Bucloc

Bucloc, officially the Municipality of Bucloc, is a municipality in the province of Abra, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 2,264 people.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Abra.
Bucloc is situated from the provincial capital Bangued, and from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Bucloc is politically subdivided into 4 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Demographics

In the 2024 census, Bucloc had a population of 2,264 people. The population density was.

Government

Local government

Bucloc, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Abra, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code. The mayor, vice mayor, and the councilors are elected directly by the people through an election which is being held every three years.

Elected officials

Position	Name
Congressman	Joseph Santo Niño B. Bernos
Mayor	Gybel B. Cardenas
Vice-Mayor	Eugene C. Cillo
Councilors	Shirley D. Banatao
Councilors	Solomon M. Domel-ac
Councilors	Romel L. Bayongan
Councilors	Faustino S. Agpad Jr.
Councilors	Moises B. Puglay
Councilors	Noel J. Benuagen
Councilors	Dindo B. Latawan
Councilors	Sidney M. Brillantes

Education

The Bucloc Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.

Primary and elementary schools

Bucloc Central School
Daldalao Elementary School
Ducligan Elementary School
Lingey Elementary School

Secondary school

Abra Mt. Development Educational Center