Bula, Camarines Sur

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Bula
—  Municipality  —
Map of Camarines Sur showing the location of Bula
Bula is located in Philippines
Bula
Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°28′19″N 123°16′55″E / 13.47194°N 123.28194°E / 13.47194; 123.28194Coordinates: 13°28′19″N 123°16′55″E / 13.47194°N 123.28194°E / 13.47194; 123.28194
Country Philippines
Region Bicol Region (Region V)
Province Camarines Sur
District 5th district(Rinconada)
Founded
Barangays 33
Government
 • Mayor Hon. Benjamin S. Decena
Area
 • Total 151.25 km2 (58.40 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 62,024
 • Density 410.076/km2 (1,062.09/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 4430
Dialing code 054
Income class 2nd class municipality; partially urban

Bula is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 62,024 people.

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 kilometers southwest of Naga City.

[edit] Barangays

Bula is politically subdivided into 33 barangays.

  • 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

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