- Burauen, Leyte
Burauen is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Leyte,
Philippines . According to the2007 census, it has a population of 48,606 people in 9,213 households. It is located in the central part of leyte bounded to the north by Dagami, Jaro, and Tabon-tabon, on the east by Julita, McArthur, Javier, and on the west by Baybay, Albuera and Ormoc.Barangays
Burauen is politically subdivided into 77
barangay s.HISTORY
The name Burauen evolved from the word “Burabod” which means spring. The name attributed to the town which can be explained naturally since Burauen is the fountain head of two big rivers – the Daguitan and Marabong rivers and other smaller ones, the Guinarona and Hibuga Rivers that pass through several neighboring towns. There was a time of drought which dried up several tributaries of these rivers and forced people to flock to a cluster of large springs in the town to get their needs. The place was duly called “Buraburon” which according to Justice Norberto Romualdez Sr. is the “multiplicative construction of the word Burabod” (spring), which indicates “abundance”. During the course of the years, the name “Buraburon” having many springs underwent transmutations of the word “Burawon” and finally to “Burawen”.Clandestine diggings conducted by antique hunters and verified by the National Museum archaeologists yield valuable artifacts consisting of chinaware and jars. Some of the discoveries were Stone Age artifacts and implements. These antiques and artifacts were found on the plateaus of both sides of the Kag-oloolo Brook of Barangay Patag and Villa Aurora, which were about 16 kilometers southwest of the poblacion of Burauen. Similar artifacts were found in Barangay Paghudlan which is 12 kilometers from the Kag-oloolo. The earlier diggings on the south western portion of the poblacion, and those in Barangay Tambuco and Armasen unearth several precious antiques. With the extensive presence of these artifacts over the said areas, the past locations of the early settlements in Burauen during the prehistoric epoch are indicated.
External links
* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]
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