Burgos, Ilocos Sur
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| Coordinates: 17°20′N 120°30′E / 17.33°N 120.5°ECoordinates: 17°20′N 120°30′E / 17.33°N 120.5°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Ilocos (Region I) | |
| Province | Ilocos Sur | |
| District | 2nd District | |
| Barangays | 26 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Riolita Rivera Balbalan | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 44.38 km2 (17.14 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 12,224 | |
| • Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 2724 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)77 | |
| Income class | 4th class | |
Burgos is a fourth-class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 12,224 people.
Burgos is politically subdivided into 26 barangays, or neighborhoods.
Burgos came into existence in 1831 when Father Bernardino Logo was able to convert many natives into the folds of Christianity. The resulting town became Nueva Coveta. It was envied by its neighbors because of its peace and order, as well as its progress, since it sold its resulting products in places as far as Pangasinan and Tarlac.
Burgos became a township of Santa Maria in the latter period of Ilocos Sur's Spanish Era. It was later named in honor of Father José Burgos.
In the 2015 census, the population of Burgos, Ilocos Sur, was 12,224 people, with a density of 280 inhabitants per square kilometre or 730 inhabitants per square mile.
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