Doña Remedios Trinidad
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| Coordinates: 15°00′N 121°05′E / 15°N 121.08°ECoordinates: 15°00′N 121°05′E / 15°N 121.08°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) | |
| Province | Bulacan | |
| District | 3rd District | |
| Founded | 1977 | |
| Barangays | 8 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ronaldo T. Flores | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 932.96 km2 (360.22 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 22,663 | |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) | |
| • Poverty rate |
 24.6% |
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| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 3009 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 | |
| Income class | 1st class partially urban | |
| Electricity | Manila Electric Company | |
| • Consumption | 0.79 million kWh (2003) | |
| Website | www |
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Doña Remedios Trinidad is a first class partially urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 22,663 people.
It is known as "Bulacan's Last Frontier" because of its natural environment and as it is the least travelled town in the province.
On September 13, 1977, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos issued Presidential Decree No. 1196 creating the municipality of Doña Remedios Trinidad. The municipality of Doña Remedios Trinidad was named in honor of then mother (Remedios T. Romualdez) of then First Lady, Imelda Romualdez Marcos, who was a Bulakeña from Baliuag.
The municipality covers seven barangays, originally part of Angat, Norzagaray, and San Miguel. These are Pulong Sampaloc and Camachile of Angat; Bayabas and Kabayunan of Norzagaray; Talbac, Camachin and Kalawakan of San Miguel.
Doña Remedios Trinidad is the largest municipality in Bulacan, occupying almost 1/3 of the total land area of the province. It lies on the southern edge of the Sierra Madre mountain range, and partially embraces three major conservation areas: the Angat Watershed Forest Reserve, Biak-na-Bato National Park, and Doña Remedios–General Tinio Watershed Forest Reserve, comprising 327.3 km² of alienable and disposable public land.
Doña Remedios Trinidad is politically subdivided into the following 8 barangays:
In the 2015 census, the population of Doña Remedios Trinidad was 22,663 people, with a density of 24 inhabitants per square kilometre or 62 inhabitants per square mile.
Doña Remedios Trinidad is the least populated of all the municipalities and cities of Bulacan.
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