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Alburquerque | |
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| Municipality of Alburquerque | |
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.svg)  Alburquerque Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°36′38″N 123°57′18″E / 9.610447°N 123.954889°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | 9 June 1868 |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Alburquerque[*] | Don Ritchie P. Bualan, CPA |
| • Vice Mayor | Engr. Juan Cayetano "Bong" G. Doria Jr. |
| • Representative | Edgardo M. Chatto |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 7,775 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.98 km2 (10.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 11,246 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,589 |
| Demonyms | Alburanon Alburquerqueño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 16.91 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 76.99 million (2020), 32.96 million (2012), 36.06 million (2013), 40.46 million (2014), 45.4 million (2015), 49.48 million (2016), 55.72 million (2017), 64.4 million (2018), 67.48 million (2019), 81.02 million (2021), 109.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 228.1 million (2020), 49.45 million (2012), 56.27 million (2013), 62.03 million (2014), 82.82 million (2015), 107.1 million (2016), 133.1 million (2017), 144.1 million (2018), 171.2 million (2019), 252.2 million (2021), 281 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 61.25 million (2020), 30.18 million (2012), 29.55 million (2013), 30.62 million (2014), 33.8 million (2015), 41.84 million (2016), 46.69 million (2017), 45.2 million (2018), 53.38 million (2019), 70.24 million (2021), 87.41 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 43.66 million (2020), 12.47 million (2012), 15.06 million (2013), 15.28 million (2014), 26.64 million (2015), 43.04 million (2016), 55.54 million (2017), 44.69 million (2018), 49.34 million (2019), 51.63 million (2021), 53.99 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Bohol 1 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6302 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
| Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
| Patron saint | Monica of Hippo |
| Website | www |
Alburquerque, officially the Municipality of Alburquerque (/ˈælbɜːrˌkɜːrki/ AL-bur-ker-ke; Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Alburquerque; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alburquerque), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. It had a population of 11,246 people at the time of the 2020 census.[3]
The town is colloquially known as "Albur" for short.[5]
Formerly, Alburquerque had one of the longest and heaviest pythons in captivity, with a length of 23 ft (7.0 m), weighing 620 lb (280 kg) and with a girth of 34 in (860 mm). This female python died in 2013,[6] but the mounted creature is still exhibited.
- ^ Municipality of Alburquerque | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Akpenodu & Saloma 2011.
- ^ The Philippine Star 2013.