PLAZA BURGOS

🏘️ Overview & Significance

• Barangay: Plaza Burgos (Población district) in Guagua, Pampanga en.wikipedia.org+15philatlas.com+15commons.wikimedia.org+15distancesfrom.com
  
  

• Formerly known simply as "Poblacion," it was officially renamed Plaza Burgos in honor of martyred Filipino priest Jose Burgos, executed during the Spanish colonial era sunstar.com.ph.
  
  

• It serves as Guagua’s civic and cultural core, encompassing the municipal hall, main church, plazas, and nearby commercial establishments.
  
  

📍 Location & Geography

• Coordinates: 14.9654° N, 120.6338° E commons.wikimedia.org+8philatlas.com+8mapcarta.com+8
  
  

• Elevation: Around 9.9 m (32.5 ft) above sea level, typical of Guagua’s low-lying terrain distancesfrom.com+15philatlas.com+15cybo.com+15
  
  

📊 Demographics

• Population (2020): 296 residents — about 0.23% of Guagua's total population philatlas.com
  
  

• Households (2015): 55 households with an average size of 4.89 members en.wikipedia.org+5philatlas.com+5restaurants10.com+5
  
  

• Annual growth (2015–2020): Approximately 2.03% philatlas.com
  
  

🛕 Key Landmarks & Amenities

1. Immaculate Conception Parish Church (Guagua Church) – A 17th-century Baroque church at one end of the plaza, declared a historical structure sunstar.com.ph+2dotproperty.com.ph+2mapcarta.com+2en.wikipedia.org+1mapcarta.com+1
   
   

2. Plaza monuments – Statues of Burgos and Rizal, along with decorative fountains and marble markers honoring revolutionaries sunstar.com.ph
   
   

3. Municipal Facilities –
   
   

   • Plaza Burgos Barangay Hall on McArthur Highway reddit.com+15mapcarta.com+15stores.kfc.com.ph+15
     
     

   • Guagua Municipal Police Station located in Mang Andres P. Goseco Building cybo.com+1sunstar.com.ph+1
     
     

4. Commercial Establishments –
   
   

   • KFC Guagua (food outlet on Cardinal Plaza) stores.kfc.com.ph
     
     

   • Coftea Cafe at 2F HD Plaza – a popular local coffee spot restaurants10.com
     
     

   • Cebuana Lhuillier Pawnshop and Guagua Rural Bank nearby dotproperty.com.ph+12cybo.com+12cybo.com+12
     
     

🌳 Public Space & Environment

• The central plaza has been landscaped with fountains, lighting, shaded seating, and monuments philatlas.com+6mapcarta.com+6commons.wikimedia.org+6sunstar.com.ph
  
  

• Acts as a communal gathering area adjacent to the municipal hall and church, making it a focal hub for community interactions.
  
  

🛣️ Connectivity & Access

• Located along McArthur Highway and near Jose Abad Santos Avenue, all major road arteries in Guagua mapcarta.com+1stores.kfc.com.ph+1
  
  

• A key stop for intra-town jeepneys and buses—a popular transit point for those heading to SM Pampanga or Guagua National Colleges via Plaza Burgos commons.wikimedia.org+15reddit.com+15mapcarta.com+15
  
  

📌 Summary
Plaza Burgos is not just a historic square—it’s the literal and symbolic heart of Guagua. Home to the town’s church, government buildings, plazas, and essential businesses, it offers insight into local devotion, culture, and civic pride. Though small in population, its impact as the municipal core is immeasurable.