Alburquerque, Bohol
Alburquerque | |
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Sta Monica church | |
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Map of Bohol with Alburquerque highlighted | |
Interactive map of Alburquerque | |
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 | Don Ritchie P. Buates |
| • Vice Mayor | Dagohoy N. Samar |
| • Representative | Edgardo M. Chatto |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 8,039 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 11,489 |
| • Density | 425.8/km2 (1,103/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,589 |
| Demonyms | Alburanon Alburquerqueño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 16.91 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 109.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 281 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 87.41 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 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 municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. It had a population of 11,489 people at the time of the 2024 census.
The town is colloquially known as "Albur" for short.
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, but the mounted creature is still exhibited.