Bulalacao

Bulalacao, officially the Municipality of Bulalacao, (Tagalog: Bayan ng Bulalacao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 39,107 people.[3]

Bulalacao
Municipality
Municipality of Bulalacao
Bulalacao Town Hall
Seal
Etymology: meteorite, shooting star
Map of Oriental Mindoro with Bulalacao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Bulalacao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°20′N 121°21′E
Country Philippines
RegionMimaropa (Region IV-B)
ProvinceOriental Mindoro
District2nd District
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorErnilo C. Villas
 • Vice MayorRamon G. Magbanua
 • CongressmanAlfonso V. Umali Jr.
 • Electorate22,568 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total321.86 km2 (124.27 sq mi)
Elevation
15.8 m (51.8 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total39,107
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
 • Households
8,485
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence40.97% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)114,743,679.73 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5214
PSGC
175204000
IDD : area code +63 (0)43
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesRatagnon
Romblomanon
Tagalog
Websitewww.bulalacaomindoro.com

It is formerly known as San Pedro.[5]

History

Don Gabriel Contreras – Gobernadorcillo and Capitan Municipal. One of the rulers of Bulalacao under the Spanish Imperial Crown [6] The territory of Bulalacao was formerly raided by Datu (Prince) Calido of Panay. The Contreras family administered over Bulalacao as 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.

Geography

Bulalacao is located at the southernmost tip of the province and is 176 kilometres (109 mi) from Calapan.

Climate
Climate data for Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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 [8]

Barangays

Bulalacao is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.

Barangay Population (2016)
Bagong Sikat 830
Balatasan 2,167
Benli (Mangyan Settlement) 4,527
Cabugao 995
Cambunang (Poblacion) 2,399
Campaasan (Poblacion) 3,149
Maasin 912
Maujao 3,118
Milagrosa (Guiob) 2,117
Nasukob (Poblacion) 4,419
Poblacion 3,634
San Francisco (Alimawan) 778
San Isidro 563
San Juan 3,455
San Roque (Buyayao) 6,044
Total 39,107

Demographics
Population census of Bulalacao
YearPop.±% 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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][9][10][11]

See also

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Oriental Mindoro". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. Republic Act No. 5646 Archived 2012-06-01 at the Wayback Machine, PhilippineLaw.info, retrieved 2012
  6. https://www.wheninmanila.com/recently-discovered-datu-heritage/
  7. https://www.wheninmanila.com/recently-discovered-datu-heritage/
  8. "Bulalacao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  11. "Province of Oriental Mindoro". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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