Padre Burgos, Quezon

Padre Burgos, officially the Municipality of Padre Burgos (Tagalog: Bayan ng Padre Burgos), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,488 people.[3]

Padre Burgos
Laguimanoc
Municipality of Padre Burgos
Official seal of Padre Burgos
Map of Quezon with Padre Burgos highlighted
Map of Quezon with Padre Burgos highlighted
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Padre Burgos is located in Philippines
Padre Burgos
Padre Burgos
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°55′21″N 121°48′42″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCalabarzon
ProvinceQuezon
District 3rd district
FoundedFebruary 17, 1917
RenamedDecember 3, 1927 (as Padre Burgos)
Named forJosé Burgos
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorRuben B. Uy Diokno
  Vice MayorEdonna D. Amith
  RepresentativeReynante U. Arrogancia
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate18,182 voters (2022)
Area
  Total69.10 km2 (26.68 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Highest elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
  Total23,488
  Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
  Households
5,996
DemonymPadre Burgosin
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
8.01
% (2018)[4]
  Revenue111.4 million (2020)
  Assets285.8 million (2020)
  Expenditure90.11 million (2020)
  Liabilities67.08 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityQuezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4303
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)42
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.padburque.gov.ph

It is located on the Bondoc Peninsula just east of Lucena City, the provincial capital, and named after José Burgos. It is bounded on the north by Atimonan, on the west and north-west by Pagbilao, on the east by Agdangan, and on the south by the Tayabas Bay.

The town is notable for its unspoiled beaches and the Tulay Buhangin (Tagalog for "sand bridge"). All the population are of Tagalog descent. The economy is primarily based on coconut husking and farming. Local tourism is also on the rise.

History

Padre Burgos was formerly known as Laguimanoc due to the shape of the coastline which resembles the bill of a chicken or “manok”. Another version is that chickens were so abundant in the town that hawks swept down on the place to snatch chicks from their mothers. When hawks flew overhead, as warning to their neighborhood, people shouted “Hawk Manok” or “Lawin-Manok”.

On January 1, 1917, the village of Laguimanoc, which was formerly a barrio of Atimonan, became a municipality. On December 3, 1927, the town's name was changed to Padre Burgos by virtue of Act No. 3389,[5] in honor of one of the country's martyrs, Fr. Jose Burgos. The streets were named after local leaders who rendered valuable services to the community. Because of the physical and topographic conditions of the town, four sitios where clusters of houses were became the main district of the town, namely: Campo, Burgos, Basiao and Bundok-Punta. The community converged to be in this particular spot because of its sea which made this town as port of Laguimanoc. In the early days this port offered a good wharf for vessels plying between Manila and southern Luzon. This was also a port of call for ships exporting lumber to Europe during the Spanish regime. In this town was the residence of the “Alcalde Mar” or Port Officer.

Business and other industries prospered and people conglomerated in this spot. Spots of the historical interest are the wharf symbol of commercial progress, the old church with the old-fashioned “canyon” markers of the people's religious faith, the Bag Cement Slabs and Stone quarries mute testimonies of the effervescent power and grandeur of the early foreign settlers, the hills near the railroad station where the Japanese tortured and massacred civilians in the barrios of Marao and Polo where the Hunter's guerillas built their camps.

Geography

Barangays

Padre Burgos is administratively divided into 22 barangays.

Barangay name PSGC code[6] pop. (2015)
Callgan045629015922
Cabuyao Norte045629001922
Cabuyao Sur0456290021005
Danlagan0456290031,564
Duhat045629004761
Hinguiwin0456290051,495
Kinagunan Ibaba0456290061,344
Kinagunan Ilaya045629007452
Lipata045629008580
Marao0456290092,372
Marquez045629010324
Burgos (Poblacion)045629011978
Campo (Poblacion)045629012731
Basiao (Poblacion)045629013657
Punta (Poblacion)045629014596
Rizal0456290151,271
San Isidro0456290161,003
San Vicente045629017809
Sipa0456290181,900
Tulay Buhangin045629019782
Villapaz045629020236
Walay0456290211,855
Yawe045629022823

Climate

Climate data for Padre Burgos, Quezon
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 26
(79)
27
(81)
29
(84)
31
(88)
31
(88)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
26
(79)
29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)
22
(72)
22
(72)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 83
(3.3)
55
(2.2)
44
(1.7)
37
(1.5)
90
(3.5)
123
(4.8)
145
(5.7)
125
(4.9)
135
(5.3)
166
(6.5)
163
(6.4)
152
(6.0)
1,318
(51.8)
Average rainy days 15.1 10.8 11.9 11.4 19.9 23.7 26.3 23.9 23.9 22.1 20.2 18.6 227.8
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Padre Burgos
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 2,216    
1939 5,262+4.20%
1948 10,029+7.43%
1960 16,262+4.11%
1970 12,765−2.39%
1975 13,016+0.39%
1980 14,078+1.58%
1990 15,219+0.78%
1995 17,635+2.80%
2000 18,962+1.57%
2007 19,877+0.65%
2010 20,161+0.52%
2015 22,460+2.08%
2020 23,488+0.88%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

Economy

Culture

This island was also set from the movie Alkitrang Dugo in 1975.

Laguimanoc festival

A festival celebrated every February 17 annually. This feast explains the history of the municipality. Laguimanoc was the former name of the municipality before it was renamed to Padre Burgos.

Notes

    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 IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. 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. "An Act to Change the Name of the Municipality of Laguimanoc, Province of Tayabas". Act No. 3380 of December 3, 1927. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
    6. Philippines Standard Geographical Code
    7. "Padre Burgos: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
    8. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
    9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
    10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-A (Calabarzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
    11. "Province of Quezon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
    12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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    18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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