Busuanga

Busuanga
Municipality
Busuanga Island
Seal
Map of Palawan showing the location of Busuanga
Busuanga Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°10′N 119°57′E / 12.167°N 119.950°E / 12.167; 119.950Coordinates: 12°10′N 119°57′E / 12.167°N 119.950°E / 12.167; 119.950
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa (Region IV-B)
Province	Palawan
District	1st District of Palawan
Barangays	16
Government
• Mayor	Samuel A. de Jesus Sr.
• Vice Mayor	Elizabeth M. Cervantes
Area
• Total	392.90 km2 (151.70 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	21,358
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
Zip Code	5317
IDD : area code	48

Busuanga is a municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. The territory of Busuanga covers the western one-third of Busuanga Island, as well as Calauit Island, which both are part of the Calamian Islands, lying between Mindoro and Palawan Island. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 21,358 people.

The Busuanga town center, Salvacion, is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the poblacion of its neighboring municipality of Coron. Travel time is approximately two and a half to three hours by land.

Busuanga is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

Note: On July 15, 2002, plebiscites held in Culion and Busuanga simultaneously with the election of barangay officials and Sangguniang Kabataan representatives resulted in the ratification of the transfer of Halsey and Burabod to Culion and the creation of Barangay Carabao.

Busuanga was created from the barrios of Concepcion, Salvacion, Busuanga, New Busuanga, Buluang, Quezon, Calawit, and Cheey of the town of Coron in 1950.

Quezon was reinstated as a barangay in 2000.

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