Bocaue, Bulacan
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| Municipality of Bocaue | |
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| Government | |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
| Province | Bulacan |
| District | 2nd District |
| Barangays | 19 |
| Income class | 1st class, urban municipality |
| Founded | April 11, 1606 |
| Mayor | Eduardo J. Villanueva, Jr. (Bangon Pilipinas - Genuine Opposition (GO) |
| Official website | www.bulacan.gov.ph/bocaue |
| ZIP Code | 3018 |
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| Area | 31.87 km² |
| Population
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105,817 |
| Coordinates | 14°48' N, 120°56' E |
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| 1995 | 69,718 |
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| 2000 | 86,994 | 4.87% | |
| 2007 | 105,817 | 2.74% | |
Bocaue is a 1st-class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The municipality of Bocaue lies 24.5 kilometers northeast of Manila from Mcarthur Highway and is located at the mid-southwestern portion of Bulacan. The town is bounded on the north by the municipalities of Balagtas and a portion of the municipality of Santa Maria; by the municipalities of Marilao and Obando on the south; a larger portion of Santa Maria on the east; a portion of the municipality of Bulacan on the extreme southwestern side; and a portion of Balagtas on the western side.
The word Bocaue came from the old Tagalog word "bokawe" which is a type of bamboo tree.
According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 105,817 people. The town was established in 1606 by the Spanish Friars and is carved out from the nearby town of Marilao.
There are three (3) crossings in town that are heavily congested during rush hours, namely Lolomboy, Wakas and Bocaue Crossing.
The Bocaue River runs through most of the town, and the Bocaue Museum is located near the center. The Bocaue River festival is celebrated on the first Sunday of every July.
On July 2, 1993, during the Bocaue River Festival, tragedy struck when around 500 people rode the floating pagoda way beyond its capacity, causing it to sink and killing more than two hundred people. Despite hundreds of lives lost, no one seems to have been made accountable for the tragedy. This incident became known as the Bocaue Pagoda Tragedy.
Bocaue is about 27 kilometers north of Manila and has its own exit on the North Luzon Expressway. Its major industry is fireworks, making it the Fireworks Capital of the Philippines
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[edit] Part of Manila's built-up area
With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the town is now included in the metropolis' built-up area which reaches San Ildefonso, Bulacan, at its northernmost part.
[edit] Barangays
Bocaue is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.
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Mayors of Bocaue, Bulacan
Eduardo Villanueva, Jr. (2007 - Present)
Serafin dela Cruz (2004 - 2007)
Eduardo Villanueva, Jr. (2001 - 2004)
Jose Santiago, Sr. (1998 - 2001)
Serafin dela Cruz (1992 - 1998)
Lorenzo Gonzales (1988 - 1992)
Maran David (1986-1988)
Cesar N. Nicolas (1988)
Moises E. Nicolas (1962-1969)
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Vice Mayors of Bocaue, Bulacan
Jose Santiago, Jr. (2007 - Present)
Kennedy Valdez (2004 - 2007)
Peter Christopher Gonzales (2001 - 2004)
Rogelio " Maestro " Ramos (1998 - 2001) Serafin dela Cruz Cesar N. Nicolas
[edit] See also
Bocaue Pagoda Tragedy
December 2007 Bocaue Fire
[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 14°48′N 120°56′E / 14.8°N 120.933°E
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