Although the foundation year of the province is believed to be in 1578, the first pueblo established in Bulacan is the town of Calumpit which is founded by the Agustinians friars in 1575. Calumpit is also the birthplace of Christianity in the province. It has been said that in 1578 the Augustinian conquered Bulakan (the town, where the name of the province was named after). The Franciscan Friars Juan Plasencia and Diego de Oropesa also founded Meycauayan on the same year and for a time was the capital of the province of Meycauayan, which is then renamed as province of Bulacan.
Historically speaking, the province played an important role in achieving Philippine Independene. Malolos, its present capital, is the cradle of the First Republic in Asia as the Malolos Constitution and the First Philippine Republic was drafted and ratified in the historic Barasoain Church. The rays of the sun in the present Philippine Flag which symbolize the eight provinces who fought for independence includes Bulacan.
To this day, Bulacan is one of the richest and the second most populated province in the Philippines.
BULACAN: Lalawigan ng mga Bayani, Bulaklak at Magagandang Dilag.
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