Pulilan, Bulacan

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Pulilan
Municipality
Municipal hall
Municipal hall
Official seal of Pulilan
Seal
Motto: Sa Bagong Pulilan, Kitang-kita Ang Kaunlaran
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Map of Bulacan with Pulilan highlighted
Pulilan is located in Philippines
Pulilan
Pulilan
Location within the Philippines
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Country [[{{#property:P17}}]]
Region Central Luzon (Region III)
Province [[{{#property:P131}}]]
District 1st District
Founded January 20, 1749
Barangays 19
Government[1]
 • Mayor Maritz Ochoa-Montejo (Liberal)
 • Vice Mayor Ricardo Candido
Area[2]
 • Total 39.89 km2 (15.40 sq mi)
Highest elevation 40 m (130 ft)
Population (2015)[3]
 • Total 97,323
 • Density 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
 • Poverty rate Decrease 4.8%
Demonym(s) Pulileño, Pulileña
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code {{#property:P281}}
Dialing code {{#property:P473}}
Income class 1st class urban
Electricity Manila Electric Company
• Consumption 63.65 million kWh (2003)
Website {{#property:P856}}

Pulilan is a first class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 97,323 inhabitants.[3] The town is famous for its Carabao Festival where Carabaos are paraded and kneel as they pass through San Isidro Labrador parish church, in honor to the town's patron saint, San Isidro Labrador.

With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the municipality is now included in Manila built up area which reaches San Ildefonso in its Northernmost part.

Geography

Pulilan is one of the 21 towns of Bulacan province, located in about its center—from north to south. It has an area of about 4,073 hectares. It is bounded on the north by Apalit in Pampanga; on the east by Baliuag; on the south by Plaridel; and on the west by Calumpit. The Angat River cutting its way through the eastern edge of Baliuag, and the southern fringes of Pulilan down to the tributary of Manila Bay south-west of Calumpit, serves as the boundary with Plaridel. Its feature is flat and the soil is suited to farming.

History

Pre-Spanish Period

The ancient town of Pulilan was first documented as Puliran in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription, a pre-colonial Philippine document written in 900 AD. The native population of Puliran at the time of the document were ruled by the sovereign Lord Ka-Sumuran (see Laguna Copperplate Inscription).[4]

Declaration of Independence

An Augustinian friar, Fray Vicente Villamanzo, was made to declare the settlement a town on January 20, 1796. It was assigned a patron saint, San Isidro Labrador, after whose name he wanted the town identified.

From the time the nation acquired its Independence, the inhabitants of Pulilan have committed themselves in a determined effort to improve their lot. The influence of Spanish, American and Japanese occupations, have in a measure, contributed to the promotion of their welfare. But the Pulilenos, as they are known, treasure their great heritage.

Kneeling Carabao Festival

San Isidro Labrador or saint Isidore the Laborer, the patron saint of farmers, is the patron saint of the town as well. The traditional date of his liturgical feast, which, though not included in the General Roman Calendar has been celebrated for centuries in several countries and dioceses, is May 15. However, it is in the 14th day of May that Pulileňos(people of Pulilan) celebrate the feast in honor of their saint by parading carabaos and making them kneel in front of the church as a sign of respect for the patron saint of farmers. Also included in the parade are cows, horses, street folk dancers, marching bands and floats of commercial establishments of the town.

Barangays

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Pulilan is politically subdivided into 19 barangay.The biggest barangay in terms of land area is Dulong Malabon while the most populated barangay is Poblacion and the least populated barangay is Sta. Peregrina.

Recently,the NSO released the latest and official result of 2015 census in which Pulilan has a total population of 97,323 people,an increase of 11,479 people from the 2010 survey.

No Barangay Population
(2010)		 Population
(2015)		 No. of Increase/Decrease
in Population
1 Balatong A 1,553 1,656 103
2 Balatong B 3,402 3,691 289
3 Cutcot 4,844 7,152 2,308
4 Dampol 1st 5,602 6,028 426
5 Dampol 2nd-A 3,001 4,225 1,224
6 Dampol 2nd-B 3,958 4,706 748
7 Dulong Malabon 4,180 3,926 -254
8 Inaon 7,530 8,037 507
9 Longos 5,105 5,426 321
10 Lumbac 3,958 4,073 115
11 Paltao 5,705 6,543 838
12 Peñabatan 1,925 1,996 71
13 Poblacion 11,858 12,227 218
14 Sta.Peregrina 1,335 1,553 369
15 Sto.Cristo 6,405 6,831 426
16 Taal 5,711 6,774 1,063
17 Tabon 3,649 4,355 706
18 Tibag 2,845 4,235 1,390
19 Tinejero 3,278 3,889 611
- TOTAL 85,844 97,323

11,479

Demographics

Population Census of Pulilan
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1990 48,199 —    
1995 59,682 +4.09%
2000 68,188 +2.90%
2007 85,008 +3.09%
2010 85,844 +0.36%
Source: National Statistics Office < ref name=NSO10/>

Government

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Just as the national government,the municipal government of Pulilan is divided into three branches which are the executive,legislative,and judiciary.The Local Government Units (LGUs) have control of the executive and legislative branch.While the judicial branch is administrated solely by the Supreme Court of the Philippines (SC).

The executive branch is composed of the mayor and barangay captain for the barangay.The legislative branch is composed of the Sanguniang Bayan (town assembly) and Sanguniang Barangay (barangay council).

Current Officials

Here is the list of the newly-elected officials of the Municipality of Pulilan:

Municipal Government of Pulilan Officials (2016-2019)
Position Name
Mayor Maritz Ochoa-Montejo
Vice Mayor Ricardo Candido
Councilors Enoc "Jayjay" Santos
RJ Peralta
Renan Castillo
Rodolfo "Rudy" Arceo
Bernardino "Bernard" Santos
Reynaldo "Jr" Clemente Jr.
Restituto "Tito" Esguerra
Lauro "Puroy" Valenzuela
  • Maritz Ochoa-Montejo is the First Female Mayor of Pulilan and one of the few female officials in the Philippine government while Ricardo Candido,a former councilor won as the Vice Mayor in a tight race over his closest rival Dr. Carlo Castillo,son of the former Vice Mayor Elpidio Castillo.
  • Five of the current councilors of Pulilan are from Liberal Party while the three other councilors are from PDP-Laban.

Education

Pulilan has numerous public and private-owned school where many of the Pulileños went to study.Here are the list of some schools,academies,institutes and colleges that are located in Pulilan.

Elementary and High schools

  • Pulilan Central School (Poblacion)
  • Marciano del Rosario Memorial Elementary School (Longos)
  • Sto.Cristo Elementary School
  • Taal Elementary School
  • Rufino Cruz Memorial Elementary School (Dampol 1st)
  • Inaon Elementary School
  • Sta.Peregrina Elementary School
  • Balatong Elementary School
  • Tabon Elementary School
  • Dulong Malabon Elementary School
  • Segundo Esguerra Sr. Memorial Elementary School (Dampol 2nd A)
  • Dampol 2nd B Elementary School
  • Sta.Peregrina High School
  • Dampol 2nd High School
  • Liceo de Pulilan Colleges (High School)
  • College of Our Lady of Mercy (High School)
  • Academia de Pulilan (Cutcot)
  • Colegio de Santa Philomena (Paltao)
  • Dear Jesus Montessori School (Sto.Cristo)
  • His Sanctuary Christian Academy (Poblacion)
  • Holy Angels Academy of Pulilan (Paltao)
  • La Consolacion Montessori School of Pulilan Inc. (Poblacion)
  • Padre Pio Colegio de Pulilan (Sto.Cristo)
  • Mary Chile's Colleges of Arts and Sciences (Lumbac)
  • Praise Christian Learning Academy (Dampol 2nd B)
  • Pulilan Christian Revival Crusade Academy (Dampol 2nd B)
  • Sang Wook International School (Longos)
  • St.Dominic Academy (Poblacion)
  • St.Gabriel Academy of Pulilan (Paltao)
  • St. Michael Academy Foundation (Dampol 1st)

Colleges

  • Bulacan State University Pulilan (former Bethlehem Marian School of Pulilan)
  • Polytechnic University of the Philippines (Pulilan Campus)
  • College of Our Lady of Mercy of Pulilan Foundation Inc.
  • Next Generation Technological College (Pulilan Campus)
  • Liceo de Pulilan Colleges Inc.

Landmarks

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Parish Church of San Isidro Labrador
  • Robinsons Townville Pulilan (Cutcot)
  • San Isidro Labrador Parish Church
  • New Hope Bulacan Agriculture Inc.
  • Purina Philippines
  • McDonalds
  • Jollibee
  • Shakey's
  • Max's
  • Ningnangan
  • Massway Pulilan
  • Pulilan Public Market
  • Nestle Ice Cream Plant
  • Padre Pio Fortress
  • Navarro Studio (Poblacion)
  • Tabon Sun Signal Tower
  • 7-Eleven Conv. Store
  • Villa Lorenzo Resort
  • Virgoni Resort(Dampol 1st)
  • Pulilan Butterfly Haven
  • Dampol Signal Tower
  • Poblacion Plaza
  • Munisipyo ng Pulilan
  • PC Warehouse (Poblacion)
  • Bantayog ng Magsasaka (Top of Rural Bank of Florida)
  • Dambana ni San Isidro
  • Pasalubong Bakeshop(Paltao)
  • ACI Resort
  • MRC Resort (Tabon)
  • Big Ben Farm
  • Pulilan Veterinary Center (Lumbac)
  • Sikat Lyre Music & Sports (Lumbac)
  • La Pulilan River View resort(Longos)
  • R.M. Foods Inc.(Dampol 2nd B.)
  • Pulilan Resort (Dampol 2nd A.)
  • Jocker's Foods Industries
  • Numerous resorts
  • REC Funeral Homes (Poblacion)
  • Avida Parkfield Settings
  • Numerous ancestral houses
  • Pulilan Town Plaza
  • Pulilan Municipal Trial Court

Images

  • Adriano Salvador historical house (Poblacion)

  • Pulilan Public Market (Cut-cot)

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    Overview of La Pulilan Resort and Angat River from Pulilan-Plaridel Bridge

Robinsons Townville Mall situated in Pulilan, Bulacan.

References

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External links

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