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Bulan, officially the Municipality of Bulan, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, 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
Municipality
Municipality of Bulan
Sunset at Ticao Pass
Map of Sorsogon with Bulan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Bulan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°40′11″N 123°52′33″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceSorsogon
District 2nd district
Barangays63 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorRomeo A. Gordola
  Vice MayorLuis C. Delmonte
  RepresentativeVacant
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate59,913 voters (2019)
Area
  Total196.96 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]
  Total105,190
  Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
  Households
20,598
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence29.49% (2018)[4]
  Revenue₱306,416,229.74 (2020)
  Assets₱836,516,747.59 (2020)
  Expenditure₱255,314,934.02 (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricitySorsogon 1 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4706
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)56
Native languagesBisakol
Tagalog
Websitewww.bulan.gov.ph

Geography


The Municipality of Bulan is located at the south-westernmost tip of the Bicol Peninsula of 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 of Magallanes, on the east by the municipalities of Juban and Irosin, on the south by the Municipality of Matnog, and on the west by Ticao Pass. It has a distance of 667 kilometres (414 mi) from Manila, 63 kilometres (39 mi) from the province's capital Sorsogon City, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the town of Irosin and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the town of Matnog.


Barangays


Bulan is politically subdivided into 63 barangays.


Climate


Climate data for Bulan, Sorsogon
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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)
Average precipitation mm (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


Population census of Bulan
YearPop.±% 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


Residents of Bulan are now looking forward to its cityhood 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 in Bicol Region with an average annual income of Php 58.8M. 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 produce rice, copra, abaca fiber. Most of the revenues come from the fishing port of Bulan and businesses.

There is one commercial bank in Bulan, the PNB (with 2 ATMs), a rural bank Rural Bank of San Jacinto, Masbate, Rural Bank of Pilar, Sorsogon, Camalig Bank, Landbank of the Philippines, and the Producer's Bank. A BDO Bulan branch is expected to be built soon. There are also lending institutions like Intertrade, GSAC, and PALFSI that are very popular to SMEs.


Development areas


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 of Sorsogon.

Bulan port also will undergo rehabilitation so locals would not have to go to Matnog to access the Visayas and Masbate Area.


Shopping centers


There are four (3) shopping centers in the town: the LCC Department Store, Jeanee's Department Store, Winston's Interprises, and soon to be built, the PureGold. Still there are many stores/sari sari stores in the downtown area.


Food chains


There are many local restaurants in the town; Bentornato Restaurant, Dragon House Restaurant, Mama Vacion's Bar & Grill, Lola Feling Restobar, El Jardin Restobar, Ning's Restaurant, Maskinano Kitchen & Bar, Sunray's 101 Fudhub, Saddle Ranch Sizzling and Steakhouse, Bird Box, The 27th Avenue, Paborito Grill, Francis Burgers, Aroz Frito ni Tata Kanor, also the Samgyup sa Bulan, and many more.

The town also has Jollibee Bulan, and De Oro Barbeque King Bulan (BBQ King). McDonald's, KFC and Seoul 199 have planned and will build in the future.


Growth


Although poverty is still high in Bulan the government had improve people's lives. Bulan is ranked in the Top 10 richest municipalities in the Bicol Region and the 5th fastest growing after Daet and Daraga, Albay.


Infrastracture



Telecommunications


Bulan has fixed landline phones and fiber internet from BTTI (Bicol Telephone and Telegraph, Inc.) and PLDT. Mobile or cellular networks are Globe, Smart and Dito Telecommunications Companies.


Education



Primary education


The primary education in Bulan is 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 comprises the southern Coastal Barangays.


Secondary education


Bulan 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,[18] 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 the Daughters of Charity religious 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



Alternative Learning System


Aside 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


  1. Municipality of Bulan | (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). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. 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. https://www.facebook.com/groups/161120340733350/, http://ph.geoview.info/cabarawan,6906823p, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1925324608817&set=t.1113197609&type=3&theater [user-generated source]
  6. "Bulan, Sorsogon : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  7. Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  10. "Province of Sorsogon". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  18. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1652365681667577&set=pcb.479725778872803&type=3&theater, https://www.facebook.com/groups/161120340733350/ [user-generated source]



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[de] Bulan (Sorsogon)

Bulan ist eine philippinische Stadtgemeinde in der Provinz Sorsogon. Sie hat 100.076 Einwohner (Zensus 1. August 2015), die in 63 Barangays lebten. Bulan gehört zur ersten Einkommensklasse der Gemeinden auf den Philippinen. Sie liegt ca. 40 km südwestlich der Provinzhauptstadt Sorsogon City am Ticao-Kanal. Ihre Nachbargemeinden sind Magallanes im Norden, Juban und Irosin im Osten und Matnog im Süden.
- [en] Bulan, Sorsogon



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