Burdeos, officially the Municipality of Burdeos ( tl, Bayan ng Burdeos), is a 4th class
municipality
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in the
province
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of
Quezon
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,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,644 people.
Burdeos was created in 1948 from the barrios of Burdeos, San Rafael, Amot, Aluyon, Magdalo, Patnanungan, Calotcot, Karlagan and Palasan island which then belonged to the town of
Polillo, Quezon.
Geography
The municipality of Burdeos is geographically located in the coastal part of
Polillo Island
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in the first Congressional District of the Province of Quezon, a town that is trapezoidal in shape, facing the vast Pacific Ocean with an area of approximately 20,948 hectares. Burdeos is composed of 13 barangays, three of which are island barangays, with 25 islands which are potential tourist spots. The territorial water of this municipality is a good fishing ground with abundant aquatic resources.
Barangays
Burdeos is politically subdivided into 13
barangay
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s.
* Aluyon
* Amot
* Anibawan
* Bonifacio
* Cabugao
* Cabungalunan (including Anirong Island and Anawan Island)
* Calutcot (with surrounding islands)
* Caniwan
* Carlagan (including Buguitan Island)
* Mabini
* Palasan (including Icol and Cabalao islands)
* Poblacion
* San Rafael
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Government
Municipal officials 2016-2018:
*Mayor: Freddie C. Aman
*Vice Mayor: Obren Tan
*Councilors:
**Alice C. Cuerdo
**Esmenia Portillo
**Danilo C. Ungriano
**Supli Suplido
**Haide Ayuso
**Jorge Morga
**Ama Turgo
**Ernesto Ayuma
See also
*
Polillo Islands
The Polillo Islands is a group of about 27 islands in the Philippine Sea lying about to the east of the Philippine island of Luzon. It is separated from Luzon Island by the Polillo Strait and forms the northern side of Lamon Bay. The islands ...
References
External links
Burdeos Profile at PhilAtlas.comOfficial Website of the Municipality of Burdeos, Quezon
* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
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