Get to Know our Province, Bulacan

By: Caitlyn Rose R. Apuntar and Ryza Mae P. Angeles

TOP 15 Trivias about BULACAN

#1 Bulacan is a Philippine province. Malolos City is its capital. It is located on the northernmost island of Luzon. It is bounded on the west by Pampanga, on the north by Nueva Ecija, on the east by Aurora and Quezon, and on the south by Metro Manila.

#2 The name of the province is derived from the Tagalog word 'bulak,' which means cotton, the province's former main product.

#3 Bulacan is subdivided into 21 municipalities and 3 cities.

#4 Fray Diego Vivar arrived in the Philippines from Mexico in 1570 and died in Pampanga in 1603. Three years later, the first pueblo established in Bulacan was the town of Calumpit, founded by the Augustinian friars in 1575.

#5 The First Republic of the Philippines was inaugurated in Malolos, Bulacan also marks the anniversary of the start of the Presidency of Emilio Aguinaldo, the first President of the Philippines. The Malolos Republic was the culmination of the Philippine Revolution, which began with the Katipunan and led to the creation of the First Constitution and the Republican Government of Asia.

#6 Bulacan province, founded in 1578, is officially known as the "Land of the Heroes." It was previously home to famous figures in Philippine history such as Francisco Balagtas, Marcelo H. Del Pilar, and Gregorio del Pilar.

#7 Bulacan is known for its heroes, beautiful ladies, innovative cooperatives, and small and medium-scale industries. It is also noted for its excellent artistry in the creation of jewelry, leather crafts, buntal hats, pyrotechnics, bone inlaid furniture, and clothes.

#8 Bulacan already has many developed cities, yet the province was able to retain and keep its breathtaking natural features.

#9 The total straight line distance between Manila and Bulacan is 21 KM (kilometers) and 243.37 meters. The miles based on distance from Manila to Bulacan is 13.2 miles.

#10 From the 2015 census, there are 3.3M people in Bulacan. It is the 2nd most populous province in the Philippines. The 1st is Cavite. Population density is 1,200 people for every square kilometer, the 4th highest among Philippine provinces.

#11 Daniel Ramirez Fernando, is a Filipino Actor and politician who is the 34th and incumbent governor of Bulacan, He was born on May 12, 1962 at Guiguinto Bulacan, Philippines. He also appeared in different movies from 1985 to 2020 and he was seen in different TV stations like ABS-CBN and GMA.

#12 Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza, better known as Maine Mendoza, is a Filipina actress. She was born on March 3, 1995 in Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines. She studied in St. Paul School of Sta. Maria, St. Paul College of Bocaue and De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. She is best known for her viral Dubsmash videos and her role as Yaya Dub in noontime reality show Eat Bulaga.

#13 Born Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez, Regine Velasquez was born in Manila on April 22, 1970. After initially moving to Leyte during her early years, their family moved to Guiguinto, Bulacan when she was 9. She lived in her family home in Bulacan for 36 years until she got married in 2007.In 1989, Regine brought honor to the country by winning the prestigious Asia Pacific Singing Contest in Hong Kong. After that win, she was given the distinguished title, Asia’s Songbird.

#14 Angel Locsin (Angelica Locsin Colmenares) was born on April 23, 1985, in Sta. Maria, Bulacan. She is one of the most sought after TV and movie actresses today. This multi-awarded actress was first discovered by a talent scout. She then auditioned for several commercials and was supposed to be a part of ABS-CBN’s Star Circle Batch 9, but failed to sign a contract because her father opposed the idea. Later, she became a contract star of GMA Artist Center.

# 15 Lydia de Vega was born on December 26, 1964, and is a native of Meycauayan, Bulacan. Currently a retired athlete, she was considered Asia’s fastest woman in the 1980s.