Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte

Padre Burgos, officially the Municipality of Padre Burgos (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Padre Burgos; Tagalog: Bayan ng Padre Burgos), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,159 people.[3]

Padre Burgos
Municipality
Municipality of Padre Burgos
Flag of Padre Burgos
Flag
Official seal of Padre Burgos
Seal
Etymology: Tamulayag
Map of Southern Leyte with Padre Burgos highlighted
Map of Southern Leyte with Padre Burgos highlighted
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Padre Burgos is located in Philippines
Padre Burgos
Padre Burgos
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°02′N 125°01′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
District 1st district
Founded1957
Named forJosé Burgos
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorHermenegildo C. Culpa (Lakas)
 • Vice MayorMaria Fe Crispina B. Poblete (PDPLBN)
 • RepresentativeLuz V. Mercado
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate7,840 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total25.65 km2 (9.90 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Highest elevation
324 m (1,063 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total11,159
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
2,561
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
23.98
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 62.24 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 200.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 57.27 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 77.99 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySouthern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6602
PSGC
086410000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.padreburgosleyte.gov.ph

Padre Burgos is named after Fr. José Burgos, one of the martyred priests collectively called Gomburza. The town is being surrounded by Sogod Bay in the East, Padre Burgos was once called "Tamulayag", a vernacular slang which means "Let's go fishing". Fishing is the main livelihood in the town.

The town is famous for its white-sand beaches such as the Tangkaan Beach, from where Limasawa Island can be seen; the Likay-Likay Beach, where you can go fishing and snorkelling; the Bukana which is like a small swam of water and serve as a home of many fishes in Buenavista, the floating Balsa of Bas. And the beaches in Barangay Lungsodaan. Padre Burgos is also famous to diving enthusiasts, the underwater beauty boasts of many colourful clusters of corals. With the Local Government's cooperation, Coral Cay, a foreign non-profit organization established its offices in Barangay Tangkaan whose main purpose is to provide help among local people to maintain fish sanctuaries, awareness programs on ocean-life preservation, and clean-up activities on the shorelines of Padre Burgos.

Padre Burgos is also known for its "budbod" (suman), a very sweet sticky-rice.

History

Padre Burgos was converted to a municipality from portions of Malitbog and Macrohon through Executive Order No. 265 signed by President Carlos P. Garcia on August 29, 1957.[5]

Geography

Barangays

Padre Burgos is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Buenavista
  • Bunga
  • Cantutang
  • Dinahugan
  • Laca
  • Lungsodaan
  • Poblacion
  • San Juan
  • Santa Sofia
  • Santo Rosario
  • Tangkaan

Climate
Climate data for Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 30
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 98
(3.9)		 82
(3.2)		 96
(3.8)		 71
(2.8)		 104
(4.1)		 129
(5.1)		 101
(4.0)		 94
(3.7)		 99
(3.9)		 135
(5.3)		 174
(6.9)		 143
(5.6)		 1,326
(52.3)
Average rainy days 18.0 14.1 17.1 16.8 23.7 25.7 25.8 23.3 24.4 25.9 24.0 20.6 259.4
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics
Population census of Padre Burgos
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 7,125—    
1970 8,045+1.22%
1975 9,848+4.14%
1980 10,790+1.84%
1990 7,375−3.73%
1995 7,593+0.55%
2000 8,926+3.53%
2007 10,194+1.85%
2010 10,525+1.17%
2015 11,091+1.00%
2020 11,159+0.12%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7][8][9][10]

Religion

Majority of the population are members of the Philippine Independent Church (IFI), while others belong to Roman Catholic, Hosanna Assembly of God, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons), Iglesia ni Cristo, and UCCP, among others.

List of Churches
  • Roman Catholic Church, Poblacion. Holy Mass every day: Monday & Friday – 5:30 pm; Tuesday & Thursday – 5:30 am; Sunday 5:30 am.
  • Iglesia Filipina Independiente, Barangay Santa Sofia
  • Hosanna Chapel Philippines (AG), Barangay Poblacion
  • United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), Barangay Poblacion
  • Philippine Independent Church, Barangay Poblacion
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons), Barangay Cantutang
  • Iglesia ni Cristo, Barangay Cantutang

Economy
Poverty Incidence of Padre Burgos
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12]
[13][14][15][16][17]

Tourism
  • Peter's Dive Resort
  • Tangkaan Beach
  • Michael's Resort and Dive
  • Sogod Bay Scuba Resort
  • Padre Burgos Castle Resort

References
  1.  Municipality of Padre Burgos | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Executive Order No. 265, s. 1957". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. August 29, 1957. Archived from the original on June 27, 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  6. "Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  10. "Province of Southern Leyte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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