Bucloc, Abra

Bucloc
Municipality
Municipality of Bucloc

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Map of Abra with Bucloc highlighted
Bucloc
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°26′N 120°52′E / 17.44°N 120.86°E / 17.44; 120.86Coordinates: 17°26′N 120°52′E / 17.44°N 120.86°E / 17.44; 120.86
Country  Philippines
Region Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Province Abra
District Lone District
Barangays 4 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Gybel B. Cardenas
 • Electorate 1,895 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 63.77 km2 (24.62 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 2,501
 • Density 39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 2817
PSGC 140104000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)74
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 6th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 43,918,689.76 (2016)
Native languages Itneg language
Ilocano
Tagalog

Bucloc, officially the Municipality of Bucloc, (Ilokano: Ili ti Bucloc; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bucloc), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 2,501 people.[3]

Geography

Bucloc is located at 17°26′N 120°52′E / 17.44°N 120.86°E / 17.44; 120.86.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 63.77 square kilometres (24.62 sq mi) [2] constituting 1.53% of the 4,165.25-square-kilometre- (1,608.21 sq mi) total area of Abra.

Barangays

Bucloc is politically subdivided into 4 barangays.[4]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[5]
140104001 Ducligan 23.3% 582 437 ▴ 5.61%
140104002 Labaan 27.2% 681 587 ▴ 2.87%
140104004 Lamao (Poblacion) 22.6% 566 546 ▴ 0.69%
140104003 Lingay 26.9% 672 606 ▴ 1.99%
Total 2,501 2,176 ▴ 2.69%

Demographics

Population census of Bucloc
YearPop.±% p.a.
1939 719—    
1948 827+1.57%
1960 1,152+2.80%
1970 1,401+1.97%
1975 1,447+0.65%
1980 1,605+2.09%
1990 1,932+1.87%
1995 1,919−0.13%
2000 2,109+2.04%
2007 2,227+0.75%
2010 2,176−0.84%
2015 2,501+2.69%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3] [5] [6] [7]

In the 2015 census, Bucloc had a population of 2,501.[3] The population density was 39 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi).


References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Municipal: Bucloc, Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  5. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. ↑ "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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