Buruanga, Aklan

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Municipality of Buruanga
Banwa it Buruanga
Map of Aklan showing the location of Buruanga
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Municipality of Buruanga
Location in the Philippines
Country Philippines
Region Western Visayas
Province Aklan
No. of Barangays 15
Government
 • Mayor Quezon Labindao
Population (2000)
 • Total 15,077
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 5609
Classification 5th Class (Partially Urban)
Languages Malaynon, Kinaray-a, Filipino or Tagalog, and English, and Buruanganon language/Buruanganon.

Buruanga is a 5th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 15,077 people in 2,758 households. It is located at the most western tip of Panay Island. It is a coastal town bounded on the north by Malay; on the south by the municipality of Libertad, Antique; and at the west by Cuyo East Pass of the Sulu Sea. It is about 96 km distance from Kalibo taking Pandan-Libertad road and it is almost 83 km passing the Nabas-Malay road.

It was hit severely by the typhoon Seniang on 9-10 December 2006, with much destruction and damage of homes and infrastructure.

In 1949, the nearby town of Malay was created from the barrio of Malay and surrounding barrios: Dumlog, Cabolihan, Balosbos, Maba-oy, Cubay Norte, Cubay Sur, Cogon, Argao, San Viray, Caticlan, Manoc Manoc, Balabag and Na-asog.[1]

[edit] Barangays

Buruanga is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.

  • Alegria
  • Bagongbayan
  • Balusbos
  • Bel-is
  • Cabugan
  • El Progreso
  • Habana
  • Katipunan
  • Mayapay
  • Nazareth
  • Panilongan
  • Poblacion
  • Santander
  • Tag-osip
  • Tigum

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Coordinates: 11°51′N 121°53′E / 11.85°N 121.883°E / 11.85; 121.883

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