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City of Baliwag, Province of Bulacan
Land Area: 45.05 km²
ZIP Code: 3006
Baliwag or Baliuag, officially the City of Baliwag, is a 1st class component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 168,470 people.
Baliuag was founded in 1732 by Augustinian friars and was incorporated by the Spanish Governor-General on May 26, 1733. The city was a part of Quingua (now Plaridel) before.
Baliwag is the major commerce, transportation, entertainment, and educational center of Northern Bulacan. With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the city is now included in the Greater Manila's built-up conurbation area which reaches San Ildefonso, Bulacan at its northernmost part.
On July 22, 2022, Republic Act No. 11929 lapsed into law. The said measure will convert the municipality into a component city and standardize its name as the City of Baliwag. On December 17, 2022, a plebiscite was held, 17,814 residents voted in favor of conversion to a component city while only 5,702 voted against.
Baliwag is 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Malolos and 51 kilometres (32 mi) from Manila.
Baliuag is politically subdivided into 27 barangays:
-Bagong Nayon
-Barangca
-Calantipay
-Catulinan
-Concepcion
-Hinukay
-Makinabang
-Matangtubig
-Pagala
-Paitan
-Piel
-Pinagbarilan
-Poblacion
-Sabang
-San Jose
-San Roque
-Santa Barbara
-Santo Cristo
-Santo Niño
-Subic
-Sulivan
-Tangos
-Tarcan
-Tiaong
-Tibag
-Tilapayong
-Virgen delas Flores
Bulacan Website: www.bulacan.gov.ph/baliuag/
Land Area: 45.05 km²
ZIP Code: 3006
Baliwag or Baliuag, officially the City of Baliwag, is a 1st class component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 168,470 people.
Baliuag was founded in 1732 by Augustinian friars and was incorporated by the Spanish Governor-General on May 26, 1733. The city was a part of Quingua (now Plaridel) before.
Baliwag is the major commerce, transportation, entertainment, and educational center of Northern Bulacan. With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the city is now included in the Greater Manila's built-up conurbation area which reaches San Ildefonso, Bulacan at its northernmost part.
On July 22, 2022, Republic Act No. 11929 lapsed into law. The said measure will convert the municipality into a component city and standardize its name as the City of Baliwag. On December 17, 2022, a plebiscite was held, 17,814 residents voted in favor of conversion to a component city while only 5,702 voted against.
Baliwag is 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Malolos and 51 kilometres (32 mi) from Manila.
Baliuag is politically subdivided into 27 barangays:
-Bagong Nayon
-Barangca
-Calantipay
-Catulinan
-Concepcion
-Hinukay
-Makinabang
-Matangtubig
-Pagala
-Paitan
-Piel
-Pinagbarilan
-Poblacion
-Sabang
-San Jose
-San Roque
-Santa Barbara
-Santo Cristo
-Santo Niño
-Subic
-Sulivan
-Tangos
-Tarcan
-Tiaong
-Tibag
-Tilapayong
-Virgen delas Flores
Bulacan Website: www.bulacan.gov.ph/baliuag/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baliwag
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 14°57'42"N 120°53'0"E
- Subic 80 km
- Capas 86 km
- San Jose 101 km
- Botolan 106 km
- Mangatarem 126 km
- Candelaria 134 km
- Santa Cruz 149 km
- Mabini 171 km
- Bokod 183 km
- Kayapa 184 km
- Waterwood Park Subdivision 0.2 km
- Castellana by Vista Estates 1 km
- Camella Baliwag 1.1 km
- Baliuag Town Proper 1.9 km
- Tilapayong 2.2 km
- Piel 2.6 km
- Sitio Tabon 3 km
- Cabio Bakal 4.1 km
- Bulacan 14 km
- Pampanga 24 km
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