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Municipality in Cagayan, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Buguey, officially the Municipality of Buguey (Ibanag: Ili na Buguey; Ilocano: Ili ti Buguey; Tagalog: Bayan ng Buguey), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,148 people.[3]
Buguey | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Buguey | |
Beach at Buguey | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Crab Capital of the North | |
 Map of Cagayan with Buguey highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Buguey Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 18°17′18″N 121°49′59″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Cagayan Valley |
| Province | Cagayan |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Licerio M. Antiporda III |
| • Vice Mayor | Lloyd M. Antiporda |
| • Representative | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
| • Electorate | 19,624 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 164.50 km2 (63.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2.0 m (6.6 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 32,148 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,658 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.77 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 140.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 264.2 million (2020) |
| • Expenditures | ₱ 140.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 98.71 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative (CAGELCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3511 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)78 |
| Native languages | Ibanag Ilocano Tagalog |
Buguey is 107 kilometres (66 mi) from Tuguegarao and 588 kilometres (365 mi) from Manila.
The site of Buguey was originally called catagayan, a place of many tagay trees. The name came about after Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo asked a native what the name of the place was in 1572. Subsequently, the name was shortened to Cagayan, which later became the name for the entire province and region.[5]
Buguey is believed to have originated from the Ibanag word Bugay which means "shipwreck". It was formally established as a Spanish mission in 1596. In 1771 it was raided by Moro vessels from Jolo. According to legend, the Moros looted the town's church and brought its bell with them to sea, whereupon their vessel capsized, leading residents to shout navugay ira (they have capsized).[5][6][7]
Buguey is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| Climate data for Buguey, Cagayan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
28 (83) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 150 (5.9) |
106 (4.2) |
84 (3.3) |
48 (1.9) |
103 (4.1) |
115 (4.5) |
134 (5.3) |
156 (6.1) |
136 (5.4) |
240 (9.4) |
246 (9.7) |
300 (11.8) |
1,818 (71.6) |
| Average rainy days | 19 | 14.3 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 17.7 | 18.9 | 21.5 | 23.3 | 22.1 | 20.4 | 20.3 | 22.2 | 223.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2020 census, the population of Buguey, Cagayan, was 32,148 people,[3] with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Buguey
5
10
15
20
25
30
2006
20.80 2009
22.35 2012
18.59 2015
15.81 2018
15.28 2021
11.77 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
Buguey, belonging to the first legislative district of the province of Cagayan, 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.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Congressman | Ramon C. Nolasco Jr. |
| Mayor | Licerio M. Antiporda III |
| Vice-Mayor | Lloyd M. Antiporda |
| Councilors | Erika Llyn B. Antiporda |
| Leeve Christopher M. Antiporda | |
| Randolph A. Taloza | |
| John Alex M. Miranda | |
| Gilbert C. Goze | |
| Abraham T. Alariao Jr. | |
| Nerlita B. Taruc | |
| Renato R. Alariao | |
The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system.[22] The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region.[23] The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
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