Buguey

Buguey, officially the Municipality of Buguey (Ibanag: Ili na Buguey; Ilocano: Ili ti Buguey; Tagalog: Bayan ng Buguey), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 30,175 people.[3]

Buguey
Municipality of Buguey
Beach at Buguey
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Crab Capital of the North
Map of Cagayan with Buguey highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Buguey
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 18°17′18″N 121°49′59″E
Country Philippines
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
District1st District
Barangays30 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorLloyd M. Antiporda
  Vice MayorLicerio M. Antiporda III
  RepresentativeRamon C. Nolasco Jr.
  Electorate17,660 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
  Total164.50 km2 (63.51 sq mi)
Elevation
2.0 m (6.6 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
  Total30,175
  Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
  Households
6,689
Economy
  Income class3rd municipal income class
  Poverty incidence15.81% (2015)[4]
  Revenue₱92,723,881.76 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3511
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)78
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesIbanag
Ilocano
Tagalog

Barangays

Buguey is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.

  • Ballang
  • Balza
  • Cabaritan
  • Calamegatan
  • Centro (Poblacion)
  • Centro West
  • Dalaya
  • Fula
  • Leron
  • M.Antiporda
  • Maddalero
  • Mala Este
  • Mala Weste
  • Minanga Este
  • Paddaya Este
  • Pattao
  • Quinawegan
  • Remebella
  • San Isidro
  • Santa Isabel
  • Santa Maria
  • Tabbac
  • Villa Cielo
  • Alucao Weste (San Lorenzo)
  • Minanga Weste
  • Paddaya Weste
  • San Juan
  • San Vicente
  • Villa Gracia
  • Villa Leonora

Demographics

Population census of Buguey
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 3,433    
1918 8,943+6.59%
1939 14,293+2.26%
1948 14,530+0.18%
1960 20,475+2.90%
1970 17,571−1.52%
1975 19,926+2.55%
1980 21,237+1.28%
1990 22,889+0.75%
1995 25,058+1.71%
2000 26,401+1.13%
2007 28,129+0.88%
2010 28,455+0.42%
2015 30,175+1.12%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

In the 2015 census, the population of Buguey, Cagayan, was 30,175 people,[3] with a density of 180 inhabitants per square kilometre or 470 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate

Climate data for Buguey, Cagayan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 24
(75)
26
(79)
28
(82)
31
(88)
31
(88)
31
(88)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
28
(82)
26
(79)
25
(77)
28
(83)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)
21
(70)
21
(70)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
23
(73)
22
(72)
23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 150
(5.9)
106
(4.2)
84
(3.3)
48
(1.9)
103
(4.1)
115
(4.5)
134
(5.3)
156
(6.1)
136
(5.4)
240
(9.4)
246
(9.7)
300
(11.8)
1,818
(71.6)
Average rainy days 19 14.3 12.8 10.8 17.7 18.9 21.5 23.3 22.1 20.4 20.3 22.2 223.3
Source: Meteoblue [8]

References

  1. Municipality of Buguey | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Cagayan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region II (Cagayan Valley)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. "Province of Cagayan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. "Buguey, Cagayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 November 2018.


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