Bugasong, Antique
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| Municipality | |
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| Motto: Bringing New Progress | |
 Location within Antique province |
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| Coordinates: 11°03′N 122°04′E / 11.05°N 122.07°ECoordinates: 11°03′N 122°04′E / 11.05°N 122.07°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Province | Antique |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1591 |
| Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Bernard Pesayco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 203.71 km2 (78.65 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation (Mount Baloy) | 1,909 m (6,263 ft) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 33,642 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| • Voter (2016) | 20,056 |
| Demonym(s) | Bugasongnon |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 5704 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
| Income class | 3rd class |
| PSGC | 060604000 |
| Website | elgu |
Bugasong, officially the Municipality of Bugasong (Karay-a: Banwa kang Bugasong; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Bugasong; Filipino: Bayan ng Bugasong), is a municipality in the province of Antique in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 33,642 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 20,056 registered voters.
Bugasong is 43 kilometres (27 mi) from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista.
Bugasong is located at 11°03′N 122°04′E / 11.05°N 122.07°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 203.71 square kilometres (78.65 sq mi) constituting 7.46% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.
Bugasong is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.Ilaures and Cubay Sur were sitios converted into barrios in 1957 and 1959, respectively.
In the 2015 census, Bugasong had a population of 33,642. The population density was 170 inhabitants per square kilometre (440/sq mi).
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