Bulacan

Not to be confused with Bulakan.

Bulacan
Province
The Bulacan Provincial Capitol
{{#property:P41}} Flag Official seal of Bulacan Seal
Nickname(s): "The Gateway to the Northern Philippines"
Motto: Masaganang Lalawigang Pinanday ng Kasaysayan at Kabayanihan (A Prosperous Province Forged by History and Heroism)
{{#property:P242}} Location in the Philippines
Coordinates:
Country	[[{{#property:P17}}]]
Region	[[{{#property:P131}}]] (Region III)
Founded	August 15, 1578
Capital	[[{{#property:P36}}]]
Government
• Type	Province of the Philippines
• Governor	Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado (NUP)
• Vice Governor	Daniel Fernando (NUP)
Area
• Total	2,796.10 km2 (1,079.58 sq mi)
Area rank	49th out of 80
Population (2010)
• Total	3,124,433
• Rank	1st out of 80
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
• Density rank	5th out of 80
Demonym(s)	Bulakeño (Filipino) or Bulaqueño (Spanish)
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	3
• Municipalities	21
• Barangays	569
• Districts	1st to 4th districts of Bulacan, Legislative lone district of the city of San Jose del Monte
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	Tagalog (90%), Bisaya (3%), Bicolano (2%), Ilocano (1%)
• Languages	Tagalog, Kapampangan, English
Time zone	PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP code	3000 to 3024
Dialing code	{{#property:P473}}
ISO 3166 code	{{#property:P300}}
Website	{{#property:P856}}

Bulacan (PSGC: 031400000; ISO: PH-BUL) is a province in the Philippines, located in the Central Luzon Region (Region III) in the island of Luzon, 11 km north of Metropolitan Manila (the nation's capital), and part of the Metro Luzon Urban Beltway Super Region. Bulacan was established 15 August 1578.

It has 569 barangays from 21 municipalities and three component cities (Malolos, the capital city; Meycauayan; and San Jose del Monte). Bulacan is located immediately north of Metro Manila. Bordering Bulacan are the provinces of Pampanga to the west, Nueva Ecija to the north, Aurora and Quezon to the east, and Metro Manila and Rizal to the south. Bulacan also lies on the north-eastern shore of Manila Bay.

In the 2010 census, Bulacan had a population of 3,124,433 people, the highest population in Region 3 and most populous province in the whole Philippines. Bulacan's most populated city is San Jose del Monte, the most populated municipality is Santa Maria while the least populated is Doña Remedios Trinidad.

In 1899, the historic Barasoain Church in Malolos was the birthplace of the First Constitutional Democracy in Asia. It is also the cradle of the nation's noble heroes, of great men and women; also home to many of the country's greatest artists, with a good number elevated as National Artists.

Today, Bulacan is among the most progressive provinces in the Philippines. Its people — the Bulaqueños (or Bulakenyo in Filipino)— are regarded as highly educated, enterprising and industrious. It is well known for the following industries: marble and marbleized limestone, jewelry, pyrotechnics, leather, aquaculture, meat and meat products, garments, furniture, high-value crops, sweets and native delicacies, and a wide variety of high-quality native products.

Official Seal

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Official seal of the province of Bulacan

Five symbols are incorporated into the official seal of the province, each representing a facet of Bulacan's history and people:

Mountains

Represents the Kakarong and Biak-na-bato hills, site of the Pact of Biak na Bato

Church

Barasoain Church, birthplace of the very first Constitucion Politica Filipina (Malolos Constitution) and site of the proclamation of the First Philippine Republic

Flower

Sampaguita (Jasminum sambac), provincial flower

Bamboo Enclosure

Reflects the Bulakenyo Spirit- resilient and strong against "typhoons"

Thorns

Reflects the bravery of Bulakenyos

History

Main article: History of Bulacan

During the Conquest of Luzon by Adelantado Miguel Legazpi in 1571, Bulacan was reported to be well populated and rich. Initially there were only six encomiendas under the rule of the Alcalde Mayor in Bulacan: Calumpit (then an independent Alcaldia) Bulakan, Malolos, Meycauayan, Binto (present-day Plaridel), Guiguinto, and Caluya (present-day Balagtas). The encomiendas were later organized into Pueblos (towns). The first pueblo established in Bulacan was the town of Calumpit, founded by Agustinian friars in 1575. Calumpit was also the birthplace of Christianity historcal documents told that Calumpit is a different and separated in Bulacan comprising the Provincia de Calonpite y Hagonoy together with Apalit.A time came,in 1578 Alcaldia de Calumpit and it was dissolved and annexed to Provincia de Bulacan. It has been said that in 1578 the Augustinians conquered Bulacan (the town after which the province was named).The province of Bulacan (named Meycauayan it its antiquity), is on the island of Luzon, and is one of the most important “Alcadia de Termino”, Civil and politically it corresponds to the Audiencia y capitanía general de Filipinas, and spiritually belongs to the Archbishop of Manila. The Franciscan friars Juan Plasencia and Fray Diego de Oropesa founded Meycauayan in the same year, and for a time it was the capital; people were able to flourish, and became so rich that the sons are six of the best in the province (Bocaue, Polo, San Jose del Monte, Santa Maria de Pandi, Obando and Marilao). On the other hand, Malolos also under Augustinian Order.During Spanish Period already existed as a Chinese settlement bearing the name Li-han,in which those people are rich tagalogs and Chinese who are excellent in commerce and trade was conquered by Spanish conquistador and constituted as Royal Encomienda by Adelantado Miguel Lopez de Legaspi in November 14, 1571 under Jeronimo Tirado and Marcos de Herrera. The oldest document mentioning Malolos as a Civil Town can be found in Augustinian documents when the town of Malolos was accepted by the Augustinians to be its House of Order in June 11, 1580. Augustinians missionaries renamed the village of Lihan as Malolos a Pueblo or Town with its own Gobernadorcillo on 1580.

The Casa Real de Malolos. Served as the office and residency of the Governor of Malolos.

During the General Visitation of October 5, 1762 by, Sr. Doctor Don Simon de Anda de Salazar, the province was headed by Capitan Don Jose Pasarin, alcade mayor of the province. 1795-96, Don Manuel Piñon was the alcalde mayor. According to the "Guia de 1839", Bulacan province in the island of Luzon, Philippines, is governed by a mayor, consists of 19 pueblos, 36,394 tributes and 181,970 souls. D. Felipe Gobantes, Alcalde of the province of Bulacan erected a stone column in the plaza of Bulacan in Memory of Fr. Manuel Blanco O.S.A. who died on April 1, 1845.

In 1848 when the boundaries of Pampanga were changed, the region, which includes the important town of San Miguel de Mayumo and neighboring places that were formerly part of Pampanga, was adjudicated to Bulacan.

Opening of the Malolos Congress (1898)

In an earlier period during 1890, Malolos was a hot-spot of Liberal Illustrados, notably the "20 Women of Malolos", who exerted pressure for education under a Filipino professor. However, the first phase of the revolution ceased in 1897 with the signing of the Pact of Biak-na-Bato in San Miguel. Under its terms the leaders were to go to Hong Kong and reside there. Under the illusory peace created by the pact, the end of 1897 saw greater determination on the part of the Filipinos to carry on the revolution. In early 1898, the provinces of Zambales, Ilocos, Pampanga, Bulacan, Laguna, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac. and Camarines rose again. In Central Luzon, a revolutionary government was organized under General Francisco Makabulos, a Kapampangan revolutionary leader of La Paz, Tarlac.

The U.S. Americans established a local Philippine government in the Philippines when they held the first municipal election in the country in the town of Baliuag, Bulacan on May 6, 1899. At the beginning of the American rule,1899-1900 Malolos became the headquarters of the Military Governor of the Philippines Malolos at Casa Real in Malolos and in February 27, 1901, the Philippine Commission officially transferred the seat of government to Malolos, and the Casa Real de Malolos was the seat of the Provincial Governor from 1900 to 1930 until the completion of the capitol building at the Brgy Guinhawa, Malolos City.

In 1942, at the height of World War II, the Japanese Imperial Army occupied Bulacan and made Casa Real de Malolos its headquarters. In 1945, combined Filipino and American forces and local guerrillas attacked the Japanese Imperial Forces and liberated Bulacan.

Issues Concerning the Foundation Date

For a long period of time, Bulacan traced its founding as a province during the American Period at the reorganization of Philippine Provinces. To determine the true date of the province's foundation and to trace its roots in ancient period. Efforts and research conducted by Dr. Jaime Veneracion, Dr.Reynaldo Naguit of the Center for Bulacan Studies and Isagani Giron of the Samahang Pangkasaysayan ng Bulacan (Sampaka) shows that Bulacan was identified as a province as early as 1578. This is due to a cedulario found by the researchers which states Provincia de Bulacan and was dated 1578. With regards to exact date of foundation of Bulacan as a province, Veneracion correlated it with the practice of Spaniard of dedicating the founding a pueblo to the feast of a patron saint. In the case of Bulacan it is the Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion, which is also the patron saint of Bulakan town, the first capital of the province Officially, the province of Bulacan was created under Act 2711 on March 10, 1917.

Geography

Bulacan is bounded by Nueva Ecija on the north, Aurora (Dingalan) on the northeast, Quezon (General Nakar) on the east, Rizal (Rodriguez) on the southeast, Metro Manila (Valenzuela City, Malabon City, Navotas City, Caloocan City and Quezon City) on the south, Manila Bay on the southwest, and Pampanga on the west.

Several rivers irrigate the province of Bulacan; the largest one is that of Angat. Angat River passes through the towns of Norzagaray, Angat, Bustos, San Rafael, Baliuag, Plaridel, Pulilan, and Calumpit. It flow thence into the Pampanga River, goes out again, washes Hagonoy and loses itself in the mangroves. The banks of these rivers are very fertile and are covered with trees.

Physical

Terrain

Bulacan lies in the southern portion of the fertile plains of Central Luzon. The area is drained by the Angat and Pampanga rivers. The Sierra Madre mountain range forms the highlands of Bulacan in the east. Angat Lake, which was formed by the Angat Dam is located in that area. The highest point in the province at 1,206 meters is Mount Oriod, part of the Sierra Madre.

The Sierra Madre Mountain Range as seen near Mount Oriod's summit

On January 19, 2008, an 18-hectare dump site, a new landfill that would also be a tourist attraction opened in Norzagaray, Bulacan province. Ramon Angelo, Jr., president Waste Custodian Management Corp. stated: "I want them to see our system in our place which should not be abhorred because we are using the new state-of-the-art technology."

Climate

November to April is generally dry while wet for the rest of the year. The northeast monsoon (amihan) prevails from October to January bringing in moderated and light rains. From February to April, the east trade winds predominate but the Sierra Madre (Philippines) mountain range to the east disrupts the winds resulting to a dry period. From May to September, the southwest monsoon (habagat).

The hottest month is May having an average temperature of 29.7 °C (85.5 °F) while the coldest is February with an average temperature of 25.1 °C (77.2 °F).

Administrative divisions

Bulacan is subdivided into 21 municipalities and 3 cities. As the population is concentrated in the southern half of the province, so are the legislative districts.

PAMPANGA NUEVA ECIJA AURORA QUEZON MANILA BAY METRO MANILA RIZAL Doña Remedios Trinidad Norzagaray San Jose del Monte City Marilao Meycauayan City Obando Santa Maria Bulakan Bocaue Balagtas Guiguinto Malolos City Paombong Hagonoy Calumpit Plaridel Pulilan Baliuag Bustos Pandi Angat San Rafael San Ildefonso San Miguel Bulacan (clickable map) Legislative districts:   1st   2nd   3rd   4th   4th (SP); lone (HOR)

City or Municipality District Area (km²) Population (2010) Density (per km²) No. of barangays ZIP code Income class (DOF) Coordinates Angat 3rd 74 55,332 747.7 16 3012 1st Balagtas (Bigaa) 2nd 28.66 65,440 2283.3 9 3016 1st Baliuag 2nd 45.05 143,565 3186.8 27 3006 1st Bocaue 2nd 31.87 106,407 3338.8 19 3018 1st Bulakan 1st 72.9 71,751 984.2 14 3017 1st Bustos 2nd 69.99 62,415 891.8 14 3007 2nd Calumpit 1st 56.25 101,068 1796.8 29 3003 1st Doña Remedios Trinidad 3rd 932.96 19,878 21.3 8 3009 1st Guiguinto 2nd 27.5 90,507 3291.2 14 3015 1st Hagonoy 1st 103.1 125,689 1219.1 26 3002 1st Malolos † 1st 67.25 234,945 3493.6 51 3000 3rd Marilao 4th 33.74 185,624 5501.6 16 3019 1st Meycauayan 4th 32.1 199,154 6204.2 26 3020 3rd Norzagaray 3rd 309.77 103,095 332.8 13 3013 1st Obando 4th 52.1 58,009 1113.4 11 3021 2nd Pandi 2nd 31.2 66,650 2136.2 22 3014 2nd Paombong 1st 46.34 50,940 1099.3 14 3001 3rd Plaridel 2nd 32.44 101,441 3127 19 3004 1st Pulilan 1st 39.89 85,844 2152 19 3005 1st San Ildefonso 3rd 128.71 95,000 738.1 36 3010 1st San Jose del Monte lone 105.53 454,553 4307.3 59 3023 1st San Miguel 3rd 231.4 142,854 617.3 49 3011 1st San Rafael 3rd 152.43 85,921 563.7 34 3008 1st Santa Maria 4th 90.92 218,351 2401.6 24 3022 1st  †  Provincial capital and component city      Component city      Municipality Coordinates mark the city/town center vicinity, and are sorted according to latitude. Names in italics indicate former names. Income classifications for cities are italicized. *Malolos: converted into a city under Republic Act No. 8754; ratified on October 8, 2002. *Meycauayan: converted into a city under Republic Act No. 9356; ratified on December 10, 2006. *San Jose del Monte: converted into a city under Republic Act No. 8797; ratified on September 10, 2000.

Demographics

Population census of Bulacan
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	394,000	—
1960	515,000	+2.26%
1970	738,000	+3.66%
1975	900,000	+4.06%
1980	1,096,000	+4.02%
1990	1,505,219	+3.22%
1995	1,784,441	+3.24%
2000	2,234,088	+4.94%
2007	2,826,926	+3.30%
2010	2,924,433	+1.24%
Source: National Statistics Office

Languages and ethnicity

As it is part of the Tagalog cultural sphere (Katagalugan), Tagalog is the predominant language of Bulacan. Some inhabitants also speak Kapampangan, which is the language of neighboring Pampanga.

Population

According to the 1 May 2010 census, there are a total of 2,924,433 Bulaqueños (or Bulakenyos) with an annual population growth rate of 2.73 from the year 2000 to 2010, making Bulacan the second most populous province in the country. It is also the 4th most densely populated province at 1,076 people per square kilometer. There are 588,693 households in the province with an average size of 4.8 persons. Bulacan had a median age of 23 years in 2007.

Total Population by Region, Province and Municipality: Based on 1995, 2000, 2007, and 2010

Region, Province, City, Municipality	1-Sep-95	1-May-00	1-Aug-07	1-May-10
Central Luzon	7,092,191	8,204,742	9,720,982	10,137,737
BULACAN	1,784,441	2,234,088	2,826,926	2,924,433
1. Angat	39,037	46,033	53,117	55,332
2. Balagtas (Bigaa)	49,210	56,945	62,684	65,440
3. Baliuag	103,054	119,675	136,982	143,565
4. Bocaue	69,718	86,994	105,817	106,407
5. Bulakan	54,236	62,903	72,289	71,751
6. Bustos	41,372	47,091	60,681	62,415
7. Calumpit	70,839	81,113	98,017	101,068
8. Doña Remedios Trinidad	11,194	13,636	19,086	19,878
9. Guiguinto	52,575	67,571	89,225	90,507
10. Hagonoy	99,423	111,425	126,329	125,689
11. Malolos City	147,414	175,291	223,069	234,945
12. Marilao	68,761	101,017	160,452	185,624
13. Meycauayan City	137,081	163,037	196,569	199,154
14. Norzagaray	51,015	76,978	105,470	103,095
15. Obando	51,488	52,906	56,258	58,009
16. Pandi	40,520	48,088	60,637	66,650
17. Paombong	33,149	41,077	53,510	50,940
18. Plaridel	66,355	80,481	99,817	101,441
19. Pulilan	59,682	68,188	85,008	85,844
20. San Ildefonso	69,319	79,956	93,438	95,000
21. San Jose del Monte	201,394	315,807	439,090	454,553
22. San Miguel	108,147	123,824	138,839	142,854
23. San Rafael	58,387	69,770	85,284	85,921
24. Santa Maria	101,071	144,282	205,258	218,351

^1 Source: National Statistics Office

^2 Details may not add up to totals due to rounding.

^3 Figures are from NSO census and considered correct and exact.

UN Millennium Development Goals

In 2006, the Provincial Government received from Galing Pook - a Special Citation on Local Capacity Innovations for the Millennium Development Program in an awarding ceremony held last October 16 at the Teatro Marikina in Marikina City. The province is one of the ten local government units recognized for its pioneering effort in the localization of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and promoting good governance. M.D.G. is a set of quantifiable, measurable, and time-bound development goals and targets for global human development set by UN member-states to be achieved by 2015.

Religion

Roman Catholic is the predominant religion with 88% adherence in the province. Many other Christian groups are also present such as Aglipayans, Born Again Christians, Church of God (Ang Dating Daan), Baptists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), Methodists, Presbyterians, Mormons, Seventh-day Adventist and other small Charismatic Christian groups. Muslims and other small number of non-Christian groups are also present.

Economy

Industries

The province of Bulacan is steadily becoming industrialized due to its proximity to Metro Manila. Many corporations put up industrial plants and site in Bulacan. Some of the businesses and industries include agribusiness; aquaculture; banking; cement bag making; ceramics; construction; courier; education; food/food processing; furniture; garments; gifts, houseware & decors; hospitals; hotels, resorts & restaurants; information and communications technology; insurance; jewelry; leather & leather tanning; manpower; manufacturing; marble; printing press; pyrotechnics & fireworks manufacturing; realty/real property development; shoe manufacturing; textile; trade; transport services; travel & tours.

Agribusiness & aquaculture

The rural areas still mostly depend on agriculture (in the plains) and fisheries (in the coastal areas) as a source of income. Some of the major crops are rice, corn, vegetables, and fruits such as mangoes; and various kinds of fishes and seafoods. Orchid farming by Golden Bloom Orchids at Brgy. Maguinao, San Rafael, Bulacan

Banking and finance

Bulacan is served by all major banks with more than 200 banks doing business in the province. The entrepreneureal culture is supported by the strong cooperative movement with total assest of over PhP 2 Billion.

Industrial estate and parks

This is a partial list of industrial sites in the province.

• First Bulacan Industrial City - Malolos City
• Intercity Industrial Estate - Wakas, Bocaue
• Bulacan Agro-Industrial Subdivision - Calumpit
• Bulacan Metro Warehouse (BMW) Center - Guiguinto
• Meycauayan Industrial Subd. I, II, III & IV - Meycauayan
• Meridian Industrial Compound - Meycauayan
• Muralla Industrial Project - Meycauayan
• First Velenzuela Industrial Compound - Meycauayan
• Sterling Industrial Park Phase I, II, III & IV - Meycauayan
• Grand Industrial Estate - Plaridel
• Sapang Palay Industrial Estates - San Jose del Monte
• Agus Development Corporation - Santa María
• Bulacan ICT Park - Marilao
• Golden City Business Park - Wakas, Bocaue
• Sterling Industrial Park - Marilao

Income

Bulacan got the top place for "LGU's with Highest Gross Income" (PhP 1,717,600,000.00) and "Top Spender by LGU's" (PhP 1,349,420,000.00), and third (3rd) among the "Top Provinces with Generated Biggest Net Income" (PhP 368,180,000.00) according to the 2006 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT - LOCAL GOVERNMENTS of the Commission of Audit. The first time to top the perennial top placer, which was the Province of Cebu.

The province got the top place for "LGU's with Highest Gross Income" (PhP 1,807,600,000.00), second (2nd) in "Top Spender by LGU's" (PhP 1,372,160,000.00), and third (3rd) among the "Top Provinces with Generated Biggest Net Income" (PhP 434,830,000.00) according to the 2007 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT - LOCAL GOVERNMENTS of the Commission of Audit.

Based on the Commission of Audit's 2008 Annual Financial Report for Local Governments, the province's total gross income had increased to PhP 1,965,633,000.00 (including the subsidies and extra items). Its expenses had also increased to PhP 1,641,325,000.00, which brings a total net income of PhP 324,308,000.00.

This is the list of the top income earners in Bulacan from 2010 to 2012:

Rank	Cities	Total Income year 2011	Total Income year 2012
1	San Jose del Monte City	P812,808,000.00	P777,660,000.00
2	Meycauayan City	P776,913,350.71	P770,607,495.31
3	Malolos City	P593,840,000.00

Rank	Municipalities	Total Income year 2011	Total Income year 2012
1	Santa Maria	P372,213,332.28	P369,850,000.00
2	Marilao	P358,356,367.52
3	Norzagaray	P290,092,000.00
4	Baliuag	P271,374,445.04
5	Guiguinto	P210,930,677.70	P186,895,552.41
6	Pulilan	P202,401,766.38
7	San Miguel	P193,092,342.56	P189,750,000.00
8	Bocaue	P178,713,019.75
9	Plaridel	P170,476,189.78	P168,540,106.16
10	Hagonoy	P170,040,000.00
11	Calumpit	P168,370,000.00
12	San Ildefonso	P160,178,322.87
13	San Rafael	P140,709,458.85
14	Balagtas	P140,347,358.20
15	Doña Remedios Trinidad	P116,794,317.34	P113,370,000.00
16	Bulakan	P115,730,000.00
17	Obando	P98,137,235.65	P87,113,993.41
18	Angat	P95,648,247.76	P95,450,000.00
19	Bustos	P95,551,790.35	P94,000,000.00
20	Pandi	P92,473,414.47	P101,012,646.66
21	Paombong	P79,350,000.00

Transportation

Portion of the North Luzon Expressway in Guiguinto.

Bulacan is dubbed as "The Gateway to the Northern Philippines". The province is linked with Metro Manila primarily through the North Luzon Expressway and Manila North Road (better known as the MacArthur Highway) which crosses the province into Pampanga and western part of Northern Luzon (western Central Luzon, Ilocos and Cordillera Administrative Region). While taking the Cagayan Valley Road in Guiguinto, the road leads to Nueva Ecija and to the eastern part of Northern Luzon (eastern Central Luzon and Cagayan Valley Region). Bulacan will be accessed by the future C-6 Road connecting the provinces of Rizal and Cavite and the cities of Taguig, Parañaque and Muntinlupa in Metro Manila.

The MacArthur Highway traverses the province from north to south. Most major towns can be reached through the North Luzon Expressway. A good number of motor vehicles owned largely by private individuals provide mobility to Bulacan's populace. Aside from five main highways that traverse the province, all roads are widely dispersed throughout Bulacan.

Bus terminals of Baliwag Transit Inc., Golden Bee Transport and Logistics Corp., California Bus Line, Sampaguita Liner and Royal Eagle are in Baliuag, Balagtas and Hagonoy. The main bus lines of Philippine Rabbit, Victory Liner, Aladdin Transit that originate from their main terminals in Manila, Pasay and Quezon City and travel northward to cities and towns in Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales, pass through Bulacan via the Tabang exit. Other bus companies that travel to Bulacan include Baliwag Transit, First North Luzon, Five Star, Agila Bus Transport, Phil. Corinthian, Mersan, Mayamy, RJ Express. Bulacan is the home of its pride, the one of the biggest bus lines in luzon, the Baliwag Transit Inc. which headquarters in Baliuag, Bulacan hence its name.

Public transportation within the province, like in most of the urban areas in the Philippines, is facilitated mostly using inexpensive jeepneys and buses. Tricycles are used for short distances.

Education

College of Information and Communications Technology (Bulacan State University)

The province is home to several nationally recognized public and private educational institutions such as Baliuag University (First school granted full autonomy in Region 3), the Bulacan State University (Main & Satellite Campuses), Bulacan Agricultural State College (San Ildefonso & DRT Campus), Polytechnic University of the Philippines (Sta. Maria Extension Campus and Pulilan Campus) La Consolacion University Philippines and Centro Escolar University (Malolos Campus)

Primary and intermediate

Bulacan has a total of 473 public Elementary schools, 435 public schools under the Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Bulacan and 38 public schools under the Division of City Schools of Malolos.

Secondary

Bulacan has a total of 68 public high schools, national and provincial. Sixty-five (65) under the Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Bulacan and three (3) public high schools under the Division of City Schools of Malolos.

Private schools

There are many privately owned (by individual or group) and church-operated schools established in the city. Private schools in the province are member of Bulacan Private Schools Association (BULPRISA) While in Malolos, private schools are organized as Malolos City Private Schools Association (MACIPRISA)

Government

Bulacan Provincial Capitol, Malolos City.

Current government officials (2010–2013)

• Governor: Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado (National Unity)
• Vice Governor: Daniel R. Fernando (National Unity)

Provincial Board Members

First District:

• Michael C. Fermin
• Felix V. Ople
• Therese Cheryll B. Ople

Second District:

• Atty. Ramon R. Posadas
• Atty. Enrique V. dela Cruz, Jr.

Third District:

• Rino V. Castro
• Norinyl B. Sulit-Villanueva

Fourth District:

• Enrique A. delos Santos, Jr.
• Eulogio C. Sarmiento III
• Allan Ray A. Baluyot

Ex-officio Board Members

PCL President:

• Josef Andrew T. Mendoza

ABC President:

• Mark Cholo I. Violago

SK President:

Congressional representatives

• First District: Ma. Victoria Sy-Alvarado (NUP)
• Second District: Gavini C. Pancho (NUP)
• Third District: Joselito Andrew R. Mendoza (Liberal)
• Fourth District: Linabelle Ruth R. Villarica (Liberal)
• Lone District of San Jose del Monte: Arthur B. Robes (Liberal)

Governors

Main article: Governor of Bulacan

Recent events

Bulacan ₱11-billion bulk water supply project

On December 12, 2007, Bulacan and the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) signed an agreement for the development of an ₱11-billion bulk water supply project. Ayala-owned Manila Water Co. Inc. will implement the project. MWSS and Manila Water will provide a financial package of an infrastructure grant, a ₱10-million development assistance and a ₱10-million royalty fee to the towns of Norzagaray and Doña Remedios Trinidad, which will host the water supply project.

ICT Park jobs allotment

Bulacan Governor Joselito Mendoza announced before thousands of students who graduated from the College of Information and Communication Technology of the Bulacan State University that 3,000 jobs will be allotted for the Business Processing Outsourcing and call center company (PLDT) that will be built in the Marilao, Bulacan ICT Park, a special economic zone. Mendoza said 300 Information Technology graduates will be employed by Bulacan government for the general revision of the Capitolyo computerization, particularly the Bulacan Satellite-Based Geographic Information System (SBGIS) Project. (PIA-Bulacan).

2008 WDACL and ABK2 - TEACh project

A 4-year school project for child workers highlighted the Philippines' observance of 2008 World Day Against Child Labor (WDACL). Accordingly, representatives of the DOLE, WDF, CCF, and other social partners in the national drive against child labor gathered at the Bulacan State University (BSU) to mark the WDACL on June 13, 2008. The ABK2 (Pag-aaral ng mga Bata Para sa Kinabukasan) or TEACh (Take Every Action for Children) project will be implemented with grants from the United States Department.

Notable points of interest

Meycauayan City

Meycauayan established on October 4, 1578 and become a city on December 10, 2006

• Parish Church of St. Francis of Assisi
• Meycauayan Tree

San Jose Del Monte City

• Kaytitinga Falls
• Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
• Mt. Balagbag
• Starmall San Jose del Monte
• SM City San Jose del Monte
• St. Joseph The Worker Parish Church - San Jose del Monte

Malolos City

• Barasoain Church National Landmark
• Malolos Cathedral Basilica Minore
• Robinsons Place Malolos

Obando

• Obando Church
• Obando Town Fiesta

Marilao

• St. Michael the Archangel Parish Church
• SM Marilao
• National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, Philippines

Bocaue

• Ciudad de Victoria
• Philippine Arena
• Sto. Cristo and St. Andrew Kim Taegon Parish

Santa Maria

• La Purisima Concepcion Parish Church

Bulakan

• Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion Parish Church

Plaridel

• Santiago Apostol Church

Norzagaray

• Angat Dam

Baliuag

• Baliuag Museum and Library
• SM City Baliuag

Bustos

• Bustos Dam
• Letras y Figuras de Bustos

Angat

• Angat River
• Gawad Kalinga (Enchanted Farm)

Hagonoy

• National Shrine of Saint Anne

Calumpit

• St. John the Baptist Church

San Rafael

• San Juan de Dios Church
• 8 Waves Waterpark

San Miguel

• Biak-na-Bato National Park

Gallery

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  Halls of Justice and Office of the Provincial Prosecutor

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  Bulacan Regional Trial Courts, Malolos City

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  Philippine National Red Cross Office (Capitol Compound)

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  The Barasoain Church in Malolos City

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  Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium

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  Capitol Mini-Forest and Children's Park

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  Gat Blas F. Ople Sentro ng Kabataan, Sining at Kultura ng Bulacan

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  Bulacan Provincial Library

See also

• List of people from Bulacan
• List of radio stations in Bulacan
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Malolos
• Malolos Cathedral

External links

• Geographic data related to Bulacan at OpenStreetMap
• Bulacan PH
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code

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