Burdeos, officially the Municipality of Burdeos (), is a
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.
History
Burdeos was established on June 12, 1948 from the barrios of Burdeos, Amot, Aluyon, Calotcot, Karlagan, Magdalo, Patnanungan, San Rafael, and Palasan island, which were previously part of the town of
Polillo. Later on June 18, 1961, barrios Amaga, Busdak, Kilugan, Lood, Patnanungan Norte and Patnanungan Sur were separated from Burdeos to form the new municipal district of
Patnanungan.
Geography
The municipality of Burdeos is geographically located in the coastal part of
Polillo Island in the first Congressional District of the Province of Quezon, a town that is trapezoidal in shape, facing the vast
Pacific Ocean
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with an area of approximately . 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, as indicated below. Each barangay consists of
puroks and some have
sitios
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.
* 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
Local government
Elected municipal officials (2022-2025):
*Mayor: Freddie C. Aman
*Vice Mayor: Gina P. Gonzales
*Councilors:
**Edison B. Agarao
**Daniel C. Suarez
**Romulo R. Avila Jr.
**Obren M. Tan
**Denmark C. Ungriano
**Melvin P. Avenilla
**Mellisa P. Encomienda
**Herminia A. Lucero
See also
*
Polillo 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
{{Authority control
Municipalities of Quezon
1948 establishments in the Philippines