Bacolor, Pampanga
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| Municipality of Bacolor Balen ning Bacolor Bayan ng Bacolor |
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 Coordinates: 15 00 N, 120 39 E |
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| Country | Philippines |
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| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
| Province | Pampanga |
| Districts | Third District of Pampanga |
| Barangays | 21 |
| Founded | 1762 |
| Government | |
| - Representative, 3rd Congressional District | Jesus Reynaldo B. Aquino |
| - Governor | Eddie Panlilio (2007-Present Independent) |
| - Mayor | Romeo Dungca, Jr. (Lakas-CMD) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 16,147 |
| - Density | 3,029/km² (7,845.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| Zip code | 2001 |
| Area code(s) | 45 |
Bacolor is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines.
During the British Occupation of the Philippines, it became capital of the exiled government of Governor General Simón de Anda y Salazar from 1762 to 1764. It was the former capital town of Pampanga until the provincial seat of government was transferred to neighboring City of San Fernando in 1904. When it was capital of the Philippines, the provincial offices were temporarily moved to Factoria (now San Isidro, Nueva Ecija).
The town was completely buried under several feet of lahar from Mount Pinatubo, with the most devastating flow covering the town center in 1995. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 16,147 people in 3,029 households.
[edit] Barangays
Bacolor is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.
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[edit] External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- eK! (electronic Kabalen) - a Pampanga-based Kapampangan journal of ideas
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| Cities and Municipalities of Pampanga | |
| Cities: | Angeles | San Fernando |
| Municipalities: | Apalit | Arayat | Bacolor | Candaba | Floridablanca | Guagua | Lubao | Mabalacat | Macabebe | Magalang | Masantol | Mexico | Minalin | Porac | San Luis | San Simon | Santa Ana | Santa Rita | Santo Tomas | Sasmuan |
