Bulacan

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Bulacan
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
Cities3
Municipalities21
Barangays569
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesManila Bay [South China Sea]
Area (2013)2,783.69 km2 (1,074.79 sq mi)
Population (2020)3,708,890
Density (2020)1,332 / km2 (3,451 / sq mi)

Bulacan is a province in the Philippines situated in the Central Luzon region occupying the central section of Luzon. Its capital is the City of Malolos.

The province has a land area of 2,783.69 square kilometers or 1,074.79 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,708,890. This represented 29.86% of the total population of the Central Luzon region, 5.96% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 3.40% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,332 inhabitants per square kilometer or 3,451 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Bulacan is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Quezon, Rizal, the National Capital Region, Manila Bay, and Pampanga.

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Map of the Philippines with Bulacan highlighted in redMap of Bulacan showing its component cities and municipalitiesAngatBalagtasBaliuagBocaueBulakanBustosCalumpitDoña Remedios TrinidadGuiguintoHagonoyMalolosMarilaoMeycauayanNorzagarayObandoPandiPaombongPlaridelPulilanSan IldefonsoSan Jose del MonteSan MiguelSan RafaelSanta Maria

Local government units

Bulacan has 21 municipalities and 3 cities. The total number of barangays in the province is 569.

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Local government units of Bulacan
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Angatmunicipality65,61759,2372.18%61.591,06516
Balagtasmunicipality77,01873,9290.87%28.662,6879
Baliuagmunicipality168,470149,9542.48%45.053,74027
Bocauemunicipality141,412119,6753.58%31.874,43719
Bulakanmunicipality81,23276,5651.25%72.901,11414
Bustosmunicipality77,19967,0393.02%69.991,10314
Calumpitmunicipality118,471108,7571.82%56.252,10629
Doña Remedios Trinidadmunicipality28,65622,6635.06%932.96318
Guiguintomunicipality113,41599,7302.74%27.504,12414
Hagonoymunicipality133,448129,8070.58%103.101,29426
Maloloscity (CC), capital261,189252,0740.75%67.253,88451
Marilaomunicipality254,453221,9652.92%33.747,54216
Meycauayancity (CC)225,673209,0831.62%32.107,03026
Norzagaraymunicipality136,064111,3484.31%309.7743913
Obandomunicipality59,97859,1970.28%52.101,15111
Pandimunicipality155,11589,07512.39%31.204,97222
Paombongmunicipality55,69653,2940.93%46.341,20214
Plaridelmunicipality114,432107,8051.26%32.443,52719
Pulilanmunicipality108,83697,3232.38%39.892,72819
San Ildefonsomunicipality115,713104,4712.18%128.7189936
San Jose del Montecity (CC)651,813574,0892.71%105.536,17759
San Miguelmunicipality172,073153,8822.38%231.4074449
San Rafaelmunicipality103,09794,6551.81%152.4367634
Santa Mariamunicipality289,820256,4542.61%90.923,18824
Bulacan Total3,708,8903,292,0712.54%2,783.691,332569

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bulacan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱3,527,337,309.07.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Bulacan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,952,044,692.32–
20102,170,448,777.0311.19%
20112,241,606,346.253.28%
20122,220,013,568.67-0.96%
20132,396,260,027.007.94%
20142,833,550,614.6718.25%
20153,143,195,370.2410.93%
20163,527,337,309.0712.22%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bulacan is 5 to 9, with 329,260 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 22,565 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Bulacan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 161,6351.87%
1 to 4255,7917.77%
5 to 9329,26010.00%
10 to 14321,0359.75%
15 to 19326,2339.91%
20 to 24312,6439.50%
25 to 29275,6628.37%
30 to 34253,2407.69%
35 to 39242,6697.37%
40 to 44206,7246.28%
45 to 49187,6755.70%
50 to 54153,4394.66%
55 to 59121,3743.69%
60 to 6494,2492.86%
65 to 6965,1571.98%
70 to 7437,3351.13%
75 to 7925,3850.77%
80 and over22,5650.69%
Total3,292,071100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.52
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.44
  • Median Age: 25.72

Historical population

The population of Bulacan grew from 215,144 in 1903 to 3,708,890 in 2020, an increase of 3,493,746 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 2.54%, or an increase of 416,819 people, from the previous population of 3,292,071 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Bulacan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
215,144–
239,9690.69%
319,3391.44%
394,6422.20%
514,3462.36%
737,9753.59%
899,5294.05%
1,096,0464.03%
1,505,2193.22%
1,784,4413.24%
2,234,0884.94%
2,822,2163.28%
2,924,4331.30%
3,292,0712.28%
3,708,8902.54%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bulacan for the year 2019 was 1,863,596.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Bulacan are:

Primary Roads

  • Daang Maharlika (LZ)
  • Jose Abad Santos Avenue (JASA)
  • San Jose-Lupao Road
  • Santa Rosa-Tarlac Road

Secondary Roads

  • Bongabon-Rizal-Aurora Road
  • Junction Tablang-Gabaldon Road
  • Nueva Ecija-Aurora Road
  • Nueva Ecija-Pangasinan Road
  • San Jose City-Rizal Road via Pinili-Porais-Villa Joson (Palarilla) Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Bangad-Fort Magsaysay Road
  • Cabanatuan City Circumferential Road
  • Cabanatuan City-Carmen Road
  • Cabanatuan City-Papaya Road
  • Gapan-Fort Magsaysay Road
  • Junction Pinagpanaan-Rizal-Pantabangan Road
  • MH Del Pilar Street (NE)
  • Muñoz-Lupao Road
  • Pantabangan-Canili-Basal-Baler Road
  • Santa Rosa-Fort Magsaysay Road
  • Sumacab-San Josef-Bonifacio Road
  • Tarlac-Guimba Road via Victoria
  • Valdefuente-Fortaleza Road
  • Zulueta Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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