Buruanga, Aklan
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 Location within Aklan province |
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| Coordinates: 11°51′N 121°54′E / 11.85°N 121.9°ECoordinates: 11°51′N 121°54′E / 11.85°N 121.9°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) | |
| Province | Aklan | |
| District | Lone district | |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
| • Mayor | Quezon F. Labindao | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 88.5 km2 (34.2 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 19,003 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (560/sq mi) | |
| • Voter (2016) | 11,286 | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 5609 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 | |
| Income class | 5th class | |
| PSGC | 060405000 | |
Buruanga, officially the Municipality of Buruanga (Aklanon: Banwa it Buruanga; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Buruanga; Filipino: Bayan ng Buruanga), is a municipality in the province of Aklan in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 19,003 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 11,286 registered voters.
Buruanga is located at the western tip of Panay Island. It is a coastal town bounded on the north by Malay; south by Libertad, Antique; and west by the Cuyo East Pass of the Sulu Sea. It is 81 kilometres (50 mi) from the provincial capital Kalibo.
The name Buruanga came from the word Busuanga meaning "eruption" or "swell". Frequently harassed by inundations from the river, the early residents constructed earthen dams which were subsequently washed away. The people named the river "Busuanga," which later became the name of the Municipality. When the Spaniards arrived, they renamed Busuanga to Buruanga, or perhaps the change was purely a clerical error. The present municipality of Malay, including Boracay, was once a part of Buruanga. On June 15, 1949, the enactment of Republic Act 391 separated Malay from Buruanga to become an independent municipality.
It was hit severely by typhoon Seniang on 9–10 December 2006, with much destruction and damage of homes and infrastructure.
Buruanga is located at 11°51′N 121°54′E / 11.85°N 121.9°E.
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