Bucloc

Municipality in Abra, Philippines

Municipality in Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines

Bucloc

Municipality

Municipality of Bucloc

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Bucloc

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 17°26′N 120°52′E﻿ / ﻿17.44°N 120.86°E﻿ / 17.44; 120.86
Country| Philippines
Region| Cordillera Administrative Region
Province| Abra
District|  Lone district
Barangays| 4 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Gody H. Cardenas
• Vice Mayor| Eugene C. Cillo
• Representative| Menchie B. Bernos
• Municipal Council|

Members

* Romel L. Bayongan
* Moises B. Puglay
* Marlon B. Bagioan
* Dindo B. Latawan
* Willy B. Bayongan
* Pablito M. Hermoso Jr.
* Darwin B. Lingayo
* Alonzo B. Dalloway

• Electorate| 2,064 voters (2025)
Area

[2]

• 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

(2020 census)[3]

• Total

| 2,395
• Density| 38/km2 (97/sq mi)
• Households

| 480
Economy

• Income class| 6th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

6.99

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱ 26.51 million (2012), 28.74 million (2013), 28.76 million (2014), 38.61 million (2015), 44.07 million (2016), 66.98 million (2017), 44.05 million (2018)
• Assets| ₱ 25.05 million (2012), 22.45 million (2013), 28.55 million (2014), 50.49 million (2015), 91.13 million (2016), 141.5 million (2017), 191.9 million (2018)
• Expenditure| ₱ 30.75 million (2012), 26.88 million (2013), 23.29 million (2014), 26.84 million (2015), 28.61 million (2016), 32.56 million (2017), 40.16 million (2018)
• Liabilities| ₱ 2.521 million (2012), 8.326 million (2013), 12.8 million (2014), 28.41 million (2015), 40.38 million (2016), 56.32 million (2017), 103.9 million (2018)
Service provider

• Electricity| Abra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

2817

PSGC|

1400104000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)74
Native languages| Itneg
Ilocano
Tagalog

Bucloc, officially the Municipality of Bucloc (Ilocano: Ili ti Bucloc; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bucloc), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 2,395 people.[3]

## Geography

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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 situated 56.63 kilometres (35.19 mi) from the provincial capital Bangued, and 429.33 kilometres (266.77 mi) from the country's capital city of Manila.

### Barangays

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Bucloc is politically subdivided into 4 barangays.[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC |  Barangay  |  Population  |  ±% p.a.

|
|
|

|  |  2020[3] |  2010[7] |
140104001 |  Ducligan  |  23.3% |  559 |  437 |  ▴ |  2.49%
140104002 |  Labaan  |  26.9% |  644 |  587 |  ▴ |  0.93%
140104004 |  Lamao (Poblacion)  |  21.0% |  502 |  546 |  ▾ |  −0.84%
140104003 |  Lingay  |  28.8% |  690 |  606 |  ▴ |  1.31%
| Total  | 2,395  | 2,395  |  | 0.00%

### Climate

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Climate data for Bucloc, Abra

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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]

## Demographics

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Population census of BuclocYear| Pop.| ±% 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%
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).

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Bucloc

2000
63.71

2003
62.68

2006
58.00

2009
77.18

2012
42.11

2015
21.02

2018
21.16

2021
6.99

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

## Government

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### Local government

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Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

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.

### Elected officials

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Members of the Municipal Council
(2019–2022)[20] Position  | Name

|

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

## Education

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The Bucloc Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[21]

### Primary and elementary schools

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* Bucloc Central School
* Daldalao Elementary School
* Ducligan Elementary School
* Lingey Elementary School

### Secondary school

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* Abra Mt. Development Educational Center

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Bucloc |  (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. ^ a b c d Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. ^ "Municipal: Bucloc". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
7. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. ^ "Bucloc: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
9. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
20. ^ "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
21. ^ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2025.

## External links

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Province of Abra

Bangued (capital and largest municipality)

Municipalities|

* Bangued
* Boliney
* Bucay
* Bucloc
* Daguioman
* Danglas
* Dolores
* La Paz
* Lacub
* Lagangilang
* Lagayan
* Langiden
* Licuan-Baay
* Luba
* Malibcong
* Manabo
* Peñarrubia
* Pidigan
* Pilar
* Sallapadan
* San Isidro
* San Juan
* San Quintin
* Tayum
* Tineg
* Tubo
* Villaviciosa

Barangays|

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