Bocaue

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Template:Short description Template:More citations needed Template:Use Philippine English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Bocaue Template:IPA, officially the Municipality of Bocaue (Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the Template:PH wikidata, it has a population of Template:PH wikidata people.Template:PH wikidata

Among its tourist attractions are a town museum located near the municipality's center and the town's river festival celebrated on the first Sunday of every July. The river festival is in commemoration of the Holy Cross of Wawa, believed to be miraculous by the town's predominantly Roman Catholic population.

Etymology

The town's name comes from the Old Tagalog word "Bukawe", which refers to a type of long bamboo (Schyzostachyum lima).

History

Bocaue was first established by Franciscan missionaries as a barrio and visita of Meycauayan in 1582 and as a town on April 11, 1606, under the advocacy of San Martin de Tours. It was the first town to be granted independence from the old Meycauayan that was then a very large town comprising the present territories of Meycauayan City, Marilao, Santa Maria, San Jose del Monte City, Obando, and Valenzuela City.

After the Philippine–American War, the Philippine Commission was established, part of whose functions was the reorganization of Philippine municipalities and provinces. In 1903, Bulacan province reduced the number of towns from 26 to 19. The town of Balagtas merged with Bocaue, with the former serving as the seat of government from October 8 to November 20 before it was transferred to the latter.<ref>Template:Cite PH act</ref><ref>Template:Cite PH act</ref> Bocaue later regained its independence and was reestablished as a town in 1911.

During the Bocaue River Festival of July 2, 1993, around 500 people rode the "floating pagoda" for the Holy Cross of Wawa way beyond the boat's capacity and caused the boat to sink, killing more than two hundred people. Despite the lives lost, no one has been made accountable for the tragedy. This incident became known as the Bocaue Pagoda Tragedy.

On the morning of December 31, 2007, ten fireworks stores burned in Barangay Turo, causing a series of explosions within the area and injuring 7 people.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

Bocaue is Template:Convert north-east of Manila if reached via the MacArthur Highway and is Template:Convert from Malolos City. It is at the mid-southwestern portion of Bulacan. Its land area is 3,187 hectares or 31.87 km2 (12.31 sq mi).

The town is bounded on the north by the municipality 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 Bulakan on the extreme southwestern side; and a portion of Balagtas on the western side.

Bocaue is traversed by the Bocaue River, a continuation of the confluence of Santa Maria River and San Jose River and a few other minor rivers and creeks, all of which are distributaries of the Angat drainage basin. The main source of Angat River and the Angat drainage basin, as well as their distributaries, is the Sierra Madre mountain range. Along these rivers are many man-made fish ponds used for raising and farming fish like bangus and tilapia.

Bocaue, along with Balagtas, Guiguinto, and Pandi, was once known as comprising the 2nd district of Bulacan. The grouping would later be known as the 5th district of Bulacan. With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, Bocaue is part of Manila's built-up area which reaches San Ildefonso in its northernmost part. The Bocaue River runs through most of the municipality.

Barangays

Bocaue is politically subdivided into 19 barangays, as shown in the matrix below. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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Climate

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Demographics

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In the 2020 census, the population of Bocaue, Bulacan, was 141,412 people, with a density of Template:Convert.Template:PH wikidata

Religion

{{#invoke:Gallery|gallery}} The St Martin of Tours Church of Bocaue, otherwise known as The Diocesan Shrine of Bocaue, is one of the oldest churches in the province of Bulacan. The reputed Mahal na Krus ng Wawa (Beloved Holy Cross of Wawa) is kept here.

The Feast of the Holy Cross of Wawa is a festival held on the first Sunday of July, observed in honor of the Holy Cross of Wawa (Mahal na Krus sa Wawa), a relic believed to have saved the life of an old woman drowning in the Bocaue River. The main feature of this fiesta is the Pagoda, a gaily decorated structure riding on a huge bangka, which glides along the town river carrying people from all walks of life.

Other religious denominations in the town include Iglesia ni Cristo, JIL, Jehovah's Witness, Methodist, Aglipayan, Adventist, Baptist, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There are also a number of Evangelical, Pentecostal, Members Church of God International and Charismatic churches, ministries, fellowships, and groups in the municipality. Muslims are also found in the municipality.

Economy

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Locally made food products in a Bocaue store
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Bocaue Public Market

Bocaue's town center is 27 kilometers north of Manila if reached via the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the Bocaue Exit (in Barangay Turo). NLEX provides fast transport to Metro Manila from where it begins at Mabalacat, Pampanga, and Bocaue is the expressway's middle route.

The town's major industry is fireworks-making, which has earned it the tag "Fireworks Capital of the Philippines". Among the prominent firecracker stores in Bocaue is Eat Bulaga Fireworks, owned by fireworks maker Rommel Eustaquio and named after Eat Bulaga!, the longest-running noontime variety program in the Philippines.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Template:Clear left

Tourism

In November 2024, Senator Joel Villanueva, Vice Mayor Sherwin Tugna and National Commission for Culture and the Arts Executive Director Eric Zerrudo led the groundbreaking and time capsule laying for a P45- million Bocaue Museum and Cultural Hub at the 18th century Casa de Municipal de Bocaue which will feature a performance arts center and history hub.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Sports and recreation

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The Philippine Sports Stadium in Ciudad de Victoria, Bocaue.

The Philippine Stadium, also known as the New Era University Stadium, is a sports stadium located inside the Ciudad de Victoria, a 75-hectare tourism enterprise zone located in the towns of Bocaue and Santa Maria, Bulacan. With a capacity of up to 25,000, it became the biggest stadium in the Philippines upon its completion.

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The Philippine Arena during the opening of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.

The Philippine Arena, an indoor multi-purpose arena and the centerpiece of Ciudad de Victoria, is located just adjacent to the Philippine Stadium. With a seating capacity of 55,000 it became the largest indoor arena in the world upon its completion in 2014.

Education

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The Bocaue Extension building of the St. Paul University of Quezon City

The Bocaue 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Bocaue is also an education center for the Meycauayan, Marilao, Santa Maria, and Balagtas municipalities area. The state-owned Bulacan Polytechnic College has a campus in Bocaue. Private colleges and universities include the Dr. Yanga's Colleges and Jesus Is Lord Colleges Foundation Inc. New Era University and St. Paul University Quezon City also established branch campuses in the municipality. The municipality also has several elementary and secondary schools, both public and private.

Primary and elementary schools

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  • Academia de Sta. Cruz
  • Bambang Elementary School
  • Batia Elementary School
  • BIÑANG Elementary School
  • Bocaue Adventist Elementary School
  • Bocaue Hills Elementary School
  • Bolakan Elementary School
  • Bunducan Elementary School
  • Bunlo Elementary School
  • Cong. E. R. Cruz Mem. School (Bocaue Central School)
  • Corinthian School
  • Divine World Learning School
  • Duhat Elementary School
  • Friends of Jesus Christian School
  • Lolomboy Elementary School
  • Nehemiah Standard Academy
  • Northville V Elementary School
  • Our Lady of Fatima Academy
  • St. Francis Lyceum
  • St. Martha Elementary School
  • Taal Elementary School
  • Tambubong Elementary School
  • Turo Elementary School

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Secondary schools

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  • Batia High School
  • Iluminada Mendoza-Roxas Memorial High School (Bambang National High School)
  • Integrated School of Montessori
  • Lolomboy National National High School
  • St. John Academy of Bayanihan
  • Taal High School

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Higher educational institutions

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  • Bulacan Polytechnic College
  • Colegio de San Martin
  • Dr. Yanga's Colleges
  • Jesus Is Lord Colleges Foundation
  • Mt. Carmel College
  • St. Paul College
  • Sto. Niño Academy

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Government

Local government

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Bocaue Municipal Hall

Sangguniang Bayan (2025–2028)

Mayor Party
Eduardo J. Villanueva, Jr. NUP
Vice Mayor Party
Sherwin N. Tugna NUP

Municipal Councilors:

Councilors Party
Jamela Charisse G. Mendoza NUP
Alvin Paul S. Cotaco NUP
Josef Andrew T. Mendoza NPC
Jerome P. Dela Cruz NUP
Mirasol B. Bautista NUP
Aristotle L. Nieto NUP
Donnabel M. Celestino Independent
Francis Jerome G. Reyes NUP

Mayors of Bocaue

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  • Mariano Ramirez (1900)
  • Gregorio de la Cruz (1901-1902)
  • Vicente L. Enriquez (1902-1904)
  • Victor Pascual (1904-1905)
  • Lorenzo Galvez (1905-1907)
  • Mariano Reyes (1908-1909)
  • Dionisio Morales (1910-1912)
  • Victor Pascual (1913-1916)
  • Honorato Ramirez (1916-1919)
  • Emiliano Eusebio (1919-1922)
  • Guillermo Mendoza (1922-1928)
  • Dominador L. Santos (1928-1933)
  • Gregorio de Guzman (1934-1935)
  • Emiliano Eusebio (1935-1937)
  • Dominador L. Santos (1938-1940)
  • Dioscoro M. Juan, Sr. (1940-1941)
  • Manolito Vistan (1942-1944)
  • Joaquin San Juan (1944)
  • Dioscoro M. Juan, Sr. (1945-1948)
  • Moises E. Nicolas (1948-1952)
  • Evangelino Mendoza (1952-1956)
  • Dioscoro M. Juan, Sr. (1956-1960)
  • Moises E. Nicolas (1960-1965)
  • Simeon Mauricio (1965-1972)
  • Matias B. Ramirez (1972-1979)
  • Zacarias G. del Rosario (1979-1986)
  • Ranulfo David (1986)
  • Cesar N. Nicolas (1987-1988)
  • Lorenzo P. Gonzales (1988-1992)
  • Serafin M. de la Cruz (1992-1999)
  • Jose D.G. Santiago, Sr. (1999-2001)
  • Eduardo J. Villanueva, Jr. (2001-2004)
  • Serafin M. de la Cruz (2004-2007)
  • Eduardo J. Villanueva, Jr. (2007-2016)
  • Eleanor J. Villanueva-Tugna (June 30, 2016 – May 28, 2020)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • Jose C. Santiago, Jr. (Acting mayor May 28, 2020-June 1, 2020, June 1, 2020 – June 30, 2022)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Eduardo J. Villanueva, Jr. (2022–present)

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Vice Mayors of Bocaue

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  • Moises E. Nicolas (1956–1958)
  • Cesar N. Nicolas (1986–1988)
  • Serafin M. de la Cruz (1988-1992)
  • Mario Mendoza (1992-1995)
  • Antonio Mendoza (1995–1998)
  • Rogelio Ramos (1998–2001)
  • Peter Christopher Gonzales (2001–2004)
  • Kennedy Valdez (2004–2007)
  • Jose C. Santiago, Jr. (2007–2013)
  • Dioscoro Juan, Jr. (2013–2016)
  • Aldrin B. Sta. Ana (2016–2019)
  • Jose C. Santiago, Jr. (2019–2020)
  • Alvin Paul S.P. Cotaco (2020–2022)
  • Sherwin N. Tugna (2022–present)

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Notable personalities

References

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