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The Bulacan Provincial Board is the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan Sangguniang Panlalawigan (abbreviated as SP; ), commonly known as the Provincial Board, are the legislatures in Provinces of the Philippines, Philippine provinces. They are the legislative branches of the provinces, and their powers and responsibi ...
(provincial legislature) of the
Philippine province In the Philippines, provinces ( or ) are one of its primary political and administrative divisions. There are 82 provinces at present, which are further subdivided into component cities and municipalities. The local government units in the ...
of
Bulacan Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan (; ; ; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon Regions of the Philippines, region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on ...
. The members are elected via
plurality-at-large voting Plurality block voting is a type of block voting method for multi-winner elections. Each voter may cast as many votes as the number of seats to be filled. The candidates with the most votes are elected. The usual result when the candidates div ...
: the province is divided into six Sangguniang Panlalawigan districts, and each district send two members since 2022; the number of candidates the electorate votes for and the number of winning candidates depends on the number of members their district sends. The vice governor is the ''ex officio'' presiding officer, and only votes to break ties. The vice governor is elected via the
plurality voting system Plurality voting refers to electoral systems in which the candidates in an electoral district who poll more than any other (that is, receive a plurality) are elected. Under single-winner plurality voting, and in systems based on single-member ...
province-wide. The districts used in appropriation of members is coextensive with the
legislative districts of Bulacan The legislative districts of Bulacan are the representations of the Provinces of the Philippines, province of Bulacan in the List of legislatures of the Philippines, various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently repre ...
, with the exception that the Legislative district of San Jose del Monte being a part of the 4th provincial board district until 2025.


District apportionment

In May 2024, the
Supreme Court In most legal jurisdictions, a supreme court, also known as a court of last resort, apex court, high (or final) court of appeal, and court of final appeal, is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...
ordered the addition of two seats in the Board for
San Jose del Monte San Jose del Monte, officially the City of San Jose del Monte (abbreviated as SJDM or CSJDM); ; ; ; ; ), is a component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 651,813 people, maki ...
following a petition by Representative Florida Robes.


List of members

An additional three ''ex officio'' members are the presidents of the provincial chapters of the
Association of Barangay Captains The Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas (League of Barangays in the Philippines) and the Asosasyon ng mga Kapitan ng Barangay (Association of Barangay Captains, ABC) are formal organizations of all the barangays in the Philippines. Presently, alm ...
(ABC), the Philippine Councilors League (PCL), the
Sangguniang Kabataan A Sangguniang Kabataan (abbreviated as SK; ) is a community council that represents the youth in a barangay in the Philippines. Established to provide young people with a platform for civic engagement and participation in Local government in ...
(SK) provincial president shall elect amongst themselves their provincial presidents which shall be their representatives at the board. Starting in 2017, the province also reserved a seat for its indigenous peoples.


Current members

* Vice Governor: Alexis Castro ( NUP)


Membership summary

The term of elected officials of the
Sangguniang Kabataan A Sangguniang Kabataan (abbreviated as SK; ) is a community council that represents the youth in a barangay in the Philippines. Established to provide young people with a platform for civic engagement and participation in Local government in ...
elected in 2010 expired on November 30, 2013, and were not replaced.


Vice Governor


1st District

* City:
Malolos Malolos , officially the City of Malolos (), is a component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 261,189 people. It is the capital city of the province of Bulacan as the ...
*
Municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
:
Bulakan Bulakan, officially the Municipality of Bulakan (), is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 81,232 people. Bulakan, which is one of the oldest towns in the Philippines ...
,
Calumpit Calumpit , officially the Municipality of Calumpit (, Kapampangan: ''Balen ning Calumpit''), is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 118,471 people. The name "''Calumpit' ...
, Hagonoy,
Paombong Paombong ( or ), officially the Municipality of Paombong (), is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 55,696 people. Etymology Legend has it that the name ''Paombong'' w ...
,
Pulilan Pulilan, officially the Municipality of Pulilan (, Kapampangan: ''Balen ning Pulilan''), is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 108,836 people. The town is famous for it ...
* Population (2020): 758,872


2nd District

* City:
Baliwag Baliwag, officially the City of Baliwag (; , Kapampangan: ''Lakanbalen ning Baliwag/Siudad ning Baliwag,'' also spelled as ''Baliuag''), is a component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popul ...
*
Municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
: Bustos, Plaridel * Population (2020): 360,101


3rd District

*
Municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
:
Doña Remedios Trinidad Doña Remedios Trinidad, officially the Municipality of Doña Remedios Trinidad (), known by its acronym as DRT, is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,656 people, makin ...
,
San Ildefonso San Ildefonso (), La Granja (), or La Granja de San Ildefonso, is a town and municipality in the Province of Segovia, in the Castile and León autonomous region of central Spain. It is located in the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama moun ...
, San Miguel, San Rafael * Population (2020): 419,539


4th District

* Cities:
Meycauayan Meycauayan , officially the City of Meycauayan (), is a 1st class component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 225,673 people. The place got its name from the Tagalog words ''m ...
,
San Jose del Monte San Jose del Monte, officially the City of San Jose del Monte (abbreviated as SJDM or CSJDM); ; ; ; ; ), is a component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 651,813 people, maki ...
*
Municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
:
Marilao Marilao (), officially the Municipality of Marilao (), is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 254,453 people. Marilao is derived from the Tagalog word "marilaw", which tr ...
, Obando * Population (2020): 1,191,917


5th District

*
Municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
:
Balagtas Francisco Balagtas y de la Cruz (April 2, 1788 – February 20, 1862), commonly known as Francisco Balagtas and also as Francisco Baltazar, was a Filipino poet and litterateur of the Tagalog language during the Spanish rule of the Philippines ...
,
Bocaue Bocaue , officially the Municipality of Bocaue (), is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 141,412 people. Among its tourist attractions are a town museum located near th ...
,
Guiguinto Guiguinto, officially the Municipality of Guiguinto (), is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 113,415 people. It is the birthplace of composer Constancio de Guzman, kn ...
, Pandi * Population (2020): 486,960


6th District

*
Municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
:
Angat Angat may refer to: * Angat, Bulacan, a first class partially urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines * Angat River The Angat River (also called Quingua River) is a river in the Philippines located in the province of Bulacan. ...
, Norzagaray, Santa Maria * Population (2020): 491,501


''Ex officio'' seats


Reserved seats


Notes


References

{{Sangguniang Panlalawigan Provincial boards in the Philippines Government of Bulacan Politics of Bulacan