Country Philippines Founded 1591 Demonym(s) Bugasongnon Local time Monday 3:34 PM | District Lone district Barangays Area 203.7 km² Province Antique | |
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Region Western Visayas (Region VI) Weather 31°C, Wind NE at 19 km/h, 52% Humidity | ||
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Bugasong, officially the Municipality of Bugasong (Karay-a: Banwa kang Bugasong; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Bugasong; Filipino: Bayan ng Bugasong), is a municipality in the province of Antique in the Western Visayas (Region VI) of the Philippines. The population was 33,642 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 20,056 registered voters.
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- Map of Bugasong Antique Philippines
- Bugasong antique
- Geography
- Barangays
- Demographics
- Government
- Tourism
- Schools
- References
Map of Bugasong, Antique, Philippines
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Geography
Bugasong is located at 11°03′N 122°04′E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 203.71 square kilometres (78.65 sq mi) constituting 7000746000000000000♠7.46% of the 2,729.17-square-kilometre- (1,053.74 sq mi) total area of Antique.
Barangays
Bugasong is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Ilaures and Cubay Sur were sitios converted into barrios in 1957 and 1959, respectively.
Demographics
In the 2015 census, Bugasong had a population of 33,642. The population density was 170 inhabitants per square kilometre (440/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 20,056 registered voters.
Government
The current mayor of the town is Bernard N. Pesayco, with John Lloyd Pacete as vice mayor. The town council is composed of ten members, eight are elected at large, while two are elected after the barangay elections. The current town council members are:
Tourism
The town celebrates its annual town fiesta every 18 January in honor of Santo Niño (the Holy Child). The local town festival, the Bugas Sa Lusong, is integrated with this celebration, with its opening salvo sometime between 10 and 12 January. The highlight of the celebration is the high mass on 18 January, usually celebrated by the diocesan bishop and visiting priests.
The patadyong, a colorful native fabric, is a well-known product made by the locals in barangay Bagtason.
The Estaca Hills historically served as the town's watch tower. Currently, it is a destination for hiking. From the top, one can see the entirety of Bugasong.
Schools
The town is the location of the only Dominican school in the province of Antique, Saint Joseph Academy, which was established on 1957. The school is run by the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines. Notable alumni include former Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Atty. Pelagio Apostol and the late National Artist Edsel Moscoso.
Other schools in the town include: Antique Vocational School, at the town proper; Northern Bugasong National School at barangay Cubay North; and Southern Bugasong National School at barangay Igbalangao.