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Bulalacao
Municipality in Oriental Mindoro, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bulalacao, officially the Municipality of Bulalacao (Tagalog: Bayan ng Bulalacao, Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Bulalacao), is a municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 46,439 people.[5]
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It is formerly known as San Pedro.[6]
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History
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Precolonial period
Ma-i was a medieval state first recorded in Chinese documents, such as the History of Song and the Zhu Fan Zhi (1225) by Zhao Rukuo. Ma-i was described to be located north of Borneo, and were highly competitive in the trade with China. While the location of Ma-i remains disputed, most historians agree that it was located in Mindoro, specifically at the Mauhaw River around Bulalacao according to William Henry Scott.[7] This is corroborated by Spanish records, such as the account of Juan Francisco de San Antonio, called the "Chronicas de N.S.P. Francisco en las Islas Filipinas, China y Japon 1738", where Chapter 36 of the book is called "De la Provincia y Isla de Mait o Mindoro" (The Province of the Island of Mait or Mindoro), showing that the term 'Mait' and 'Mindoro' were once interchangeably used.[8]
Historical records from the National Archive of the Philippines has shown Bulalacao engaging in Barangay network trade alliance with neighboring polities. Colonial documents point to this fact. Evidence shows that Nicolas Contreras, the Panginoon Basal of Bulalacao, along with his vassal maginoo, entered into alliances with the Panginoon of Mansalay and their maginoo, in trade agreements with the Spanish colonial government in Manila.
Since at least the 1700s, Bulalacao has been ruled by the Contreras clan as the Panginoon Basal. The clan is one of a few Filipino families with clear descent from ancient maginoo lineage.[9][10]
Spanish to early American period
In the early 19th century, Datu Calido of Panay was in control of Bulalacao. Following the expansion of the settlement, it was ruled by the capitanes. They were Gabriel Contreras as Gobernadorcillo, with vassal datus: Paigao, Jacinto Pajado and Narciso Pandino. They ruled the area until the arrival of Lieutenant Morris in 1903. In 1906, the settlement became a township, which included Paclasan, Mansalay, Mangaring, and the islands of Caluya, Sibay and Semirara.[11]
Modern period
On May 7, 1995, re-electionist Mayor Guillermo Salas was assassinated a day before the 1995 election by Rodel Gonzales of the Mangyan tribe; Gonzales eventually surrendered to authorities five days later, confessing to the crime.[12]
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Geography
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Bulalacao is located at the southernmost tip of the province and is 176 kilometres (109 mi) from the provincial capital Calapan and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Roxas.
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Barangays
Bulalacao is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
- Bagong Sikat
- Balatasan
- Benli (Mangyan Settlement)
- Cabugao
- Cambunang (Poblacion)
- Campaasan (Poblacion)
- Maasin
- Maujao
- Milagrosa (Guiob)
- Nasukob (Poblacion)
- Poblacion
- San Francisco (Alimawan)
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- San Roque (Buyayao)
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Demographics
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Poverty incidence of Bulalacao
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2000
78.10
78.10
2003
74.70
74.70
2006
71.30
71.30
2009
51.48
51.48
2012
39.97
39.97
2015
40.97
40.97
2018
23.93
23.93
2021
31.75
31.75
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
Transportation
Bulalacao has a port that serves as a gateway from Mindoro to Caticlan in Malay, Aklan. FastCat operates in the port.
Education
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The Bulalacao 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
- Abintang Elementary School
- Agong Elementary School
- Alimawan Elementary School
- Bagong Sikat Elementary School
- Bailan Elementary School
- Balang Elementary School
- Balatasan Elementary School
- Balditan Primary School
- Bangkal Elementary School
- Bating Elementary School
- Benli Elementary School
- Bulalacao Central School
- Cabugao Elementary School
- Cambunang Elementary School
- Campaasan Elementary School
- Dangkalan Elementary School
- Lambok Elementary School
- Libtong Elementary School
- Lower Yunot Elementary School
- Maasin Elementary School
- Maujao Elementary School
- Milagrosa Elementary School
- Nasucob Elementary School
- Pawikan Elementary School
- San Isidro Elementary School
- San Juan Elementary School
- San Miguel Elementary School
- San Roque Elementary School
- San Vicente Elementary School
- SCLC Adventist School
- Tambangan Elementary School
- Ugyong Katutubong Mangyan Elementary School
- Umabang Elementary School
- Upper Yunot Elementary School
- Waring Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Balatasan National High School
- Benli National High School
- Bulalacao National High School
- Cabugao National High School
- Gatol Mangyan High School
- Maasin High School
- Maujao National High School
- Milagrosa National High School
- San Roque National High School
- San Roque National High School (Bangkal Ext)
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