Buug
Buug | |
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| Municipality of Buug | |
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Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Buug highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°43′43″N 123°03′39″E / 7.7286°N 123.0608°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga Sibugay |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | February 2, 1960 |
| Barangays | 27 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Dionesia B. Lagas |
| • Vice Mayor | Jonam R. Lagas |
| • Representative | Wilter Y. Palma |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 24,616 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 134.06 km2 (51.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 551 m (1,808 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 38,425 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,019 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 24.55 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 225.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 772.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 183.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 228 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7009 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Buug, officially the Municipality of Buug (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Buug; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Buug; Tagalog: Bayan ng Buug), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,425 people.