Bulalacao, officially the Municipality of Bulalacao (Tagalog: Bayan ng Bulalacao, Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Bulalacao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,366 people.[3]
Bulalacao
San Pedro | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Bulalacao | |
 Bulalacao Town Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Etymology: meteorite, shooting star | |
 Map of Oriental Mindoro with Bulalacao highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Bulalacao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°19′30″N 121°20′35″E / 12.325°N 121.343°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Mimaropa |
| Province | Oriental Mindoro |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Bulalacao[*] | Ernilo C. Villas |
| • Vice Mayor | Ramon G. Magbanua |
| • Representative | Alfonso V. Umali Jr. |
| • Electorate | 25,389 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 321.86 km2 (124.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 44,366 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,865 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 31.75 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 179.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 478.5 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 167.8 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 142.4 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 5214 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)43 |
| Native languages | Ratagnon Romblomanon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
It is formerly known as San Pedro.[5]
History
editDon Gabriel Contreras – Gobernadorcillo and Capitan Municipal. One of the rulers of Bulalacao under Spanish rule[6] The territory of Bulalacao was formerly raided by Datu (Prince) Calido of Panay. The Contreras family administered over Bulalacao as Panginoon Basal/Punong Datu before the conquest of Spain.
Since the founding of the First Republic, Bulalacao has predominantly been administered by descendants of Don Gabriel Contreras. The lands composing the present Municipality of Bulalacao was previously the hacienda of the Contreras family.[7] Their collateral familial lines (Sejera, Templanza, Fajardo, etc.) also once held vast haciendas throughout the island of Mindoro.
Bulalacao, with a natural harbor, is one of the places theorized by anthropologists and archaeologists to be the location of the ancient wangdom of Ma-i. In the late 1970s, several jade Chinese porcelain vases were found in Bulalacao, further corroborating the theory.[citation needed]
On May 7, 1995, reelectionist Mayor Guillermo Salas was assassinated a day before the 1995 election by Rodel Gonzales of the Mangyan tribe; Gonzales eventually surrendered to authorities five days later, confessing to the crime.[8]
Geography
editBulalacao is located at the southernmost tip of the province and is 176 kilometres (109 mi) from the provincial capital Calapan and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Roxas.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 45 (1.8) |
34 (1.3) |
62 (2.4) |
64 (2.5) |
127 (5.0) |
159 (6.3) |
172 (6.8) |
147 (5.8) |
167 (6.6) |
182 (7.2) |
172 (6.8) |
88 (3.5) |
1,419 (56) |
| Average rainy days | 12.1 | 9.4 | 13.0 | 14.3 | 22.7 | 26.9 | 28.0 | 26.4 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 22.7 | 17.8 | 247.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[9] | |||||||||||||
Barangays
editBulalacao is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Bagong Sikat
- Balatasan
- Benli (Mangyan Settlement)
- Cabugao
- Cambunang (Poblacion)
- Campaasan (Poblacion)
- Maasin
- Maujao
- Milagrosa (Guiob)
- Nasukob (Poblacion)
- Poblacion
- San Francisco (Alimawan)
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- San Roque (Buyayao)
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 3,754 | — |
| 1918 | 6,224 | +3.43% |
| 1939 | 3,497 | −2.71% |
| 1948 | 3,597 | +0.31% |
| 1960 | 5,414 | +3.47% |
| 1970 | 10,857 | +7.20% |
| 1975 | 14,038 | +5.29% |
| 1980 | 16,926 | +3.81% |
| 1990 | 21,316 | +2.33% |
| 1995 | 24,047 | +2.28% |
| 2000 | 27,698 | +3.08% |
| 2007 | 30,188 | +1.19% |
| 2010 | 33,754 | +4.15% |
| 2015 | 39,107 | +2.84% |
| 2020 | 44,366 | +2.51% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13] | ||
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Bulalacao
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2006
71.30 2009
51.48 2012
39.97 2015
40.97 2018
23.93 2021
31.75 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] |
Transportation
editBulalacao has a port that serves as a gateway from Mindoro to Caticlan in Malay, Aklan. FastCat operates in the port.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Municipality of Bulalacao | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Republic Act No. 5646 Archived 2012-06-01 at the Wayback Machine, PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
- ^ "I Recently Discovered My Datu Heritage". 16 April 2019.
- ^ "I Recently Discovered My Datu Heritage". 16 April 2019.
- ^ Evangelista, Romie (May 14, 1995). "Mindoro town mayor's slay solved". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 4. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "Bulalacao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
External links
edit
- Bulalacao Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro official website Archived 2022-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
 | This article about a location in Mimaropa region is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |