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Buguey, officially the Municipality of Buguey (Ibanag: Ili na Buguey; Ilocano: Ili ti Buguey; Tagalog: Bayan ng Buguey), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cagayan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 32,148 people.
Buguey is 107 kilometres (66 mi) from Tuguegarao and 588 kilometres (365 mi) from Manila.
History
The site of Buguey was originally called catagayan, a place of many tagay trees. The name came about after Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo asked a native what the name of the place was in 1572. Subsequently, the name was shortened to Cagayan, which later became the name for the entire province and region.
Buguey is believed to have originated from the Ibanag word Bugay which means "shipwreck". It was formally established as a Spanish mission in 1596. In 1771 it was raided by Moro vessels from Jolo. According to legend, the Moros looted the town's church and brought its bell with them to sea, whereupon their vessel capsized, leading residents to shout navugay ira (they have capsized).
Geography
= Barangays
=Buguey is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
= Climate
=Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Buguey, Cagayan, was 32,148 people, with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Buguey
Government
= Local government
=Buguey, belonging to the first legislative district of the province of Cagayan, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.
= Elected officials
=Education
The Schools Division of Cagayan governs the town's public education system. The division office is a field office of the DepEd in Cagayan Valley region. The office governs the public and private elementary and public and private high schools throughout the municipality.
References
External links
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Philippine Census Information
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