Bucloc
Bucloc, officially the Municipality of Bucloc (Ilocano: 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.[4]
Bucloc | |
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| Municipality of Bucloc | |
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 Map of Abra with Bucloc highlighted | |
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.svg.png)  Bucloc Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 17°26′N 120°52′E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) |
| Province | Abra |
| District | Lone District |
| Barangays | 4 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Gybel B. Cardenas |
| • Vice Mayor | Eugene C. Cillo |
| • Congressman | Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos |
| • Electorate | 2,014 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.77 km2 (24.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 339.9 m (1,115.2 ft) |
| Population (2015 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 2,501 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| • Households | 435 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 6th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.02 (2015)[5] |
| • Revenue (₱) | 43,918,689.76 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 2817 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
| Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
| Native languages | Itneg language Ilocano Tagalog |
Geography
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.[6]
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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| 2015[4] | 2010[7] | |||||
| 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% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Bucloc, Abra | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
28 (83) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 18 (64) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
28 (1.1) |
33 (1.3) |
64 (2.5) |
232 (9.1) |
242 (9.5) |
258 (10.2) |
266 (10.5) |
245 (9.6) |
201 (7.9) |
87 (3.4) |
69 (2.7) |
1,748 (68.7) |
| Average rainy days | 8.3 | 8.0 | 10.8 | 15.2 | 23.7 | 26.1 | 27.0 | 25.8 | 23.5 | 17.3 | 13.7 | 12.1 | 211.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue [8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][7][9][10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2015 census, Bucloc had a population of 2,501.[4] The population density was 39 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi).
References
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- "Bucloc, Abra Profile". PhilAtlas.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Municipal: Bucloc". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- "Bucloc: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- 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.
- "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
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| Municipalities | |
| Barangays | See: List of barangays in Abra |
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