Back Busuanga BCL Busuanga CBK-ZAM Busuanga, Palawan CEB Busuanga (Palawan) German Busuanga Spanish بوسوانگا Persian Busuanga (ville) French Busuanga, Palawan ID Busuanga ILO Busuanga (Palawan) Italian
Busuanga | |
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| Municipality of Busuanga | |
 Cambaya Beach in Busuanga Island | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: The Last Shades of Paradise | |
 Map of Palawan with Busuanga highlighted | |
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.svg)  Busuanga Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°08′01″N 119°56′11″E / 12.133519°N 119.936314°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Palawan |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Busuanga[*] | Elizabeth M. Cervantes |
| • Vice Mayor | Elvin D. Edonga |
| • Representative | Edgardo L. Salvame |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,439 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 392.90 km2 (151.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 608 m (1,995 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 25,617 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,397 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 20.55 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 174.4 million (2020), 66.86 million (2012), 77.5 million (2013), 88.62 million (2014), 99.84 million (2015), 113.6 million (2016), 123.1 million (2017), 133.9 million (2018), 146.7 million (2019), 175.8 million (2021) |
| • Assets | ₱ 431.8 million (2020), 104.5 million (2012), 155.1 million (2013), 195.8 million (2014), 249.8 million (2015), 317.4 million (2016), 379.3 million (2017), 427.3 million (2018), 427.1 million (2019), 429 million (2021), 480 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 178.1 million (2020), 55.36 million (2012), 51.75 million (2013), 57.45 million (2014), 71.41 million (2015), 85.18 million (2016), 89.77 million (2017), 104.3 million (2018), 99.22 million (2019), 169.1 million (2021) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 148 million (2020), 15.64 million (2012), 18.14 million (2013), 35.99 million (2014), 95.71 million (2015), 134.9 million (2016), 108.4 million (2017), 126.4 million (2018), 92.14 million (2019), 112.2 million (2021), 105.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Busuanga Island Electric Cooperative (BISELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5317 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)48 |
| Native languages | Calamian Tagbanwa Kagayanen Palawano Tagalog |
Busuanga, officially the Municipality of Busuanga (Tagalog: Bayan ng Busuanga), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,617 people.[3]
- ^ Municipality of Busuanga | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.