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Bulacan province

Bulacan
Province
Province of Bulacan
The Bulacan Provincial Capitol
The Bulacan Provincial Capitol
Flag of Bulacan
Flag
Official seal of Bulacan
Seal
Nickname(s): Northern Gateway from Manila
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°00′N 121°05′E / 15°N 121.08°E / 15; 121.08Coordinates: 15°00′N 121°05′E / 15°N 121.08°E / 15; 121.08
Country Philippines
Region Central Luzon (Region III)
Founded August 15, 1578
Capital Malolos
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Panlalawigan
 • Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado (Liberal)
 • Vice Governor Daniel Fernando (Liberal)
Area
 • Total 2,796.10 km2 (1,079.58 sq mi)
Area rank 46th out of 81
Highest elevation (Mount Oriod) 1,206 m (3,957 ft)
Population (2015 census)
 • Total 3,292,071
 • Rank 2nd out of 81
 • Density 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
 • Density rank 4th out of 81
Demonym(s)
Divisions
 • Independent cities 0
 • Component cities
 • Municipalities
 • Barangays 569
 • Districts 1st to 4th districts of Bulacan, Legislative lone district of the city of San Jose del Monte
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups
 • Languages
Time zone PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP code 3000–3024
IDD:area code +63 (0)44
ISO 3166 code PH-BUL
Website www.bulacan.gov.ph

Bulacan (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Bulacan; Kapampangan: Lalawigan ning Bulacan) (PSGC: 031400000; ISO: PH-BUL) is a province in the Philippines, located in the Central Luzon Region (Region III) in the island of Luzon, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of Manila (the nation's capital), and part of the Metro Luzon Urban Beltway Super Region. Bulacan was established on August 15, 1578.

It has 569 barangays from 21 municipalities and three component cities (Malolos the provincial capital, Meycauayan, and San Jose del Monte). Bulacan is located immediately north of Metro Manila. Bordering Bulacan are the provinces of Pampanga to the west, Nueva Ecija to the north, Aurora and Quezon to the east, and Metro Manila and Rizal to the south. Bulacan also lies on the north-eastern shore of Manila Bay.

In the 2015 census, Bulacan had a population of 3,292,071 people, the highest in Region III and the 2nd most populous in the Philippines. Bulacan's most populated city is San Jose del Monte, the most populated municipality is Santa Maria while the least populated is Doña Remedios Trinidad.


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