Bula, Province of Camarines Sur

Summary data
Type	municipality
Island group	Luzon
Region	Bicol Region (Region V)
Province	Camarines Sur
Barangay count	33
Postal code	4430
Coastal/Landlocked	coastal
Marine waterbodies	Ragay Gulf [Sibuyan Sea]
Philippine major island(s)	Luzon
Area (2013)	167.64 km² (64.73 sq mi)
Population (2020)	73,143
Density (2020)	436 / km² (1,130 / sq mi)
Coordinates	13° 28' North, 123° 17' East (13.4702, 123.2801)
Estimated elevation above sea level	11.8 meters (38.7 feet)

Bula is a coastal municipality in the province of Camarines Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 167.64 square kilometers or 64.73 square miles which constitutes 3.04% of Camarines Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 73,143. This represented 3.54% of the total population of Camarines Sur province, or 1.20% of the overall population of the Bicol Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 436 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,130 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bula has 33 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays

Local government units of Bula
Barangay	Population percentage (2020)	Population (2020)	Population (2015)	Change (2015‑2020)	Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagoladio	2.19%	1,599	1,570	1.85%	0.39%
Bagumbayan	3.03%	2,215	2,459	-9.92%	-2.18%
Balaogan	5.20%	3,802	3,479	9.28%	1.89%
Caorasan	2.04%	1,492	1,553	-3.93%	-0.84%
Casugad	5.85%	4,281	4,028	6.28%	1.29%
Causip	3.44%	2,517	2,554	-1.45%	-0.31%
Fabrica	7.61%	5,569	4,848	14.87%	2.96%
Inoyonan	1.78%	1,305	1,430	-8.74%	-1.91%
Itangon	2.51%	1,839	1,806	1.83%	0.38%
Kinalabasahan	0.89%	649	604	7.45%	1.52%
La Purisima	2.25%	1,649	1,349	22.24%	4.32%
La Victoria	1.97%	1,444	1,471	-1.84%	-0.39%
Lanipga	2.30%	1,685	1,665	1.20%	0.25%
Lubgan	3.55%	2,593	2,227	16.43%	3.25%
Ombao Heights	2.21%	1,619	1,680	-3.63%	-0.78%
Ombao Polpog	2.94%	2,149	2,298	-6.48%	-1.40%
Palsong	9.57%	7,002	5,963	17.42%	3.44%
Panoypoyan	3.20%	2,339	2,029	15.28%	3.04%
Pawili	4.10%	2,997	2,846	5.31%	1.09%
Sagrada	2.76%	2,022	1,973	2.48%	0.52%
Salvacion	1.60%	1,172	1,136	3.17%	0.66%
San Agustin	2.02%	1,480	1,254	18.02%	3.55%
San Francisco	1.80%	1,319	1,153	14.40%	2.87%
San Isidro	2.39%	1,746	1,562	11.78%	2.37%
San Jose	3.50%	2,563	2,540	0.91%	0.19%
San Miguel	4.02%	2,941	2,761	6.52%	1.34%
San Ramon	2.48%	1,813	1,880	-3.56%	-0.76%
San Roque	3.34%	2,446	2,649	-7.66%	-1.66%
San Roque Heights	0.88%	645	679	-5.01%	-1.08%
Santa Elena	3.04%	2,226	2,391	-6.90%	-1.49%
Santo Domingo	2.51%	1,835	1,678	9.36%	1.90%
Santo Niño	1.92%	1,408	1,249	12.73%	2.55%
Taisan	1.07%	782	666	17.42%	3.44%
Bula Total		73,143	69,430	5.35%	1.10%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bula for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱148,123,781.66.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Bula (2009‑2016)
Fiscal Year	Annual Regular Income	Change
2009	162,870,023.42	–
2010	86,862,536.13	-46.67%
2011	94,684,805.08	9.01%
2012	94,278,827.59	-0.43%
2013	106,177,617.10	12.62%
2014	119,280,991.82	12.34%
2015	136,244,373.10	14.22%
2016	148,123,781.66	8.72%
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 Bula in the 2015 Census was 69,407 broken down into 13,589 households or an average of 5.11 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Bula (1990‑2015)
Census date	Household population	Number of households	Average household size
1990 May 1	48,224	8,079	5.97
1995 Sep 1	54,639	9,285	5.88
2000 May 1	57,474	10,088	5.70
2007 Aug 1	62,000	11,996	5.17
2010 May 1	68,008	12,855	5.29
2015 Aug 1	69,407	13,589	5.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bula is 5 to 9, with 9,118 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 514 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Bula by age group (2015 census)
Age group	Population (2015)	Age group percentage
Under 1	1,713	2.47%
1 to 4	7,145	10.29%
5 to 9	9,118	13.13%
10 to 14	9,013	12.98%
15 to 19	7,396	10.65%
20 to 24	5,740	8.27%
25 to 29	4,747	6.84%
30 to 34	4,130	5.95%
35 to 39	3,856	5.55%
40 to 44	3,293	4.74%
45 to 49	3,214	4.63%
50 to 54	2,611	3.76%
55 to 59	2,239	3.22%
60 to 64	1,752	2.52%
65 to 69	1,423	2.05%
70 to 74	922	1.33%
75 to 79	604	0.87%
80 and over	514	0.74%
Total	69,430	100.00%
Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.24 Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.88 Total Dependency Ratio: 78.12 Median Age: 20.29

Historical population

The population of Bula grew from 2,859 in 1903 to 73,143 in 2020, an increase of 70,284 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 1.10%, or an increase of 3,713 people, from the previous population of 69,430 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Bula (1903‑2020)
Census date	Population	Annualized Growth Rate
1903 Mar 2	2,859	–
1918 Dec 31	5,346	4.03%
1939 Jan 1	11,750	4.02%
1948 Oct 1	11,952	0.18%
1960 Feb 15	24,257	6.42%
1970 May 6	31,506	2.59%
1975 May 1	36,904	3.22%
1980 May 1	40,642	1.95%
1990 May 1	48,240	1.73%
1995 Sep 1	54,650	2.36%
2000 May 1	57,474	1.09%
2007 Aug 1	62,024	1.06%
2010 May 1	68,011	3.41%
2015 Aug 1	69,430	0.39%
2020 May 1	73,143	1.10%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bula for the year 2019 was 40,794, broken down into 19,765 males and 21,029 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bula is situated at approximately 13° 28' North, 123° 17' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.8 meters or 38.7 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 Bula are Iriga, Camarines Sur, Naga, Camarines Sur, Ligao, Albay, Tabaco, Albay, Legazpi, Albay, and Sorsogon City, Sorsogon. The nearest municipalities are Pili, Camarines Sur, Baao, Camarines Sur, Nabua, Camarines Sur, Ocampo, Camarines Sur, Minalabac, Camarines Sur, and Bato, Camarines Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 277.67 kilometers (172.53 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Pili, Camarines Sur, 9.32 kilometers (5.79 miles) to the North (N4°W)
Baao, Camarines Sur, 9.47 kilometers (5.89 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S79°E)
Nabua, Camarines Sur, 12.25 kilometers (7.61 miles) to the Southeast (S55°E)
Ocampo, Camarines Sur, 14.26 kilometers (8.86 miles) to the Northeast (N46°E)
Minalabac, Camarines Sur, 15.15 kilometers (9.42 miles) to the Northwest (N43°W)
Bato, Camarines Sur, 15.67 kilometers (9.74 miles) to the Southeast (S36°E)

Nearest cities

Iriga, Camarines Sur, 15.33 kilometers (9.53 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S70°E)
Naga, Camarines Sur, 19.84 kilometers (12.33 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N31°W)
Ligao, Albay, 37.67 kilometers (23.40 miles) to the Southeast (S48°E)
Tabaco, Albay, 50.23 kilometers (31.21 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S76°E)
Legazpi, Albay, 61.37 kilometers (38.13 miles) to the Southeast (S53°E)
Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, 96.08 kilometers (59.70 miles) to the Southeast (S55°E)

Distance from Manila: 277.67 kilometers (172.53 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N63°W)

Notes

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

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