Buruanga, Aklan

Buruanga
Municipality

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Map of Aklan showing the location of Buruanga
Location within Aklan province
Buruanga

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 11°51′N 121°54′E / 11.85°N 121.9°E / 11.85; 121.9Coordinates: 11°51′N 121°54′E / 11.85°N 121.9°E / 11.85; 121.9
Country Philippines
Region Western Visayas (Region VI)
Province Aklan
District Lone district
Barangays 15 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Quezon F. Labindao
Area[2]
 • Total 88.5 km2 (34.2 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 19,003
 • Density 210/km2 (560/sq mi)
 • Voter (2016)[4]  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.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 11,286 registered voters.[4]

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.

History

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.[5]

It was hit severely by typhoon Seniang on 9–10 December 2006, with much destruction and damage of homes and infrastructure.[6]

Geography

Buruanga is located at 11°51′N 121°54′E / 11.85°N 121.9°E / 11.85; 121.9.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 88.5 square kilometres (34.2 sq mi)[2] constituting 4.86% of the 1,821.42-square-kilometre- (703.25 sq mi) total area of Aklan.

Climate

There is one prevailing type of climate identified as Type I, two pronounced seasons which are dry from November to April and wet for the rest of the year. This is also true in all municipalities of Western Aklan such as Malay (excluding Boracay Island) and Nabas, as well as the Western portion of the municipalities bounding Antique.

In these areas, including Buruanga, the wettest month is August with rainfall averaging 625 millimetres (24.6 in) and the driest is March with rainfall of only about 150 millimetres (5.9 in). The average temperature if the area is 27.9 °C (82.2 °F) with an average humidity of 77.8%. The wet season coincides with the planting of rice while offshore fishing is in full gear during the dry season. Typhoons and strong winds rarely occur, and if it ever occurs, it coincides with the wet season. The humid north-western monsoon arrives in the area by June causing an increase in rainfall which reaches its peak in the month of August.

Barangays

Buruanga is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.[7]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[8]
060405001 Alegria 9.0% 1,709 1,695 +0.16%
060405002 Bagongbayan 5.5% 1,050 951 +1.90%
060405003 Balusbos 5.7% 1,085 930 +2.98%
060405004 Bel-is 3.8% 722 695 +0.73%
060405005 Cabugan 4.6% 882 696 +4.61%
060405006 El Progreso 6.0% 1,147 946 +3.74%
060405007 Habana 9.7% 1,850 1,605 +2.74%
060405008 Katipunan 10.6% 2,006 1,708 +3.11%
060405009 Mayapay 5.8% 1,106 1,033 +1.31%
060405010 Nazareth 10.1% 1,923 1,696 +2.42%
060405011 Panilongan 6.2% 1,186 1,062 +2.12%
060405012 Poblacion 5.6% 1,062 1,116 −0.94%
060405013 Santander 7.0% 1,330 1,210 +1.82%
060405014 Tag-osip 1.6% 299 255 +3.08%
060405015 Tigum 8.7% 1,646 1,364 +3.64%
Total 19,003 16,962 +2.19%

Demographics

Population census of Buruanga
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 12,653—    
1995 12,665+0.02%
2000 15,077+3.81%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 15,767+0.62%
2010 16,962+2.69%
2015 19,003+2.19%
Source: PSA[3][8][9]

In the 2015 census, Buruanga had a population of 19,003.[3] The population density was 210 inhabitants per square kilometre (540/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 11,286 registered voters.[4]

Tourism

Despite its proximity to Boracay, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Philippines, Buruanga sees very few tourists. This has left the area as a secret hideaway. Various scenic spots such as caves, waterfalls, beaches, hills, and mountain parks are found throughout the area such as the Hinugtan White Beach, Batason (Ariel’s) Point, Tigis Beach/Falls, and Pagatpat Mangrove Park.

Flora and fauna

The upland barangay of Tag-Osip contains a portion of the Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park which is contained within the municipalities of Buruanga, Malay, and Nabas in Aklan Province and Libertad and Pandan in Antique. The park is home to many important plant and animal species such as the Visayan leopard cat, the blue-necked parrot, the Visayan hornbill, and the roughneck monitor lizard.[10]

In 2011, several researchers from the United States Peace Corps conducted various biological assessments along the Buruanga coastline. It was found that Buruanga hosts 4 different species of mangroves including large tracts of nypa found in the barangays of Alegria, Balusbos, Poblacion, and Santander. Other species including pagatpat, bakawan, and piyapi are concentrated in Pagatpat Mangrove Park in barangay Panilongan with a few trees in spotted areas in barangay Santander. Buruanga also is home to 5 different species of seagrass identified including Cymodocea rotundata, Cymodocea serrulata, Halodule pinifolia, Halophila ovalis and Thalassia hemprichii.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Aklan". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
  5. ↑ "Republic Act No. 381; an Act Creating the Municipality of Malay in the Province of Capiz". PhilippineLaw.info. 15 June 1949. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Villanueva, VG (20 December 2006). "Aklan final tally from typhoon Seniang: P479-M in damages". Philippine Information Agency. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Municipal: Buruanga, Aklan". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Region VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
  10. ↑ "Panay Eco-Social Conservation Project". Panay Eco-Social Conservation Project. Conservation Biology Unit, Ruhr-University Bochum. 30 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
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