Bucloc

Bucloc
Municipality
Municipality of Bucloc
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Map of Abra with Bucloc highlighted
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Bucloc Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°26′N120°52′E / 17.44°N 120.86°E / 17.44; 120.86
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region
Province	Abra
District	Lone district
Barangays	4 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Gody H. Cardenas
•  Vice Mayor	Eugene C. Cillo
•  Representative	Menchie B. Bernos
•  Municipal Council	Members Romel L. Bayongan Moises B. Puglay Marlon B. Bagioan Dindo B. Latawan Willy B. Bayongan Pablito M. Hermoso Jr. Darwin B. Lingayo Alonzo B. Dalloway
•  Electorate	2,030 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	63.77 km2 (24.62 sq mi)
Elevation	601 m (1,972 ft)
Highest elevation	1,178 m (3,865 ft)
Lowest elevation	282 m (925 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	2,395
• Density	38/km2 (97/sq mi)
•  Households	480
Economy
•  Income class	6th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	21.16 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱
•  Assets	₱
•  Expenditure	₱
•  Liabilities	₱
Service provider
• Electricity	Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2817
PSGC	140104000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)74
Native languages	Itneg Ilocano Tagalog

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 2020 census, it has a population of 2,395 people. ^[3]

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 63.77 square kilometres (24.62 sq mi)  ^[5] 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] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020 [3]		2010 [7]
140104001	Ducligan	23.3%	559	437	▴	2.49%
140104002	Labaan	26.9%	644	587	▴	0.93%
140104004	Lamao ( Poblacion )	21.0%	502	546	▾	−0.84%
140104003	Lingay	28.8%	690	606	▴	1.31%
	Total		2,395	2,395		0.00%

Climate

Climate data for Bucloc, Abra
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

Population census of Bucloc

Year	Pop.	±% 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%
2020	2,395	−0.85%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10] [11]

In the 2020 census, Bucloc had a population of 2,395. ^[3] The population density was 38 inhabitants per square kilometre (98/sq mi).

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

Bucloc, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022) ^[19]

Position	Name
Congressman	Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor	Gybel B. Cardenas
Vice-Mayor	Eugene C. Cillo
Councilors	Shirley D. Banatao
	Solomon M. Domel-ac
	Romel L. Bayongan
	Faustino S. Agpad Jr.
	Moises B. Puglay
	Noel J. Benuagen
	Dindo B. Latawan
	Sidney M. Brillantes

References

1.   Municipality of Bucloc | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Municipal: Bucloc". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 January 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. "Bucloc: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved March 11, 2022.

External links

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