Bocaue

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Bocaue {{IPA|tl|bɔˈkawɛ|}}, officially the Municipality of Bocaue ({{langx|tl|Bayan ng Bocaue}}), is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 141,412 people.{{PH census|current}}

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.

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.{{cite PH act|chamber=Act|number=932|date=October 8, 1903|url=https://issuances-library.senate.gov.ph/legislative%2Bissuances/Act%20No.%20932|title=An Act Reducing the Twenty-five Municipalities of the Province of Bulacan to Thirteen|accessdate=July 3, 2023|website=Senate of the Philippines Legislative Digital Resources|archive-date=October 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021150820/https://issuances-library.senate.gov.ph/legislative%2Bissuances/Act%20No.%20932|url-status=live}}{{cite PH act|chamber=Act|number=1002|date=November 20, 1903|title=An Act Amending; Act Numbered Nine Hundred and Thirty-two, Entitled "an Act Reducing the Twenty-five Municipalities of the Province of Bulacan to Thirteen."|url=https://issuances-library.senate.gov.ph/legislative%2Bissuances/Act%20No.%201002|accessdate=July 3, 2023|website=Senate of the Philippines Legislative Digital Resources|archive-date=October 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021150907/https://issuances-library.senate.gov.ph/legislative%2Bissuances/Act%20No.%201002|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Bulacan, Philippines: Bocaue, Bulacan: History|url=https://www.bulacan.gov.ph/bocaue/history.php#:~:text=Bocaue%20was%20just%20a%20mere,gradually%20during%20the%20American%20regime.|access-date=August 9, 2021|website=www.bulacan.gov.ph|archive-date=September 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925220631/https://www.bulacan.gov.ph/bocaue/history.php#:~:text=Bocaue%20was%20just%20a%20mere,gradually%20during%20the%20American%20regime.|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|date=December 27, 2019|first=Mario Alvaro|last=Limos|title=The History of How Bulacan Became the Country's Fireworks Mecca|url=https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/bulacan-fireworks-history-a00293-20191227-lfrm|access-date=August 9, 2021|website=Esquiremag.ph|archive-date=August 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809010155/https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/bulacan-fireworks-history-a00293-20191227-lfrm|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Bocaue remembers 1993 pagoda tragedy|url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/bocaue-pagoda-tragedy-survivors|access-date=August 9, 2021|website=Rappler|language=en|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185246/https://www.rappler.com/nation/bocaue-pagoda-tragedy-survivors|url-status=live}}

Geography

Bocaue is {{convert|27|km|sp=us}} north-east of Manila if reached via the MacArthur Highway and is {{convert|18|km|sp=us}} 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.

=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 {{convert|{{sigfig|141,412/31.87|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or|sp=us}}.{{PH census|current}}

=Religion=

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|The St. Martin of Tours Parish Church

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|The new church building complex at the Shrine of Saint Andrew Kim in Barangay Lolomboy|align=right

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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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File:Bocaue Public Market, Bulacan, January 2023.jpg

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.{{cite news|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/750950/aldub-helps-sales-of-firecrackers-soar|title=Aldub helps sales of firecrackers sour|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=December 29, 2015|access-date=December 30, 2015|archive-date=December 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151229181233/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/750950/aldub-helps-sales-of-firecrackers-soar|url-status=live}} {{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.{{cite news |last1= Silverio |first1=Frederick |title=P45-M museum, cultural hub to rise in Bocaue|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/11/25/regions/p45-m-museum-cultural-hub-to-rise-in-bocaue/2010302 |accessdate=November 25, 2024 |work= The Manila Times|date=November 25, 2024}}

Sports and recreation

File:Philippine Sports Stadium (Ciudad De Victoria, Bocaue, Bulacan; 2014-10-19) 03.jpg 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.

File:Philippine Arena - night view, SEAG opening (Bocaue, Bulacan; 11-30-2019).jpg 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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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.

Government

=Local government=

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Sangguniang Bayan (2022–2025)

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

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! Party

Eduardo J. Villanueva, Jr.

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Vice Mayor

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Sherwin N. Tugna

|NUP

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! Party

Alvin Paul S. Cotaco

|NUP

Mirasol B. Bautista

|NUP

Yboyh G. Del Rosario Sr.

|NUP

Norielito E. German

|NUP

Francis Jerome G. Reyes

|NUP

Donnabel M. Celestino

|Independent

Aristotle L. Nieto

|NUP

Jerome P. Dela Cruz

|NUP

= Mayors of Bocaue =

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){{cite news |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/740256/bocaue-bulacan-mayor-joni-villanueva-dies/story/ |title=Bocaue, Bulacan Mayor Joni Villanueva dies |work=GMA News |date=May 28, 2020 |access-date=May 28, 2020 |archive-date=June 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610013354/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/740256/bocaue-bulacan-mayor-joni-villanueva-dies/story/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/740256/bocaue-bulacan-mayor-joni-villanueva-dies/story/|title=Bocaue, Bulacan Mayor Joni Villanueva dies|work=GMA News|access-date=May 28, 2020|archive-date=June 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610013354/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/740256/bocaue-bulacan-mayor-joni-villanueva-dies/story/|url-status=live}}
Jose C. Santiago, Jr. (Acting mayor May 28, 2020-June 1, 2020, June 1, 2020 – June 30, 2022){{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/dilgbulacanofficial/posts/2704140546537811 |title=Happening today is the oath taking of Jose C. Santiago, Jr. as the new Municipal Mayor of Bocaue, Bulacan. This is to fill-up the vacancy left by the late Mayor Eleanor J. Villanueva-Tugna. | DILG-Bulacan |publisher=facebook.com |date=June 1, 2020 |access-date=June 1, 2020 |archive-date=October 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021150859/https://www.facebook.com/dilgbulacanofficial/posts/2704140546537811 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/dilgbulacanofficial/posts/2704140546537811|title=Happening today is the oath taking of Jose C. Santiago, Jr. as the new Municipal Mayor of Bocaue, Bulacan. This is to fill-up the vacancy left by the late Mayor Eleanor J. Villanueva-Tugna.|website=facebook.com|access-date=June 1, 2020|archive-date=October 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021150859/https://www.facebook.com/dilgbulacanofficial/posts/2704140546537811|url-status=live}}
Eduardo J. Villanueva, Jr. (2022–present)

= Vice Mayors of Bocaue =

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)

Notable personalities

Francisca Reyes Aquino – choreographer and National Artist of the Philippines for Dance
Lauro Delgado – actor
Billy Mamaril – basketball player
Noli Principe Manalang – painter
Jonjon Mendoza – 32nd Governor of Bulacan and former Bulacan 3rd district representative
Jewel Mische – actress
Eddie Villanueva – evangelist and president-founder of Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide; CIBAC party-list representative; and father of incumbent Philippine senator Emmanuel ("Joel"), incumbent Bocaue mayor Eduardo Jr. ("Jon-Jon") and former Bocaue mayor Eleanor ("Joni")
Joel Villanueva – incumbent Philippine senator
Lars Pacheco – Miss International Queen Philippines 2023 and Miss International Queen 2023 Top 6 Finalist.

Gallery

File:NLEx Bocaue Barrier.JPG|The Bocaue Toll Barrier of the NLEX.

File:01086jfBocaue Bulacan Flyover Lolomboy Biñang 20nd MacArthur Highwayfvf.jpg|A fragment of the Bocaue fireworks shopping strip along MacArthur Highway.

File:MacArthur Highway Bocauejf.jpg|A part of the MacArthur Highway cutting across Barangay Lolomboy, Bocaue towards Marilao.

File:01141jfBocaue Bulacan Flyover Biñang 15nd MacArthur Highwayfvf.jpg|View from MacArthur Highway's Bocaue flyover.

File:Meralco power substation (NLEX, Bocaue, Bulacan; 2014-10-19).jpg|The Meralco Duhat Substation at Duhat, Bocaue.

File:01141jfBocaue Bulacan Flyover Biñang 4nd MacArthur Highwayfvf.jpg|The NAWASA Bocaue Water District's watertower.

File:01166jfBocaue Bulacan Flyover Biñang 11nd MacArthur Highwayfvf.jpg|From the town's poblacion, this is the west end of the Fortunato Halili Avenue that leads to Barangay Turo (where the town's main fireworks shopping strip is located) and the old Bocaue exit to the NLEX. The avenue also leads to the town of Santa Maria and San Jose del Monte City.

File:0085jfSaint Peter of Alcantara Parish Church Taal, Bocaue, Bulacanfvf 08.jpg|Saint Peter of Alcantara Parish Church, Barangay Taal.

File:Philippine Arena - front view (Bocaue, Bulacan)(2019-05-05).jpg|A daytime view of the Philippine Arena in Ciudad de Victoria, Bocaue.

File:Philippine Sports Stadium (Ciudad De Victoria, Bocaue, Bulacan; 2014-10-19).jpg|Another view of the Philippine Sports Stadium in Ciudad de Victoria, Bocaue.

File:St. Andrew Kim Parish Church, Bocaue, Bulacan.jpg|St. Andrew Kim Parish Church, Barangay Lolomboy.

File:Bocaue Town Hall in Bulacan.jpg|Bocaue Museum and Cultural Hub site (18th century Casa de Municipal de Bocaue).

File:20240706 054447 Philippine Arena and Philippine Sports Stadium.jpg|The Philippine Arena and the Philippine Sports Stadium of Ciudad de Victoria seen from the bypass road from Barangay Biñang 1st, Bocaue.

References

External links

[{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160215003931/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]
[http://www.bocaue.bulacan.ph Bocaue Bulacan]

{{Geographic location

| Centre = Bocaue

| North = Santa Maria

| East = Santa Maria

| South = Meycauayan / Marilao

| Southwest = Bulakan

| West = Balagtas

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Category:Municipalities of Bulacan