Bulan (Sorsogon)
| Municipality of Bulan | |||
| Location of Bulan in the Sorsogon Province | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | Bicol region | ||
| Province : | Sorsogon | ||
| Barangays : | 63 | ||
| District: | 2. District of Sorsogon | ||
| PSGC : | 056203000 | ||
| Income class : | 1st income bracket | ||
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May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 100,076 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 508.1 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 196.96 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 12 ° 40 ′ N , 123 ° 53 ′ E | ||
| Postal code : | 4706 | ||
| Mayor : | Helen C. de Castro | ||
| Website: | Official website of Bulan | ||
| Geographical location in the Philippines | |||
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Bulan is a Philippine municipality in the province of Sorsogon . It has 100,076 inhabitants (August 1, 2015 census) who lived in 63 barangays . Bulan belongs to the first income bracket of the communities in the Philippines. It is located about 40 km southwest of the provincial capital Sorsogon City on the Ticao Canal. Their neighboring communities are Magallanes in the north, Juban and Irosin in the east and Matnog in the south.
The climate in Bulan is designated as Type IV with the modified Coronas classification used in the Philippines . Rainfalls occur all year round, with March to June being the driest months. The Bicol region is located within the Typhoon Belt in the Philippines. The mean monthly temperatures range between 25 and 27 ° C.
The area of the municipality has a long history of settlement. Archaeological excavations show a settlement since the 3rd millennium BC. Trade relations with the Chinese Ming and Song dynasties in the Middle Ages have been proven. Luis Enriquez de Guzman and the Augustinian monk Alonzo Jimenez were the first Spaniards to reach the municipality in 1569. On May 16, 1672, the Spanish colonial authorities divided the area of the Sorsogon province into encomiendas . In January 1690 the first Bulan parish was established; however, it was destroyed in 1746 by an attack by the Moro pirates . On January 1, 1801, the community of Builan was re-established along the Mariboc River.
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