What is Bulacan famous for? Name the top three things you think of when you hear BULACAN. Try to do the same for each of the towns / cities in Bulacan.
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I’m a true-blue Bulakenya, ‘born and bred’ in Bulacan. Apart from being HOME, these are the 3 things that I believe Bulacan is famous for:
- History
- Malolos Republic
- Republic of Kakarong de Sili
- Battle of Biak na Bato
- Food
- Pastillas
- Different kinds of Kakanin
- Ensaymada
- Culture
- Malalim na Tagalog (*Read our feature article on this.)
- Native works – buntal hats, woven bags, barong, embroidery
- Religious traditions and old churches
Read: Bulakenyo Vocabularies Part 1: ‘ika Nga Namin sa Bulacan! and Bulakenyo Vocabularies Part 2: ‘ika Nga Namin sa Bulacan!
What is Bulacan famous for? Try the Town and Cities Version:
I can honestly say that this “What is Bulacan famous for?” challenge was hard for me, especially for some of the towns that I do not go to often. I challenge you to do the same and pass the “What is Bulacan famous for?” challenge forward. This is the Bulacan Towns and Cities Edition.
These are the 21 towns and 3 cities in Bulacan. What is Bulacan famous for, for each of these? Can you put in the 3 things you think of when you hear these? Below are my answers.
Marcelo H. del Pilar Gregorio del Pilar Francisco Balagtas
- Angat is famous for:
- Angat Dam
- Angat atershed
- Santa Monica Church
- Balagtas is famous for:
- Francisco Balagtas
- Bigaa
- Balagtas Exit of NLEX
- Baliuag is famous for:
- Baliwag Transit
- Bunta hats
- church of Baliwag (old church — San Agustin)
- Bocaue is famous for:
- Pagoda
- Fireworks / firecrackers
- pancit alanganin
- Bulakan is famous for:
- Marcelo H. del Pilar
- Gregorio del Pilar
- old church (Our Lady of Assumption Church)
- Bustos is famous for:
- Minasa
- rice
- Bustos Dam
Buntal Hat from Baliwag Firecrackers from Bocaue
- Calumpit is famous for:
- Calumpit River
- fiesta (San Juan, i.e., they splash you with water)
- longganisang Calumpit
- Doña Remedios Trinidad is famous for:
- Imelda Marcos
- Sierra Madre mountains
- last frontier
- Guiguinto is famous for:
- Hagonoy is famous for:
- National Shrine of St. Anne
- seafood
- floods (sorry!!!)
- Malolos is famous for:
- Malolos Cathedral
- Barasoain
- Malolos Republic
- Marilao is famous for:
- Divine Mercy Shrine
- that small YUMMY puto –> Putong Polo
- SM Marilao
Barasoain Church
- Meycauayan is famous for:
- jewelries
- polluted river
- St. Mary’s Meycauayan
- Norzagaray is famous for:
- marble
- Sierra Madre mountains
- Pinagrealan Cave
- Obando is famous for:
- fertility rites
- Sta. Clara
- San Pascual Baylon
- Pandi is famous for:
- barong
- Kakarong de Sili
- embroidery
- Paombong is famous for:
- sukang Paombong
- Kapitangan (especially during Holy Week)
- bermuda grass
- Plaridel is famous for:
- Marcelo H. del Pilar’s pen name
- St. James the Apostle
- Plaridel airport
Kneeling Carabao (Pulilan) Obando Fertility Dance
- Pulilan is famous for:
- kneeling carabao
- Butterfly Haven
- San Isidro Labrador
- San Ildefonso is famous for:
- St. Paul University
- Bahay na Pula
- woven bags
- San Jose Del Monte is famous for:
- Grotto (Lourdes)
- Balagbag
- Padre Pio
- San Miguel is famous for:
- pastillas
- Biak-na-Bato
- chicharon
- San Rafael is famous for:
- kakanin
- St. Paul San Rafael
- 8 waves
- Sta. Maria is famous for:
- chicharon
- Maine Mendoza
- Philippine Arena
Sukang Paombong Pastillas Putong Polo (Marilao) Chicharon Kakanin Eurobake Ensaymada
This is the alphabetical list of the 21 towns and 3 cities in Bulacan. As a Bulakenyo, try to answer ‘What is Bulacan famous for?‘. Use this blank list below to put your top 3 answers for each of the towns / cities; and forward this challenge to another Bulakenyo.
- Angat
- Balagtas
- Baliuag
- Bocaue
- Bulakan
- Bustos
- Calumpit
- Doña Remedios Trinidad
- Guiguinto
- Hagonoy
- Malolos
- Marilao
- Meycauayan
- Norzagaray
- Obando
- Pandi
- Paombong
- Plaridel
- Pulilan
- San Ildefonso
- San Jose Del Monte
- San Miguel
- San Rafael
- Sta. Maria

Listen to the Bulacan Tourism Jingle as well. It highlights what each of our towns / cities are famous for: Bulacan Tourism Jingle.