Burauen
Burauen | |
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| Municipality of Burauen | |
Clockwise from the top: Executive & Legislative Building, Municipal Hall, Tourism Office & Pasalubong Center, Immaculate Concepcion Parish of Burauen, Daguitan River & NIA Irrigation Facility and Burauen Health & Wellness Center | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Leyte with Burauen highlighted | |
Interactive map of Burauen | |
Burauen Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°59′N 124°54′E / 10.98°N 124.9°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Leyte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 77 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Fe S. Renomeron |
| • Vice Mayor | Warren V. Hermano |
| • Representative | Lolita T. Javier |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 36,133 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 317.32 km2 (122.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 229 m (751 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,319 m (4,327 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 54,635 |
| • Density | 172.18/km2 (445.93/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,815 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.2 |
| • Annual Regular Income | ₱398.2 million (2024) |
| • Locally Sourced Revenue | ₱163.5 million (2024) |
| • LSR Rank (Municipality) | Top 1 (Regional) |
| • Assets | ₱1.14 billion (2023) |
| • Assets rank (Provincial) | Top 4 (Municipality) |
| • IRA | ₱236.1 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱272.9 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱192.8 million (2023) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Coperative (DORELCO) |
| • Water | Burauen Waterworks System |
| • Telecommunications | Bayan Telecommunications, Globe Telecom, Smart Communications, Dito Telecommunity |
| • Cable TV | Sky Cable, Leyte Cable Network, Satellite, G-sat, Cignal |
| • Internet Providers | Converge ICT, Globe Fiber, PLDT, Starlink |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6516 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)53 |
| Native languages | Waray Tagalog |
| Major religions | Roman Catholicism |
| Feast date | December 7–8 |
| Website | https://www.burauenleyte.gov.ph |
Burauen (IPA: [bu'ɾaʊen]), officially the Municipality of Burauen (Waray: Bungto han Burauen; Tagalog: Bayan ng Burauen), is a First Income Class municipality in the province of Leyte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 54,635 people.