape Bojoeador view from Lighthouse

Burgos
—  Municipality  —
Map of Ilocos Norte showing the location of Burgos.
Burgos Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°30′58″N 120°38′46″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Ilocos Region (Region I)
Province	Ilocos Norte
District	1st District
Founded
Barangays	11
Government
• Mayor	Cresente Garcia
Area
• Total	128.90 km2 (49.77 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	8,765
• Density	68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	2918
Income class	5th class; rural

Burgos is the last town in the northwest corner of the island of Luzon. It was named after the martyred priest Jose Burgos who, together with two other clergymen, were accused of mutiny and later executed in Manila. He was born in the Ilocos Region.

Burgos is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 8,765 people in 1,784 households.

Places of interest

• Cape Bojeador Lighthouse, also known as Burgos Lighthouse, is a cultural heritage structure in Burgos established during the Spanish Colonial times.

• Kapurpurawan Rocks are rock formations created by forces of the ocean on the rocky coast of Burgos, located just a few minutes further from the lighthouse.

Barangays

Burgos is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.

• Ablan
• Agaga
• Bayog
• Bobon
• Buduan (Malituek)
• Nagsurot
• Paayas
• Pagali
• Poblacion
• Saoit
• Tanap

External links

• Pasyalan Ilocos Norte
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 1995 Philippine Census Information
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information
• Burgos: Kapurpurawan Rock Formation
• Local Governance Performance Management System

Cape Bojeador Lighthouse

Population Census of Burgos
Census	Pop.		Rate
1995	8,227		—
2000	8,534		0.79%
2007	8,765		0.37%