Burgos, officially the Municipality of Burgos, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,040 people. Burgos is 26 km from Ilagan from 410 km from Manila.

Etymology

The town derive its name from the Ilocano martyr Fr. José Burgos noted that the majority of the population is Ilocanos.

History

The Burgos town was established on May 18, 1967, under Republic Act No. 4877. The law sought to detach specific barrios from the municipalities of Gamu, and Aurora becoming a new municipality with its own set of officials.

Geography

Barangays

Burgos is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. Only one barangay is considered urban (highlighted in bold).

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Burgos, Isabela, was 26,040 people, with a density of undefined PD/km2.

Economy

Economic activities mainly consists of farming. It is one of the highest rice and corn producer among towns of Isabela province.

Government

Local government

As a municipality in the Province of Isabela, government officials in the provincial level are voted by the electorates of the town. The provincial government have political jurisdiction over local transactions of the municipal government. The municipality of Burgos 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. Barangays are also headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. The barangays have SK federation which represents the barangay, headed by SK chairperson and whose members are called SK councilors. All officials are also elected every three years.

Elected officials

Congress representation

Burgos, belonging to the fifth legislative district of the province of Isabela, currently represented by Hon. Faustino Michael Carlos T. Dy III.

List of former chief executives

The following are the list of mayors who served the Municipality of Burgos:

Education

The Schools Division of Isabela governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.

Elementary

• Burgos Central School • Bacnor Elementary School • Dalig Elementary School • Cullalabo Elementary School • San Antonino Elementary School • Malasin Elementary School • Catabban Elementary School • San Miguel Elementary School • San Roque Elementary School • San Bonifacio Elementary School • Raniag Primary School • Masigun Elementary School

Secondary