Buruanga

Buruanga
Municipality of Buruanga
Coastal area in Buruanga
Map of Aklan with Buruanga highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Buruanga
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°50′38″N 121°53′20″E / 11.843753°N 121.888794°E / 11.843753; 121.888794
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceAklan
District 2nd district
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorConcepcion D. Labindao
  Vice MayorFemy C. Dumaguin
  RepresentativeTeodorico T. Haresco Jr.
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate12,915 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
88.50 km2 (34.17 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Highest elevation
883 m (2,897 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
19,357
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
  Households
4,874
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
24.19
% (2021)
  Revenue170.5 million (2022)
  Assets324.7 million (2022)
  Expenditure108.8 million (2022)
  Liabilities44.3 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityAklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5609
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)36
Native languagesAklanon
Ati
Hiligaynon
Tagalog

Buruanga, officially the Municipality of Buruanga (Aklanon: Banwa it Buruanga; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Buruanga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Buruanga), is a municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. It is the farthest town of Aklan from its provincial capital. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,357 people.