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Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte

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Padre Burgos
Tamulayag
Municipality
Municipality of Padre Burgos
Flag of Padre Burgos
Flag
Official seal of Padre Burgos
Seal
Etymology: Tamulayag
Map of Southern Leyte with Padre Burgos highlighted
Map of Southern Leyte with Padre Burgos highlighted
Map
Interactive map of Padre Burgos
Padre Burgos is located in Philippines
Padre Burgos
Padre Burgos
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°02′N 125°01′E / 10.03°N 125.02°E / 10.03; 125.02
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
District 1st district
Founded1957
Named forJosé Burgos
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
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 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMaria Fe Crispina B. Poblete (PDPLBN)
 • Vice MayorHermenegildo C. Culpa (Lakas)
 • RepresentativeLuz V. Mercado
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Alexander B. Neuda
  • Edward C. Bactindon
  • Fritz P. Culpa
  • Rosario S. Maglinte
  • Ricardo E. Borces
  • Brian M. Gilles
  • Joseph B. Laguna
  • Joan Aclao-Arias
 • Electorate7,831 voters (2025)
Area
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 • Total
25.65 km2 (9.90 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Highest elevation
324 m (1,063 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
11,515
 • Density448.9/km2 (1,163/sq mi)
 • Households
2,561
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
18.49
% (2023)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 15.12 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 308.1 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 88.02 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 93.87 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySouthern Leyte Electric Cooperative (SOLECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6602
PSGC
0806410000
IDD : area code +63 (0)53
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog
Websitewww.padreburgosleyte.gov.ph

Padre Burgos, officially the Municipality of Padre Burgos (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Padre Burgos; Tagalog: Bayan ng Padre Burgos), is a municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 11,515 people.[5]

The town is famous for its white-sand beaches such as the Tangkaan Beach, from where Limasawa Island can be seen; the Likay-Likay Beach, where you can go fishing and snorkelling; the Bukana which is like a small swam of water and serve as a home of many fishes in Buenavista, the floating Balsa of Bas. And the beaches in Barangay Lungsodaan. Padre Burgos is also famous to diving enthusiasts, the underwater beauty boasts many colourful clusters of corals. With the Local Government's cooperation, Coral Cay, a foreign non-profit organization established its offices in Barangay Tangkaan whose main purpose is to provide help among local people to maintain fish sanctuaries, awareness programs on ocean-life preservation, and clean-up activities on the shorelines of Padre Burgos.

Padre Burgos is also known for its "budbod" (suman), a very sweet sticky-rice.

Etymology

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Padre Burgos was named after Fr. José Burgos, one of the martyred priests collectively called Gomburza. It was once called "Tamulayag", a vernacular slang which means "Let's go fishing".

History

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Padre Burgos was converted to a municipality from portions of Malitbog and Macrohon through Executive Order No. 265 signed by President Carlos P. Garcia on August 29, 1957.[6]

Geography

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Padre Burgos is surrounded by Sogod Bay in the East.

Barangays

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Padre Burgos is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Buenavista
  • Bunga
  • Cantutang
  • Dinahugan
  • Laca
  • Lungsodaan
  • Poblacion
  • San Juan
  • Santa Sofia
  • Santo Rosario
  • Tangkaan

Climate

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Climate data for Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 30
(85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 98
(3.9)		 82
(3.2)		 96
(3.8)		 71
(2.8)		 104
(4.1)		 129
(5.1)		 101
(4.0)		 94
(3.7)		 99
(3.9)		 135
(5.3)		 174
(6.9)		 143
(5.6)		 1,326
(52.3)
Average rainy days 18.0 14.1 17.1 16.8 23.7 25.7 25.8 23.3 24.4 25.9 24.0 20.6 259.4
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

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Population census of Padre Burgos
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 7,125—    
1970 8,045+1.22%
1975 9,848+4.14%
1980 10,790+1.84%
1990 7,375−3.73%
1995 7,593+0.55%
2000 8,926+3.53%
2007 10,194+1.85%
2010 10,525+1.17%
2015 11,091+1.00%
2020 11,159+0.13%
2024 11,515+0.76%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8][9][10][11]

Religion

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Majority of the population are members of the Philippine Independent Church (IFI), while others belong to Roman Catholic, Hosanna Assembly of God, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons), Iglesia ni Cristo, and UCCP, among others.

List of Churches
  • Roman Catholic Church, Poblacion. Holy Mass every day: Monday & Friday – 5:30 pm; Tuesday & Thursday – 5:30 am; Sunday 5:30 am.
  • Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI), Barangay Santa Sofia
  • Hosanna Chapel Philippines (AG), Barangay Poblacion
  • United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), Barangay Poblacion
  • Philippine Independent Church, Barangay Poblacion
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons), Barangay Cantutang
  • Iglesia ni Cristo, Barangay Cantutang

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Padre Burgos (%)

10
20
30
40
2000
24.62
2003
26.48
2006
20.50
2009
33.91
2012
30.91
2015
34.61
2018
23.98
2021
23.00
2023
18.49

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Fishing is the main livelihood in the town.

Tourism

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  • Peter's Dive Resort
  • Tangkaan Beach
  • Michael's Resort and Dive
  • Sogod Bay Scuba Resort
  • Padre Burgos Castle Resort

References

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  1. ↑  Municipality of Padre Burgos | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Executive Order No. 265, s. 1957". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. August 29, 1957. Archived from the original on June 27, 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  8. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  11. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  14. ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  15. ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  16. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  17. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  18. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  20. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
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