Bula, Camarines Sur

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Bula
Municipality
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Official seal of Bula
Seal
Map of Camarines Sur showing the location of Bula
Map of Camarines Sur showing the location of Bula
Bula is located in Philippines
Bula
Bula
Location within the Philippines
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Country Philippines
Region Bicol (Region V)
Province Camarines Sur
District 5th district
Barangays 33
Government[1]
 • Mayor Rolando N. Canet
Area[2]
 • Total 167.64 km2 (64.73 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 68,011
 • Density 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 4430
Dialing code 054
Income class 1st class; partially urban

Bula, (Rinconada Bikol: Banwaān ka Bula; English: Municipality of Bula; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bula) is a first class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 68,011 people.[3]

The town of Bula is historically considered as one of the first four towns of Camarines Sur founded by the Spanish conquistadores when they set foot on the Bicol soil coming from the Visayas, 1576. The other premier towns were Naga, Quipayo and Nabua.The Spaniards who came first to this place asked the men splitting bamboos and they got the answer "Bu-la". And so Bula became the name of the town.

Bula is bounded on the north by the municipalities of Pili and Ocampo, on the east by the municipality of Baao, on the southeast by the Municipality of Nabua, on the south it is bounded by the Municipality of Balataan, on the southwest by Ragay Gulf, and on the west by the Municipality of Minalabac. It approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Naga City.

Barangays

Bula is politically subdivided into 33 barangays.[2]

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  • Bagoladio
  • Bagumbayan
  • Balaogan
  • Caorasan
  • Casugad
  • Causip
  • Fabrica
  • Inoyonan
  • Itangon
  • Kinalabasahan
  • La Purisima
  • La Victoria
  • Lanipga
  • Lubgan
  • Ombao Heights
  • Ombao Polpog
  • Palsong
  • Panoypoyan
  • Pawili
  • Sagrada (Sagrada Familia)
  • Salvacion (Pob.)
  • San Agustin
  • San Francisco
  • San Isidro
  • San Jose
  • San Miguel
  • San Ramon
  • San Roque (Pob.)
  • San Roque Heights
  • Sta. Elena
  • Sto. Domingo
  • Sto. Niño
  • Taisan

Demographics

Population census of Bula
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1990 48,240 —    
1995 54,650 +2.37%
2000 57,474 +1.09%
2007 62,024 +1.06%
2010 68,011 +3.41%
Source: National Statistics Office[3][4]

Language

Majority of the people speak the Bula-Pili variant, a lowland dialect (sinaranəw) of Rinconada Bikol language, also known as Riŋkonāda. The population can also understand and speak Tagalog or Filipino language and English.

Religion

People of Bula are divided into different Christian sects. Most of the population are Roman Catholic and Iglesia ni Cristo members which are the biggest bulk of Bulaeños adhering to Christian faith. The rest of population are followers of different Protestant denominations.

Gallery

  • Bula Municipal Hall.JPG

    Bula Municipal Hall

  • Mary Magdalene Parish Church.JPG

    Mary Magdalene Parish Church

  • Bula Cementery.JPG

    Bula Catholic Cemetery

  • Team piltik in action at Bula market WTR.JPG

    Bula Public Market

  • Bula National High school WTR.JPG

    Bula National High School

  • Nalalata Cave.jpg

    Nalalata Cave

  • Nalalata Falls 01.jpg

    Nalalata Falls

Panoramic View in Tanawan Park
Panoramic View in Tanawan Park

References

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External links

 Minalabac Pili Ocampo
Ragay Gulf Baao
  Bula  
Balatan Nabua
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