Bocaue, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
Barangay count19
Postal code3018
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)31.87 km2 (12.31 sq mi)
Population (2020)141,412
Density (2020)4,437 / km2 (11,488 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 48' North, 120° 56' East (14.7996, 120.9264)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.7 meters (25.2 feet)

Bocaue is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Bulacan.

The municipality has a land area of 31.87 square kilometers or 12.31 square miles which constitutes 1.14% of Bulacan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 141,412. This represented 3.81% of the total population of Bulacan province, or 1.14% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 4,437 inhabitants per square kilometer or 11,488 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bocaue has 19 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bocaue
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Antipona1.23%1,7362,289-24.16%-5.65%
Bagumbayan2.73%3,8633,5738.12%1.66%
Bambang6.25%8,8417,83012.91%2.59%
Batia28.78%40,70031,66328.54%5.43%
Biñang 1st2.41%3,4063,496-2.57%-0.55%
Biñang 2nd1.49%2,1132,0721.98%0.41%
Bolacan1.11%1,5661,19930.61%5.78%
Bundukan7.87%11,1296,79663.76%10.94%
Bunlo2.84%4,0184,686-14.26%-3.19%
Caingin3.40%4,8135,551-13.29%-2.96%
Duhat6.30%8,9057,44419.63%3.84%
Igulot1.32%1,8711,40832.88%6.17%
Lolomboy10.21%14,43716,507-12.54%-2.78%
Poblacion0.50%70940575.06%12.51%
Sulucan1.98%2,7932,5728.59%1.75%
Taal6.42%9,0828,6814.62%0.96%
Tambobong5.18%7,3235,55831.76%5.98%
Turo8.39%11,8646,05895.84%15.20%
Wakas1.59%2,2431,88718.87%3.70%
Bocaue Total141,412119,67518.16%3.58%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bocaue for the fiscal year of 2016 was 265,215,501.14.

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Annual regular income of Bocaue (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009147,751,013.71
2010154,160,306.754.34%
2011167,587,099.858.71%
2012181,959,321.448.58%
2013196,824,680.538.17%
2014223,320,347.7513.46%
2015242,337,270.638.52%
2016265,215,501.149.44%

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

Households

The household population of Bocaue in the 2015 Census was 119,496 broken down into 27,427 households or an average of 4.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Bocaue (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
67,04613,1935.08
69,68514,7804.71
86,79518,2374.76
105,57722,5514.68
106,26624,2784.38
119,49627,4274.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bocaue is 5 to 9, with 12,272 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 851 individuals.

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Population of Bocaue by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,3341.95%
1 to 49,4267.88%
5 to 912,27210.25%
10 to 1411,8249.88%
15 to 1911,8989.94%
20 to 2411,3199.46%
25 to 2910,0468.39%
30 to 349,0577.57%
35 to 398,7127.28%
40 to 447,5586.32%
45 to 496,6565.56%
50 to 545,4724.57%
55 to 594,3263.61%
60 to 643,4142.85%
65 to 692,3081.93%
70 to 741,3171.10%
75 to 798850.74%
80 and over8510.71%
Total119,675100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.53
  • Median Age: 25.38

Historical population

The population of Bocaue grew from 8,438 in 1903 to 141,412 in 2020, an increase of 132,974 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.58%, or an increase of 21,737 people, from the previous population of 119,675 in 2015.

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Population of Bocaue (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,438
8,7490.23%
12,3451.74%
16,5373.04%
22,4172.71%
33,9534.14%
40,5773.64%
49,6934.13%
67,2433.07%
69,7180.68%
86,9944.86%
105,8172.74%
106,4070.20%
119,6752.26%
141,4123.58%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bocaue for the year 2019 was 68,510, broken down into 32,107 males and 36,403 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bocaue is situated at approximately 14° 48' North, 120° 56' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.7 meters or 25.2 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Bocaue are Meycauayan, Bulacan, Valenzuela, Malolos, Bulacan, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Malabon, and Navotas. The nearest municipalities are Balagtas, Bulacan, Santa Maria, Bulacan, Marilao, Bulacan, Bulakan, Bulacan, Guiguinto, Bulacan, and Pandi, Bulacan. Its distance from the national capital is 23.39 kilometers (14.53 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Meycauayan, Bulacan, 7.41 kilometers (4.60 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S28°E)
  • Valenzuela, 9.94 kilometers (6.18 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S13°E)
  • Malolos, Bulacan, 13.23 kilometers (8.22 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N68°W)
  • San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, 13.19 kilometers (8.20 miles) to the East (N83°E)
  • Malabon, 13.72 kilometers (8.52 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S14°E)
  • Navotas, 15.49 kilometers (9.63 miles) to the South (S9°E)

Distance from Manila: 23.39 kilometers (14.53 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S14°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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