Bocaue
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Bocaue
Bokawe | ||
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Municipality of Bocaue | ||
Nickname: Fireworks Capital of the Philippines | ||
Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: 14°48′N 120°56′E / 14.8°N 120.93°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Central Luzon | |
Province | Bulacan | |
District | 5th district | |
Founded | 1582 (as a barrio of Meycauayan) | |
Chartered | April 11, 1606 (as an independent town)[1][2] | |
Annexation to Bigaa | October 8, 1903 | |
Restored | November 20, 1903 | |
Founded by |
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Barangays | 19
(see Vice Mayor Sherwin N. Tugna | |
• Representative | Ambrosio C. Cruz Jr. | |
• Municipal Council | Members | |
• 2022) | ||
Area | ||
• Total | 31.87 km2 (12.31 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 9.0 m (29.5 ft) | |
Highest elevation | 40 m (130 ft) | |
Lowest elevation | −4 m (−13 ft) | |
Population (2020 census)[5] | ||
• Total | 141,412 | |
• Density | 4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi) | |
• Households | 34,682 | |
Demonyms |
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ZIP code | 3018 | |
PSGC | ||
IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 | |
Native languages | Tagalog | |
Website | www |
Bocaue (
With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, Bocaue is part of Manila's built-up area which reaches San Ildefonso in its northernmost part. The Bocaue River runs through most of the municipality.
Among its tourist attractions are a town museum located near the municipality's center and the town's
Etymology
The town's name comes from the Old Tagalog word "Bukawe", which refers to a type of long bamboo (Schyzostachyum lima).
History
Bocaue was first established by Franciscan missionaries as a
After the Philippine–American War, the Philippine Commission was established, part of whose functions was the reorganization of Philippine municipalities and provinces. In 1903, Bulacan province reduced the number of towns from 26 to 19. The town of Balagtas merged with Bocaue, with the former serving as the seat of government from October 8 to November 20 before it was transferred to the latter.[7][8] Bocaue later regained its independence and was reestablished as a town in 1911.
During the Bocaue River Festival of July 2, 1993, around 500 people rode the "floating pagoda" for the Holy Cross of Wawa way beyond the boat's capacity and caused the boat to sink, killing more than two hundred people. Despite the lives lost, no one has been made accountable for the tragedy. This incident became known as the
On the morning of December 31, 2007,
Geography
Bocaue is 27 kilometers (17 mi) north-east of
The town is bounded on the north by the municipality of
Bocaue is traversed by the Bocaue River, a continuation of the confluence of
Bocaue, along with Balagtas, Guiguinto, and Pandi, was once known as comprising the 2nd district of Bulacan. The grouping would later be known as the 5th district of Bulacan.
Barangays
Bocaue is politically subdivided into 19
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020[5] | 2010[12] | |||||
031404001 | Antipona | 1.6% | 2,289 | 2,298 | −0.04% | |
031404002 | Bagumbayan | 2.5% | 3,573 | 2,187 | 5.03% | |
031404003 | Bambang | 5.5% | 7,830 | 9,072 | −1.46% | |
031404004 | Batia | 22.4% | 31,663 | 19,561 | 4.93% | |
031404005 | Biñang 1st | 2.5% | 3,496 | 3,465 | 0.09% | |
031404006 | Biñang 2nd | 1.5% | 2,072 | 2,421 | −1.54% | |
031404007 | Bolacan | 0.8% | 1,199 | 1,106 | 0.81% | |
031404008 | Bundukan | 4.8% | 6,796 | 6,668 | 0.19% | |
031404009 | Bunlo | 3.3% | 4,686 | 4,942 | −0.53% | |
031404010 | Caingin | 3.9% | 5,551 | 5,253 | 0.55% | |
031404011 | Duhat | 5.3% | 7,444 | 7,094 | 0.48% | |
031404012 | Igulot | 1.0% | 1,408 | 1,468 | −0.42% | |
031404013 | Lolomboy | 11.7% | 16,507 | 16,421 | 0.05% | |
031404014 | Poblacion | 0.3% | 405 | 786 | −6.41% | |
031404015 | Sulucan | 1.8% | 2,572 | 2,715 | −0.54% | |
031404016 | Taal | 6.1% | 8,681 | 8,520 | 0.19% | |
031404017 | Tambobong | 3.9% | 5,558 | 4,549 | 2.02% | |
031404018 | Turo | 4.3% | 6,058 | 6,000 | 0.10% | |
031404019 | Wakas | 1.3% | 1,887 | 1,881 | 0.03% | |
Total | 141,412 | 106,407 | 2.88% |
Climate
Climate data for Bocaue, Bulacan | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
31 (87) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7 (0.3) |
7 (0.3) |
9 (0.4) |
21 (0.8) |
101 (4.0) |
152 (6.0) |
188 (7.4) |
170 (6.7) |
159 (6.3) |
115 (4.5) |
47 (1.9) |
29 (1.1) |
1,005 (39.7) |
Average rainy days | 3.3 | 3.5 | 11.1 | 8.1 | 18.9 | 23.5 | 26.4 | 25.5 | 24.5 | 19.6 | 10.4 | 6.4 | 181.2 |
Source: Meteoblue[13] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 8,438 | — |
1918 | 8,749 | +0.24% |
1939 | 12,345 | +1.65% |
1948 | 16,537 | +3.30% |
1960 | 22,417 | +2.57% |
1970 | 33,953 | +4.23% |
1975 | 40,577 | +3.64% |
1980 | 49,693 | +4.14% |
1990 | 67,243 | +3.07% |
1995 | 69,718 | +0.68% |
2000 | 86,994 | +4.86% |
2007 | 105,817 | +2.74% |
2010 | 106,407 | +0.20% |
2015 | 119,675 | +2.26% |
2020 | 141,412 | +3.34% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][12][15][16] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Bocaue, Bulacan, was 141,412 people, with a density of 4,400 inhabitants per square kilometer or 11,000 inhabitants per square mile.[5]
Religion
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The new church building complex at the Shrine of Saint Andrew Kim in Barangay Lolomboy
The St Martin of Tours Church of Bocaue, otherwise known as The Diocesan Shrine of Bocaue, is one of the oldest churches in the province of Bulacan. The reputed Mahal na Krus ng Wawa (Beloved Holy Cross of Wawa) is kept here.
The Feast of the Holy Cross of Wawa is a festival held on the first Sunday of July, observed in honor of the Holy Cross of Wawa (Mahal na Krus sa Wawa), a relic believed to have saved the life of an old woman drowning in the Bocaue River. The main feature of this fiesta is the Pagoda, a gaily decorated structure riding on a huge bangka, which glides along the town river carrying people from all walks of life.
Other religious denominations in the town include
Economy
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Bocaue's town center is 27 kilometers north of Manila if reached via the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the Bocaue Exit (in Barangay Turo). NLEX provides fast transport to Metro Manila from where it begins at Mabalacat, Pampanga, and Bocaue is the expressway's middle route.
The town's major industry is fireworks-making, which has earned it the tag "Fireworks Capital of the Philippines". Among the prominent firecracker stores in Bocaue is Eat Bulaga Fireworks, owned by fireworks maker Rommel Eustaquio and named after Eat Bulaga!, the longest-running noontime variety program in the Philippines.[24]
Notable natives
Nationally known Bocaueños in the arts include choreographer
Sports and recreation
The
The
Education
Bocaue is also an education center for the Meycauayan, Marilao, Santa Maria, and Balagtas municipalities area. The state-owned Bulacan Polytechnic College has a campus in Bocaue. Private colleges and universities include the Dr. Yanga's Colleges and Jesus Is Lord Colleges Foundation Inc. New Era University and St. Paul University Quezon City also established branch campuses in the municipality. The municipality also has several elementary and secondary schools, both public and private.
Government
Local government
Sangguniang Bayan (2022–2025)
Mayor | Party |
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Eduardo J. Villanueva, Jr. | NUP |
Vice Mayor | Party |
Sherwin N. Tugna | NUP |
Municipal Councilors:
Councilors | Party |
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Alvin Paul S. Cotaco | NUP |
Mirasol B. Bautista | NUP |
Yboyh G. Del Rosario Sr. | NUP |
Norielito E. German | NUP |
Francis Jerome G. Reyes | NUP |
Donnabel M. Celestino | PDP–Laban
|
Aristotle L. Nieto | NUP |
Jerome P. Dela Cruz | PDP–Laban
|
Mayors of Bocaue
- Mariano Ramirez (1900)
- Gregorio de la Cruz (1901-1902)
- Vicente L. Enriquez (1902-1904)
- Victor Pascual (1904-1905)
- Lorenzo Galvez (1905-1907)
- Mariano Reyes (1908-1909)
- Dionisio Morales (1910-1912)
- Victor Pascual (1913-1916)
- Honorato Ramirez (1916-1919)
- Emiliano Eusebio (1919-1922)
- Guillermo Mendoza (1922-1928)
- Dominador L. Santos (1928-1933)
- Gregorio de Guzman (1934-1935)
- Emiliano Eusebio (1935-1937)
- Dominador L. Santos (1938-1940)
- Dioscoro M. Juan, Sr. (1940-1941)
- Manolito Vistan (1942-1944)
- Joaquin San Juan (1944)
- Dioscoro M. Juan, Sr. (1945-1948)
- Moises E. Nicolas (1948-1952)
- Evangelino Mendoza (1952-1956)
- Dioscoro M. Juan, Sr. (1956-1960)
- Moises E. Nicolas (1960-1965)
- Simeon Mauricio (1965-1972)
- Matias B. Ramirez (1972-1979)
- Zacarias G. del Rosario (1979-1986)
- Ranulfo David (1986)
- Cesar N. Nicolas (1987-1988)
- Lorenzo P. Gonzales (1988-1992)
- Serafin M. de la Cruz (1992-1999)
- Jose D.G. Santiago, Sr. (1999-2001)
- Eduardo J. Villanueva, Jr. (2001-2004)
- Serafin M. de la Cruz (2004-2007)
- Eduardo J. Villanueva, Jr. (2007-2016)
- Eleanor J. Villanueva-Tugna (June 30, 2016 – May 28, 2020)[26][27]
- Jose C. Santiago, Jr. (Acting mayor May 28, 2020-June 1, 2020, June 1, 2020 – June 30, 2022)[28][29]
- Eduardo J. Villanueva, Jr. (2022–present)
Vice Mayors of Bocaue
- Moises E. Nicolas (1956–1958)
- Cesar N. Nicolas (1986–1988)
- Serafin M. de la Cruz (1988-1992)
- Mario Mendoza (1992-1995)
- Antonio Mendoza (1995–1998)
- Rogelio Ramos (1998–2001)
- Peter Christopher Gonzales (2001–2004)
- Kennedy Valdez (2004–2007)
- Jose C. Santiago, Jr. (2007–2013)
- Dioscoro Juan, Jr. (2013–2016)
- Aldrin B. Sta. Ana (2016–2019)
- Jose C. Santiago, Jr. (2019–2020)
- Alvin Paul S.P. Cotaco (2020–2022)
- Sherwin N. Tugna (2022–present)
Notable personalities
- Francisca Reyes Aquino - choreographer and National Artist of the Philippinesfor Dance
- Lauro Delgado - actor
- Eddie Villanueva - evangelist and president-founder of Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide; CIBAC party-list representative; and father of incumbent Philippine senator Emmanuel ("Joel"), incumbent Bocaue mayor Eduardo Jr. ("Jon-Jon") and former Bocaue mayor Eleanor ("Joni")
- Joel Villanueva - incumbent Philippine senator
- Billy Mamaril - basketball player
- Jonjon Mendoza - 32nd Governor of Bulacan and former Bulacan 3rd district representative
Gallery
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The Bocaue Toll Barrier of theNLEX.
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A fragment of the Bocaue fireworks shopping strip along MacArthur Highway.
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A part of the MacArthur Highway cutting across Barangay Lolomboy, Bocaue leading to Marilao.
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View from MacArthur Highway's Bocaue flyover.
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The Meralco Duhat Substation at Duhat, Bocaue.
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The NAWASA Bocaue Water District's watertower.
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From the town's poblacion, this is the west end of the Fortunato Halili Avenue that leads to Barangay Turo (where the town's main fireworks shopping strip is located) and the old Bocaue exit to the NLEX. The avenue also leads to the town of Santa Maria and San Jose del Monte City.
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Saint Peter of Alcantara Parish Church, Barangay Taal.
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A daytime view of the Philippine Arena in Ciudad de Victoria, Bocaue.
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Another view of the Philippine Sports Stadium in Ciudad de Victoria, Bocaue.
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St. Andrew Kim Parish Church, Barangay Lolomboy
See also
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