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Bulan,officially theMunicipality of Bulan(Waray Sorsogon:Bungto san Bulan;Waray:Bungto han Bulan;Tagalog:Bayan ng Bulan), is amunicipalityin theprovinceofSorsogon,Philippines.According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 105,190 people, making it the most populated town in the province.[3]
Bulan
The Home of Padaraw Festival | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Bulan | |
 Sunset at Ticao Pass | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: Fishing Capital of Bicol | |
| Motto: "Unhan Bulan" | |
 Map of Sorsogon with Bulan highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
  Bulan Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:12°40′11″N123°52′33″E/ 12.6697°N 123.8758°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Sorsogon |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 63 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| •Mayor | Romeo A. Gordola |
| •Vice Mayor | Chezka Mae B. Robles |
| •Representative | Vacant |
| •Municipal Council | Members |
| •Electorate | 67,070 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 196.96 km2(76.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 105,190 |
| • Density | 530/km2(1,400/sq mi) |
| •Households | 23,082 |
| Economy | |
| •Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| •Poverty incidence | 27.45 |
| •Revenue | ₱ 306.4 million (2020) |
| •Assets | ₱ 836.5 million (2020) |
| •Expenditure | ₱ 255.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sorsogon 1 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8(PST) |
| ZIP code | 4706 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | |
| Website | www |
One of Bicol's fastest growing economy and primed to be the next city of Sorsogon. Bulan now is being groomed to be the next city of the province given its being a first class municipality with an estimated population of 120k, 196 square kilometers land area and an annual regular income of not less than P200M Bulan almost had the status of being a city. The town is said to propose a cityhood bill in 2024.
It is also one of the Top Five Municipalities with the Highest Operating Income in Bicol, ISO Accredited LGU, with Seal of Good Financial Housekeeping from DILG, and a lot more.
Geography
editThe Municipality of Bulan is located at the south-westernmost tip of theBicol Peninsulaof the island of Luzon. It has an area of exactly 20,094 hectares and is the terminal and burgeoning center of trade and commerce of its neighboring towns. It comprises fifty-five (55) barangays and eight (8) zones and is populated by people of diversified origin.
This municipality is bounded on the north by the Municipality ofMagallanes,on the east by the municipalities ofJubanandIrosin,on the south by the Municipality ofMatnog,and on the west byTicao Pass.It has a distance of 667 kilometres (414 mi) fromManila,63 kilometres (39 mi) from the province's capitalSorsogon City,20 kilometres (12 mi) from the town ofIrosinand 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the town ofMatnog.
Barangays
editBulan is politically subdivided into 63barangays.Each barangay consists ofpuroksand some havesitios.
- A. Bonifacio (Tinurilan)
- Abad Santos (Kambal)
- Aguinaldo (Lipata Dako)
- Antipolo
- Aquino (Imelda)
- Bical
- Beguin
- Bonga
- Butag
- Cadandanan
- Calomagon
- Calpi
- Cocok-Cabitan
- Daganas
- Danao
- Dolos
- E. Quirino (Pinangomhan)
- Fabrica
- G. Del Pilar (Tanga)
- Gate
- Inararan
- J. Gerona (Biton)
- J.P. Laurel (Pon-od)
- Jamorawon
- Libertad (Calle Putol)
- Lajong
- Magsaysay (Bongog)
- Managa-naga
- Marinab
- Nasuje
- Montecalvario
- N. Roque (Calayugan)
- Namo
- Obrero
- Osmeña (Lipata Saday)
- Otavi
- Padre Diaz
- Palale
- Quezon (Cabarawan)[5]
- R. Gerona (Butag)
- Recto
- Roxas (Busay)
- Sagrada
- San Francisco (Polot)
- San Isidro (Cabugaan)
- San Juan Bag-o
- San Juan Daan
- San Rafael (Togbongon)
- San Ramon
- San Vicente
- Santa Remedios
- Santa Teresita (Trece)
- Sigad
- Somagongsong
- Tarhan
- Taromata
- Zone 1 (Ilawod)
- Zone 2 (Sabang)
- Zone 3 (Central)
- Zone 4 (Central Business District)
- Zone 5 (Canipaan)
- Zone 6 (Baybay)
- Zone 7 (Iraya)
- Zone 8 (Loyo)
Climate
edit| Climate data for Bulan, Sorsogon | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 65 (2.6) |
44 (1.7) |
42 (1.7) |
39 (1.5) |
87 (3.4) |
150 (5.9) |
184 (7.2) |
153 (6.0) |
163 (6.4) |
154 (6.1) |
127 (5.0) |
100 (3.9) |
1,308 (51.4) |
| Average rainy days | 13.9 | 9.2 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 19.6 | 24.3 | 26.5 | 25.0 | 25.5 | 24.4 | 19.4 | 15.1 | 226.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 13,431 | — |
| 1918 | 19,268 | +2.44% |
| 1939 | 29,414 | +2.03% |
| 1948 | 37,231 | +2.65% |
| 1960 | 46,520 | +1.87% |
| 1970 | 54,180 | +1.53% |
| 1975 | 56,013 | +0.67% |
| 1980 | 60,911 | +1.69% |
| 1990 | 66,450 | +0.87% |
| 1995 | 74,219 | +2.09% |
| 2000 | 82,688 | +2.34% |
| 2007 | 91,730 | +1.44% |
| 2010 | 93,943 | +0.87% |
| 2015 | 100,076 | +1.21% |
| 2020 | 105,190 | +0.98% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] | ||
Economy
editPoverty Incidence of Bulan
10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
50.79 2003
47.52 2006
40.70 2009
38.84 2012
32.66 2015
37.20 2018
29.49 2021
27.45 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] |
Residents of Bulan are now looking forward to its city hood because of its rapid-economic growth considering the fact that it is cited as the richest municipality in the province and 5th among the 1st class municipalities inBicol Regionwith an average annual income of PHP 58.8M (2009). If it happens, Bulan will be the second city in the province and will be the 8th in the region.
Major exports of this town are from its coastal waters, agricultural lands producerice,copra,abacafiber. Most of the revenues come from the fishing port of Bulan and businesses.
Development areas
editCommercial businesses are heavily concentrated in the town center. The expansion of the commercial area under the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) has been approved, stretching from the Poblacion Zone Business District to Zone 7, Barangay Aquino, and extending to Barangay Fabrica. This will form the new Central Business District (CBD) of the town, aimed at alleviating traffic congestion and reducing the burden on commercial establishments in the downtown area. The expansion also includes an 80-meter radius on both sides of the National Highway.
Due to Bulan's rapidly growing economy and revenue, alongside its large population growth, the old and unfinished Bulan airport will start construction soon and will serve as the gateway to the province ofSorsogon.
Bulan port also will undergo rehabilitation so locals would not have to go toMatnogto access theVisayasandMasbateArea.
Growth
editAlthough poverty is still high in Bulan, the government has improve people's lives. Bulan is ranked in the Top 10 richest municipalities out of 107 Municipalities in theBicol Region,from 5th to 2nd fastest growing as of 2021 with an average annual income of 145.60M (41.91% increase) afterAroroy,Masbate.
Infrastracture
editTelecommunications
editBulan has fixed landline phones and fiber internet from BTTI (Bicol Telephone and Telegraph, Inc.). Mobile or cellular networks are Globe, Smart and Dito Telecommunications Companies.
Education
editPrimary education
editPreviously, the primary education in Bulan was divided into two Districts, the Bulan North District comprising all the Barangays towards the north coastal Barangays, to the interior land-locked northern Barangays. The Bulan South District comprised the southern Coastal Barangays. Presently, it is now divided into four districts namely, Bulan I, Bulan II, Bulan III, and Bulan IV.
Secondary education
editBulan has many secondary educational institutions. The largest public high school is Bulan National High School. Formerly, it was the Bulan High School/Bulan Vocational High School, before the former was converted into Sorsogon State College Bulan Campus. BNHS has satellite Campuses at Barangays Otavi, Beguin, J.P. Laurel, San Juan Bag-o. There is also a Secondary School in San Francisco, one of the biggest Barangay of Bulan. The San Francisco National High School. On the coastal area,Quezon National High School,[19]is one and only coastal high school in the area. Where students from nearby barangays (Osmeña, Aguinaldo, Sagrada and even Coron-Coron & Sua - part of Municipality of Matnog, use to send their students. The only school to represent major national events as headed by Mrs. Adelia O. Gregorio (Principal), Mr. Renato B. Gallenito and their co-teachers (by: HBF).
There are various private secondary schools. The St. Louise De Marillac School (Formerly Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion) a Catholic school run by theDaughters of Charityreligious congregation, Immaculate Conception Academy of Bulan (Formerly Immaculate Conception Learning Center) a Catholic School, Saint Bonaventure Academy of Butag, the Southern Luzon Institute-Kenerino Ramirez Asuncion Memorial School (SLI-KRAMS) were the oldest school in Bulan, Solis Institute of Technology, and A.G. Villaroya Technological Foundation Institute.
Tertiary education
edit- Sorsogon State University- Bulan Campus
- R.G. De Castro Colleges (formerly Quezon Academy)
- SLI-KRAMS
- Solis Institute of Technology
- A.G. Villaroya (Post-Secondary courses only)
Alternative Learning System
editAside from the formal education system, a parallel alternative learning system program is incorporated in the education system to provide a viable alternative to the existing formal education structure. It encompasses both the non-formal and informal sources of knowledge and skills such as those acquired at home, the church, media, environment or even the life itself and span the pre-literacy to higher skills continuum.
There are two major existing programs implemented. 1) Basic Literacy Program 2)Accreditation and Equivalency (A & E). ALS implementers such as Mobile Teachers and District ALS Coordinators were the one administer the implementation of the programs. It is intended for Out-of-School Youth and Adults who are unschooled or school drop-out. For more inquiries look for Bulan South and Bulan North Districts ALS implementers.
References
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- ^"2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates"(PDF).Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^"Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015".Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^"PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates".Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021.Retrieved22 January2022.
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