Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte
- Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte
Padre Burgos is a 5th class municipality in the province of Southern Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 8,926 people in 1,672 households.
Padre Burgos is also famous of its white sand beaches like Tangkaan Beach, from where you can sea the island of Limasawa; the Likay-Likay Beach, where you can go fishing and snorkeling; the bukana which is like a small swam of water and serve as a home of many fishes in buenavista, the floating Balsa of Bas.
It has an orphanage called "Kinderhilfe Philippinen", managed and sponsored by Mr. Jürgen Schneidt, a German Citizen.There are also programs of foreign divers the corals cays supported by the local government a marine sanctuary to eradicate the problem of most fishermen in the town
Padre Burgos is also known for its "budbod" (suman), a sticky rice which is very sweet.Padre burgos is also called tamolayag, thats is what it call on past time before it is Padre burgos.There is also a one man who is great hero of the town saving lives of every man that need in help, everything they need help they call Captain b as in Captain Bmors!
Barangays
Padre Burgos is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.
* Buenavista
* Bunga
* Laca
* Lungsodaan
* Poblacion
* San Juan
* Santa Sofia
* Santo Rosario
* Cantutang
* Dinahugan
* Tangkaan
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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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