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Bucloc

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Bucloc
Municipality
Municipality of Bucloc
Flag of Bucloc
Flag
Official seal of Bucloc
Seal
Map of Abra with Bucloc highlighted
Map of Abra with Bucloc highlighted
Map
Interactive map of Bucloc
Bucloc is located in Philippines
Bucloc
Bucloc
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 17°26′N 120°52′E / 17.44°N 120.86°E / 17.44; 120.86
CountryPhilippines
RegionCordillera Administrative Region
ProvinceAbra
District Lone district
Barangays4 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAlvinder B. Cardenas
 • Vice MayorRuby H. Cillo
 • RepresentativeJoseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Romel L. Bayongan
  • Ailyn P. Padua
  • Marlon B. Bagioan
  • Dindo B. Latawan
  • Willy B. Bayongan
  • Pablito M. Hermoso Jr.
  • Dennis P. Cariño
  • Freddie B. Campol
 • Electorate2,064 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
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
2,264
 • Density35.50/km2 (91.95/sq mi)
 • Households
480
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
11.97
% (2023)[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), 31.09 million (2011)
 • 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), 19.67 million (2011)
 • 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), 23.36 million (2011)
 • 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), 2.731 million (2011)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAbra Electric Cooperative (ABRECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2817
PSGC
1400104000
IDD : area code +63 (0)74
Native languagesItneg, Ilocano, Filipino

Bucloc, officially the Municipality of Bucloc (Ilocano: Ili ti Bucloc; Filipino: Bayan ng Bucloc), is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 2,264 people.[5]

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) [6] 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.[7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Political map of Bucloc
PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2024[8] 2010[9]
140104001 Ducligan 24.7% 559 437 ▴ 1.72%
140104002 Labaan 28.4% 644 587 ▴ 0.65%
140104004 Lamao (Poblacion) 22.2% 502 546 ▾ −0.58%
140104003 Lingey 30.5% 690 606 ▴ 0.91%
Total 2,264 2,395 ▾ −0.39%

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[10]

Demographics

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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%
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 2,395−0.91%
2024 2,264−1.34%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][9][13][14]

In the 2024 census, Bucloc had a population of 2,264 people.[15] The population density was 36 inhabitants per square kilometre (93/sq mi).

Economy

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Poverty incidence of Bucloc (%)

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2000
63.71
2003
62.68
2006
58.00
2009
77.18
2012
42.11
2015
21.02
2018
21.16
2021
6.99
2023
11.97

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]

The economy of Bucloc is agriculture-based, rural, and dependent on public sector funding. Bucloc operates as a lower-income class municipality with a developing local economy driven by small-scale farming and forest resources.[25]

Government

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Local government

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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
(2025–2028)[26]
Position Name
Congressman Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor Alvinder B. Cardenas
Vice-Mayor Ruby H. Cillo
Councilors Marlon B. Bagioan
Romel L. Bayongan
Dindo B. Latawan
Ailyn P. Padua
Dennis P. Cariño
Willy B. Bayongan
Freddie B. Campol
Pablito M. Hermoso, Jr.

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.[27]

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. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". psa.gov.ph. July 17, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Municipal: Bucloc". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. ↑ Census of Population (2020). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  9. 1 2 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.
  10. ↑ "Bucloc: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  12. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  15. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  18. ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 11 March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  19. ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012. Archived from the original on 21 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  21. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  22. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  23. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  24. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  25. ↑ "Abra". Special Area for Agricultural Development. May 20, 2026.
  26. ↑ "2025 National and Local Elections". ABS-CBN News. May 15, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
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