Busuanga (Palawan)

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Municipality of Busuanga
Location of Busuanga in the province of Palawan
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Basic data
Region : Western Visayas
Province : Palawan
Barangays : 16
District: 1. District of Palawan
PSGC : 175307000
Income class : unknown (1-6)
Households : 3047
May 1, 2000 census
Population : 22,046
August 1, 2015 census
Coordinates : 12 ° 10 ′  N , 119 ° 57 ′  E Coordinates: 12 ° 10 ′  N , 119 ° 57 ′  E
Postal code : 5317
Geographical location in the Philippines
Busuanga (Philippines)
Busuanga
Busuanga

Busuanga is a Filipino municipality in the province of Palawan . It has 22,046 inhabitants (August 1, 2015 census).

The municipality of Busuanga consists of the western third of the island of Busuanga , which belongs to the archipelago of the Calamian Islands , between Mindoro and the island of Palawan . There is a Western Philippines University campus in the community .

On the territory of the municipality lies the Game Reserve Calauit Game Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary , where African was settled big game.

Barangays

Busuanga is politically divided into 17 barangays .

  • Bugtong
  • Bulwang
  • Burabod
  • Cheey
  • Concepcion
  • Halsey
  • Maglalambay
  • New Busuanga (Pob.)
  • Old Busuanga
  • Panlaytan
  • Quezon
  • Sagrada
  • San Isidro
  • San Rafael
  • Santo Niño
  • Burabod
  • Halsey

Quezon was re-established as Baranggay in 2000.

Individual evidence

  1. NSCB - 2001 Factsheet - 12 New Cities Created , July-December 2000. (English)