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]
Bucloc | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Bucloc | |
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Coordinates: 17°26′N 120°52′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Cordillera Administrative Region |
Province | Abra |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 4 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Gody H. Cardenas |
• Vice Mayor | Eugene C. Cillo |
• Representative | Menchie B. Bernos |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 2,014 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• 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 | |
• Total | 2,395 |
• Density | 38/km2 (97/sq mi) |
• Households | 435 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 6th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 21.16% (2018)[4] |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 2817 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)74 |
Native languages | Itneg Ilocano Tagalog |
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.
Bucloc is politically subdivided into 4 barangays.[6] These barangays are headed by elected officials: Barangay Captain, Barangay Council, whose members are called Barangay Councilors. All are elected every three years.
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [7] | |||||
140104001 | Ducligan | 24.3% | 582 | 437 | ▴ | 2.78% |
140104002 | Labaan | 28.4% | 681 | 587 | ▴ | 1.43% |
140104004 | Lamao (Poblacion) | 23.6% | 566 | 546 | ▴ | 0.35% |
140104003 | Lingay | 28.1% | 672 | 606 | ▴ | 1.00% |
Total | 2,395 | 2,176 | ▴ | 0.92% |
Climate data for Bucloc, Abra | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °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) |
Average low °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] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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).
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.
Position | Name |
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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 | |
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Barangays | See: List of barangays in Abra |
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