Bocaue, Bulacan
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| Municipality of Bocaue Bayan ng Bocaue |
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| Nickname: Fireworks Capital of the Philippines | |||
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| Country | Philippines | ||
| Region | Central Luzon | ||
| Province | Bulacan | ||
| Barangays | 19 | ||
| Congressional District | 2nd | ||
| Founded | April 11, 1606 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Representative, 2nd Congressional District | Pedro M. Pancho (Lakas-CMD) | ||
| - Governor | Joselito R. Mendoza (Kampi) | ||
| - Vice Governor | Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado (Lakas-CMD) | ||
| - Mayor | Eduardo J. Villanueva, Jr. (Genuine Opposition-Bangon Pilipinas Movement) | ||
| - Vice Mayor | Jose Santiago, Jr. (Genuine Opposition-Bangon Pilipinas Movement) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 86,994 | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
| Zip Code | 3018 | ||
| Area code(s) | 44 | ||
| Languages | Tagalog and English | ||
| Website: http://www.bulacan.gov.ph/bocaue | |||
Bocaue is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The municipality of Bocaue lies 27 kilometers northeast of Manila and is located at the midsouthwestern 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; 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 tree.
According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 86,994 people in 18,237 households. The town is established in 1606 by the Spanish Friars and is carved out from the nearby town of Marilao.
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.
In July 2, 1993, over 260 people died drown the river with more than over 200 victims meanwhile over more than 300 secured in Bocaue river during the paradise in the Bocaue Pagoda Tragedy.
Bocaue is about 27 kilometres north of Manila and has its own exit on the North Luzon Expressway.
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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)
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Vice Mayors of Bocaue, Bulacan
Jose Santiago, Jr. (2007 - Present)
Kennedy Valdez (2004 - 2007)
Peter Christopher Gonzales (2001 - 2004)
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| Cities and Municipalities of Bulacan | |
| Cities: | Malolos | Meycauayan | San Jose del Monte |
| Municipalities: | Angat | Balagtas | Baliuag | Bocaue | Bulacan | Bustos | Calumpit | Doña Remedios Trinidad | Guiguinto | Hagonoy | Marilao | Norzagaray | Obando | Pandi | Paombong | Plaridel | Pulilan | San Ildefonso | San Miguel | San Rafael | Santa Maria |
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