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Bulacan

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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a town of the province of Bulacan, Luzon, Philippine Islands, on an arm of the Pampanga delta, 22 m. N.N.W.

of Manila. Pop. (1903) 11,589; after the census enumeration, the town of Guiguinto (pop. 394 8) was annexed. Bulacán is served by the Manila-Dagupan railway. Sugar, rice, indigo and tropical fruits are the chief products of the fertile district in which the town lies; it is widely known for its fish-ponds and its excellent fish, and its principal manufactures are jusi, pina, ilang ilang perfume and sugar. With the exception of the churches and a few stone buildings, Bulacan was completely destroyed by fire in 1898.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Bulacan'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​b/bulacan.html. 1910.
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