Bucloc, Abra

Bucloc
Municipality of Bucloc

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Map of Abra showing the location of Bucloc
Location within Abra province
Bucloc

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 17°26′N 120°52′E / 17.44°N 120.86°E / 17.44; 120.86Coordinates: 17°26′N 120°52′E / 17.44°N 120.86°E / 17.44; 120.86
Country Philippines
Region Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Province Abra
District Lone District of Abra
Barangays 4 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Gody H. Cardenas
Area[2]
 • Total 63.77 km2 (24.62 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 2,501
 • Density 39/km2 (100/sq mi)
 • Voter (2016)[4]  1,895
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 2817
IDD : area code  +63 (0)74
Income class 6th class
PSGC 140104000

Bucloc, officially the Municipality of Bucloc (Ilocano: Ili ti Bucloc, Filipino: Bayan ng Bucloc), is a municipality in the province of Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines. The population was 2,501 at the 2015 census.[3] In the 2016 election, it had 1,895 registered voters.[4]

Geography

Bucloc is located at 17°26′N 120°52′E / 17.44°N 120.86°E / 17.44; 120.86.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 63.77 square kilometres (24.62 sq mi)[2] 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.[5]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[6]
140104001 Ducligan 23.3% 582 437 +5.61%
140104002 Labaan 27.2% 681 587 +2.87%
140104004 Lamao (Poblacion) 22.6% 566 546 +0.69%
140104003 Lingay 26.9% 672 606 +1.99%
Total 2,501 2,176 +2.69%

Demographics

Population census of Bucloc
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 1,932—    
1995 1,919−0.13%
2000 2,109+2.04%
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 2,227+0.75%
2010 2,176−0.84%
2015 2,501+2.69%
Source: PSA[3][6][7]

In the 2015 census, Bucloc had a population of 2,501.[3] The population density was 39 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi).

In the 2016 election, it had 1,895 registered voters.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "2016 National and Local Elections Statistics". Commission on Elections. 2016.
  5. ↑ "Municipal: Bucloc, Abra". PSA. Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. 1 2 "CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR)". Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007): Total Population by Province, City and Municipality (Report). NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
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