Bugasong

Bugasong is from the provincial capital, San Jose de Buenavista. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Antique. Bugasong has two largest river's Paliwan River and Kangaranan River . Bugasong has many highest peaks Mount Baloy and Mount Balabag . Climate {{Weather box Barangays Bugasong is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Ilaures and Cubay Sur were sitios converted into barrios in 1957 and 1959, respectively. ==Demographics==

In the 2024 census, Bugasong had a population of 36,060 people. The population density was . The 1818 Spanish census them recorded 3,060 native families in the area, living in harmony with 1 large Spanish-Filipino clan. Language Bugasongnons speak Kinaray-a as their main dialect while Hiligaynon is used as their secondary dialect. == Economy ==

The Bagtason Loom Weavers Association (BLWA) under chairman Mario Manzano, established in 2008 is the maker of the original "sampaguita" design patadyong habol, habul or pinili textile. They launched a demonstration farm for natural indigo dye sourced from Antique for their handwoven fabric. The Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) trained the weavers using funds from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. ==Government==

The current mayor of the town is John Lloyd Pacete with Bernard Pesayco as vice mayor. The town council is composed of ten members, eight are elected at large, while two are elected after the barangay elections. The current town council members are: • Casimira de la Cruz • Aida Uy Kimpang • Gerardo Antoy • Susan Escote • Geraldine Pesayco • Roberto Fruto • Cyril Pesayco • Renante Dava • Krizel Joy Panaguiton (SK Municipal Federation President) • Norma Sayon (Liga ng mga Barangay) ==Tourism==

The town celebrates its annual town fiesta every 18 January in honor of Santo Niño (the Holy Child). The local town festival, the Bugas Sa Lusong, is integrated with this celebration, with its opening salvo sometime between 10 and 12 January. The highlight of the celebration is the high mass on 18 January, usually celebrated by the diocesan bishop and visiting priests. The patadyong, a colorful native fabric, is a well-known product made by the locals in barangay Bagtason. The Estaca Hills historically served as the town's watch tower. Currently, it is a destination for hiking. From the top, one can see the entirety of Bugasong. ==Education==

The Bugasong Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. The town is the location of the only Dominican school in the province of Antique, Saint Joseph Academy, which was established on 1957. The school is run by the Dominican Sisters of the Most Holy Rosary of the Philippines. Notable alumni include former Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Atty. Pelagio Apostol and then National Artist Edsel Moscoso. Rex Francis Z. Ynion, a Council Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, Metro Manila South Council which has jurisdiction to the Cities of Las Pinas, Taguig, Muntinlupa and Municipality of Pateros. Other schools in the town include: Antique Vocational School, at the town proper; Northern Bugasong National School at barangay Cubay North; Southern Bugasong National School at barangay Igbalangao and Eastern Bugasong National High School (formerly Northern Bugasong National High School-Annex) at barangay Pangalcagan. Primary and elementary schools • Anilawan Primary School • Arangote Elementary School • Babangan Primary School • Bagtason Elementary School • Bugasong Baptist Learning Center • Bugasong Central School • Caloy-ahan Primary School • Camangahan Elementary School • Cubay Elementary School • Cubay South Elementary School • Guija-Sabang West Elementary School • Juan Magsalin Sta. Romana Elementary School • Igsoro Elementary School • Ilaures Elementary School • Lacayon Elementary School • Lagasca Memorial SDA School • Libudon Elementary School • Maray Elementary School • Nawili Elementary School • Nelia Boston Maghari Memorial Elementary School • Paliwan Elementary School • Pangalcagan Elementary School • Sabang East Elementary School • Saint Joseph Academy • Tagudtud Elementary School • Talisay Elementary School • Tan-ayan Elementary School • Tica Primary School • Tono-an Elementary School • Yapu Elementary School • Zaragoza Elementary School Secondary schools • Antique Vocational School • Northern Bugasong National High School • Pangalcagan National High School • Southern Bugasong National High School ==Gallery==

File:Cangaranan_River.jpg|The summer heat in 2010 dried up the Cangaranan River File:Fisherman_bugasong.jpg|A local fisherman in Bugasong is set to hurdle the waves File:Estakahill.jpg|The historical Estaka hill File:Bugasongbeach.JPG|The shores of Ilaures File:Saint Joseph Academy.jpg|Saint Joseph Academy, the only Dominican school in Antique File:Bugasong Sea Shore.jpg|Bugasong sea shores ==References==