PULUNG BULU

📍 Geographic Profile

• Classification & Location: An urban barangay in San Fernando, accounting for about 1.82% of the city’s total population with 6,448 residents (2020 Census) alamy.com+15philatlas.com+15commons.wikimedia.org+15mb.com.ph+3sunstar.com.ph+3sunstar.com.ph+3.
  
  

• Coordinates & Elevation: Situated at 15.1267° N, 120.6113° E, approximately 77 m (253 ft) above sea level commons.wikimedia.org+6philatlas.com+6philatlas.com+6.
  
  

• Adjacent Areas: Located near Barangays Baliti and Malino within San Fernando, and just south of Angeles City’s boundary sunstar.com.ph+2philatlas.com+2sunstar.com.ph+2.

👥 Demographic Profile

• Population (2020): 6,448 residents sunstar.com.ph+6philatlas.com+6citypopulation.de+6.
  
  

• Households (2015): 3,115 individuals across 759 households — averaging 4.1 persons per household philatlas.com.
  
  

• Age Distribution (2015):
  
  

  • Largest cohort: 5–9 years (319; 10.24%)
    
    

  • Median age: 26.45 years
    
    

  • Dependency ratios: Youth ~40.9%, Elderly ~4.1%, Total ~44.9% philatlas.com+1philatlas.com+1.

📈 Population Growth

• Steady growth: from 3,115 in 2015 to 6,448 in 2020, indicating a rapid annual increase of 16.55% mb.com.ph+3philatlas.com+3citypopulation.de+3.

⚖️ Governance & Development

• Declared a drug-cleared barangay in July 2019 — the third in the city to receive this distinction sunstar.com.ph+1punto.com.ph+1.
  
  

• Seeking more autonomy: a bill filed (HB 182) aims to formally recognize it via Congress, which would grant Pulung Bulu its own Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) beyond its current P2.5 M LA budget philatlas.com+8sunstar.com.ph+8sunstar.com.ph+8.

🏗 Infrastructure & Amenities

• Barangay Hall & Chapel: Featured prominently in Wikimedia Commons images.
  
  

• Road Access: Pulung Bulu Road connects to Magalang Road leading to Angeles City and MacArthur Highway. The area borders Angeles and San Fernando alamy.com+4commons.wikimedia.org+4commons.wikimedia.org+4commons.wikimedia.org+1commons.wikimedia.org+1.
  
  

• Commercial & Real Estate: Nearby land listings include a large 10,080 m² warehouse/factory lot priced ~₱90 M, reflecting industrial/commercial growth dotproperty.com.ph.

🚗 Transport & Connectivity

• Jeepney routes link Pulung Bulu to Angeles, SM Pampanga, and San Fernando city center.
  
  

• Locals mention violet jeeps passing near Holy Angel University with tricycle rides (~₱40–60) to get into deeper barangay areas reddit.com.
  
  

• Pulung Bulu’s bus terminal (Philippine Rabbit) connects to Avenida; first trip at ~5 AM commons.wikimedia.org+11reddit.com+11punto.com.ph+11.