Pulilan, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
Barangay count19
Postal code3005
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)39.89 km2 (15.40 sq mi)
Population (2020)108,836
Density (2020)2,728 / km2 (7,067 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 54' North, 120° 51' East (14.9022, 120.8471)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.1 meters (46.3 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 39.89 square kilometers or 15.40 square miles which constitutes 1.43% of Bulacan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 108,836. This represented 2.93% of the total population of Bulacan province, or 0.88% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 2,728 inhabitants per square kilometer or 7,067 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Pulilan has 19 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Pulilan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balatong A1.72%1,8771,65613.35%2.67%
Balatong B3.77%4,1003,69111.08%2.24%
Cutcot7.64%8,3207,15216.33%3.24%
Dampol I6.22%6,7706,02812.31%2.47%
Dampol II-A4.50%4,8964,22515.88%3.15%
Dampol II-B4.89%5,3174,70612.98%2.60%
Dulong Malabon3.78%4,1143,9264.79%0.99%
Inaon8.69%9,4538,03717.62%3.47%
Longos5.34%5,8175,4267.21%1.48%
Lumbac4.38%4,7664,07317.01%3.36%
Paltao5.93%6,4576,543-1.31%-0.28%
Penabatan2.18%2,3771,99619.09%3.75%
Poblacion12.27%13,35312,2279.21%1.87%
Santa Peregrina1.53%1,6661,5537.28%1.49%
Santo Cristo7.07%7,7006,83112.72%2.55%
Taal7.27%7,9126,77416.80%3.32%
Tabon4.53%4,9314,35513.23%2.65%
Tibag4.46%4,8574,23514.69%2.93%
Tinejero3.82%4,1533,8896.79%1.39%
Pulilan Total108,83697,32311.83%2.38%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pulilan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 302,529,365.27.

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Annual regular income of Pulilan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009
2010169,293,953.37
2011187,170,696.5310.56%
2012194,424,508.133.88%
2013211,196,452.808.63%
2014235,395,517.3111.46%
2015272,332,941.8015.69%
2016302,529,365.2711.09%

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 Pulilan in the 2015 Census was 97,262 broken down into 22,557 households or an average of 4.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Pulilan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
48,1849,0495.32
59,67111,9235.00
68,14813,9484.89
84,95218,0964.69
85,84319,4054.42
97,26222,5574.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pulilan is 5 to 9, with 9,675 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 803 individuals.

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Population of Pulilan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,8901.94%
1 to 47,5667.77%
5 to 99,6759.94%
10 to 149,2679.52%
15 to 199,3679.62%
20 to 249,3479.60%
25 to 298,2908.52%
30 to 347,7387.95%
35 to 397,2647.46%
40 to 446,2266.40%
45 to 495,2735.42%
50 to 544,3374.46%
55 to 593,6413.74%
60 to 642,6392.71%
65 to 692,0022.06%
70 to 741,1681.20%
75 to 798300.85%
80 and over8030.83%
Total97,323100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.49
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.78
  • Median Age: 25.93

Historical population

The population of Pulilan grew from 9,665 in 1903 to 108,836 in 2020, an increase of 99,171 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.38%, or an increase of 11,513 people, from the previous population of 97,323 in 2015.

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Population of Pulilan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
9,665
10,1600.32%
12,6931.12%
16,8432.94%
20,4361.71%
28,9233.46%
34,2343.44%
38,1102.17%
48,1992.38%
59,6824.08%
68,1882.90%
85,0083.09%
85,8440.36%
97,3232.42%
108,8362.38%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pulilan for the year 2019 was 61,566, broken down into 29,080 males and 32,486 females.

Location

The municipal center of Pulilan is situated at approximately 14° 54' North, 120° 51' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.1 meters or 46.3 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 Pulilan are Malolos, Bulacan, Meycauayan, Bulacan, San Fernando, Pampanga, Valenzuela, San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, and Malabon. The nearest municipalities are Plaridel, Bulacan, Baliuag, Bulacan, Guiguinto, Bulacan, Calumpit, Bulacan, Bustos, Bulacan, and Paombong, Bulacan. Its distance from the national capital is 37.33 kilometers (23.19 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Malolos, Bulacan, 7.82 kilometers (4.86 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S29°W)
  • Meycauayan, Bulacan, 21.89 kilometers (13.60 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S33°E)
  • San Fernando, Pampanga, 21.75 kilometers (13.51 miles) to the Northwest (N50°W)
  • Valenzuela, 24.02 kilometers (14.93 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S26°E)
  • San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, 23.81 kilometers (14.79 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S64°E)
  • Malabon, 27.78 kilometers (17.26 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S25°E)

Distance from Manila: 37.33 kilometers (23.19 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S22°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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