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'''Buruanga''' is a 5th class [[Philippine municipality|municipality]] in the [[Philippine province|province]] of [[Aklan province|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, Aklan | Malay]; on the south by the municipality of [[Libertad, Antique]]; and at the west by [[Cuyo East Pass]] of [[China Sea]]. It is about 96 km distance from [[Kalibo, Aklan|Kalibo]] taking Pandan-Libertad road and it is almost 83 km passing the Nabas-Malay road. |
'''Buruanga''' is a 5th class [[Philippine municipality|municipality]] in the [[Philippine province|province]] of [[Aklan province|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, Aklan | Malay]; on the south by the municipality of [[Libertad, Antique]]; and at the west by [[Cuyo East Pass]] of [[China Sea]]. It is about 96 km distance from [[Kalibo, Aklan|Kalibo]] taking Pandan-Libertad road and it is almost 83 km passing the Nabas-Malay road. |
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It was hit severely by the typhoon [[2006_Pacific_typhoon_season#Typhoon_Utor_.28Seniang.29|Seniang]] on 9-10 December 2006, with much destruction and damage of homes and infrastructure. |
It was hit severely by the typhoon [[2006_Pacific_typhoon_season#Typhoon_Utor_.28Seniang.29|Seniang]] on 9-10 December 2006, with much destruction and damage of homes and infrastructure. |
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In 1949, the nearby town of [[Malay, Aklan|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lawph.com/statutes/ra381.html|title=An act creating the municipality of Malay in the province of Capiz|publisher=LawPH.com|accessdate=2011-04-09}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:45, 9 April 2011
Municipality of Buruanga
Banwa it Buruanga | |
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 Map of Aklan showing the location of Buruanga | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Aklan |
| No. of Barangays | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Quezon Labindao |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 15,077 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5609 |
| Classification | 5th Class (Partially Urban) |
| Languages | Malaynon, Kinaray-a, Filipino or Tagalog, and English. |
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, Aklan | Malay]; on the south by the municipality of Libertad, Antique; and at the west by Cuyo East Pass of China 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]
Barangays
Buruanga is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.
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References
- ^ "An act creating the municipality of Malay in the province of Capiz". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
External links
 Province of Aklan | |
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Kalibo (capital and largest municipality) | |
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