Bucloc

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 2015 census, it has a population of 2,501 people. [3]

Bucloc
Municipality
Municipality of Bucloc
Seal
Map of Abra with Bucloc highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Bucloc
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°26′N 120°52′E
Country Philippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceAbra
DistrictLone District
Barangays4 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorGybel B. Cardenas
 • Vice MayorEugene C. Cillo
 • RepresentativeJoseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
 • Electorate2,014 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total63.77 km2 (24.62 sq mi)
Elevation
601 m (1,972 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total2,501
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
 • Households
435
Economy
 • Income class6th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence21.02 (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱43,918,689.76 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2817
PSGC
140104000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesItneg
Ilocano
Tagalog

Geography

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%

Climate
Climate data for Bucloc, Abra
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 [7]

Demographics
Population census of Bucloc
YearPop.±% p.a.
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%
YearPop.±% p.a.
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [8][9]

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

References
  1.  Municipality of Bucloc | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Abra". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Municipal: Bucloc". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. "Bucloc: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Abra". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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