List of Cultural Properties of the Philippines in Bulakan, Bulacan

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The following lists down built heritage found in Bulakan, Bulacan, Philippines pursuant to the Republic Act No. 10066 or the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009. [1]

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  1. wmph is an internal identifier used by Wikimedia Philippines to identify the monument. This is not an official identifier, and only shown temporarily in the templates until the government creates an updated complete list.

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References

  1. "Republic Act No. 10066" (PDF). Official Website of the National Commission on Culture and the Arts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2015.