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Also known as Municipality of Buruanga

Buruanga, officially the Municipality of Buruanga (Aklanon: Banwa it Buruanga; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Buruanga; ), is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. It is the farthest town of Aklan from its provincial capital. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 19,878 people.

Key facts

Settlement.image_skyline: Buruanga (57498824).jpeg
Settlement.image_caption: Coastal area in Buruanga
Settlement.image_flag: Buruanga flag.png
Settlement.flag_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_seal: File:BURUANGA LGU SEAL.jpg
Settlement.seal_size: 100x80px
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map: Philippines
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.parts_type: Barangays
Settlement.parts_style: para

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Municipality of Buruanga
Population: 19878
Area: 88.50
Elevation: 47
Households: 4874
Dialing code: 36

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Commons category: Buruanga
postal code: 5609
poverty incidence: 24.19
fiscal/tax revenue: 170512758.60
electorate: 12915
total assets: 324696896.55
total expenditure: 108804268.13
total liabilities: 44301314.30

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History
Geography
Barangays
Climate
Demographics
Languages
Economy
Tourism
Flora and fauna
Education
Primary and elementary schools
Secondary schools
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==History== The name Buruanga came from the word Busuanga meaning "eruption" or "swell". Frequently harassed by inundations from the river, the early residents constructed earthen dams which were subsequently washed away. The people named the river "Busuanga," which later became the name of the Municipality. When the Spaniards arrived, they renamed Busuanga to Buruanga, or perhaps the change was purely a clerical error. The present municipality of Malay, including Boracay, was once a part of Buruanga. On June 15, 1949, the enactment of Republic Act 391 separated Malay from Buruanga to become an independent municipality.