GEOGRAPHICAL

SETTING
Geographical Setting
• On the western tip of the
Pacific lies the Republic of
the Philippines. The
country is bound by
Taiwan on the north,
Indonesia on the south,
Thailand, Malaysia, and
Singapore on the
southwest, and Australia
and New Zealand farther
southeast.
About the Republic of the Philippines
The Philippines stands at the
crossroads of the developed
western world and the Orient. It lies
in the heart of Southeast Asia,
stretching more than 1,840
kilometers. Composed of 7,107
islands, the Philippines is readily
accessible to the different capitals
of the world. Its three main islands
are Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
About the Republic of the
Philippines
• The visitor to Metro Manila commonly sees the
Philippines as the most westernized of Asian countries
and in many ways it is. But there is also a rich underlay
of Malay culture beneath the patina of Spanish and
American heritage. National cultural life is a happy
marriage of many influences, as the indigenous Malay
culture is assimilated and adapted to different strains in
a practice typical of Malay temperament. An upsurge of
Philippine nationalism stimulated a desire to preserve
the ancient heritage without restricting its openness to
foreign artistic influence.
About the Republic of
the Philippines
 About the
Republic of the
Philippines
 About the
Republic of the
Philippines
About the Republic of the
Philippines
About the Republic of the
Philippines

Before the Spanish explorers came, Indo-Malays

and Chinese merchants had settled here.
About the Republic of • In 1521 the Spaniards, led by Ferdinand Magellan,
discovered the islands. The Spanish conquistadores
the Philippines established a colonial government in Cebu in 1565.
They transferred the seat of government to Manila
in 1571 and proceeded to colonize the country.
 About the Republic of the Philippines

• The Filipinos resisted and waged Asia's first

nationalist revolution in 1896. On June 12, 1898,
Emilio Aguinaldo declared the Philippines
independent from Spain and proclaimed himself
president.
About the Republic • After ruling for 333 years, the Spaniards finally left in
1898 and were replaced by the Americans who stayed
of the Philippines for 48 years. On July 4, 1946, the Americans recognized
Philippine independence.
 About the Republic of the
Philippines
• The Philippines is the third largest English-speaking country
in the world. The country is divided into 3 geographical
areas: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. It has 17 regions,
79 provinces, 115 cities, 1,495 municipalities, and
41,956 barangays. (Barangay - The smallest political unit
into which cities and municipalities in the Philippines are
divided. It is the basic unit of the Philippine political system.
It consists of less than 1,000 inhabitants residing within the
territorial limit of a city or municipality and administered by
a set of elective officials, headed by a barangay chairman
(punong barangay).
Basic Facts About the Philippines
Country Name: Republic of Population: 81,159,644
Capital City: Manila Land Area: 300,439 sq.km.
the Philippines (July 2000 est.)

Climate: Climate is
characterized by two
seasons: the dry, which Literacy Rate: Simple -
Time Zone: GMT + 8 hours Functional - 87.28%
starts from November to 97.36%;
April, and rainy from May to
October.

Religion: 83% Roman

Language/Dialect: English, Catholic, 9% Protestant, 5%
Filipino. Muslim, 3% Buddhist and
other.
Geographical Setting of the
Province of Bulacan
 Coordinates: 15°00′N 121°05′E

Region Central Luzon (Region III)

Founded August 15, 1578[2]

PROVINCE Capital Malolos
OF BULACAN Government

• Governor Daniel R. Fernando (NUP)

• Vice Governor Wilhelmino M. Sy-Alvarado (NUP)

•Area 2,796.10 km2 (1,079.58 sq mi)

PROVINCE OF BULACAN
• Demonym(s)
Bulakenyo/Bulakenya (Tagalog)
Bulaqueño/Bulaqueña (Spanish)
• Divisions
• Independent cities 1
• Component cities 2
• Municipalities 21
• Barangays 569
• Districts 1st to 4th districts of Bulacan, Lone district
of San Jose del Monte City
PROVINCE OF BULACAN
• Languages
Tagalog (90%) Kapampangan (7%)
Other languages (3%)
• Time zone UTC+8 (PHT)
• ZIP code 3000–3024
• IDD : area code  +63 (0)44
• ISO 3166 code PH-BUL
• Income class First Class
• Website www.bulacan.gov.ph
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Divisions