Bula, (Rinconada Bikol: Banwan ka Bula; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bula) is a second class

municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has
a population of 69,430 people.[3]

The town of Bula is historically considered as one of the first four towns of Camarines Sur
founded by the Spanish conquistadores when they set foot on the Bicol soil coming from the
Visayas, 1576. The other premier towns were Naga, Quipayo and Nabua.The Spaniards who
came first to this place asked the men splitting bamboos and they got the answer "Bu-la". And so
Bula became the name of the town.

Bula is bounded on the north by the municipalities of Pili and Ocampo, on the east by the
municipality of Baao, on the southeast by the Municipality of Nabua, on the south it is bounded
by the Municipality of Balataan, on the southwest by Ragay Gulf, and on the west by the
Municipality of Minalabac. It approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Naga City.

Bula is politically subdivided into 33 barangays.[2]

Bagoladio

Bagumbayan

Balaogan

Caorasan

Casugad

Causip

Fabrica

Inoyonan

Itangon

Kinalabasahan

La Purisima

La Victoria

Lanipga
 Lubgan

Ombao Heights

Ombao Polpog

Palsong

Panoypoyan

Pawili

Sagrada (Sagrada Familia)

Salvacion (Pob.)

San Agustin

San Francisco

San Isidro

San Jose

San Miguel

San Ramon

San Roque (Pob.)

San Roque Heights

Sta. Elena

Sto. Domingo

Sto. Nio

Taisan

Demographics
Population census of Bula

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190

191

193

194

196

197

197

198

199

199

200

200

201

201

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5][6]

In the 2015 census, the population of Bula, Camarines Sur, was 69,430 people,[3] with a
density of 410 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.
Brief Historical Background
The Municipality of Bula is historically one of the first four mission towns of Camarines
Sur founded by Spanish conquistadores in 1576. Bula was established together with
Quipayo, Naga and Nabua. However, it was only in 1578 when the natives where
Christianized, so the National Historical Commission dates back our history to 1578.
From this historical fact, Bula, whose chosen Saint is St. Mary Magdalene celebrates its
fiesta every 22nd day of July, which is the birthdate of the Saint.
Language
 Majority of the people speak the Bula-Pili variant, a lowland dialect (sinaranw) of
Rinconada Bikol language, also known as Rikonda. The population can also
understand and speak Tagalog or Filipino language and English.
Religion
People of Bula are divided into different Christian sects. Most of the population are
Roman Catholic and Iglesia ni Cristo members which are the biggest bulk of Bulaeos
adhering to Christian faith. The rest of population are followers of different Protestant
denominations.