Bacolor

Bacolor
Municipality of Bacolor
Bacolor Municipal Hall
Jose Abad Santos Avenue in Bacolor
Etymology: Level ground
Nickname: 
Athens of Pampanga
Motto: 
"Non Plus Ultra" (English: "No Further Beyond")
Map of Pampanga with Bacolor highlighted
Interactive map of Bacolor
Bacolor
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°59′54″N 120°39′10″E / 14.998428°N 120.65265°E / 14.998428; 120.65265
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvincePampanga
District 3rd district
FoundedOctober 8, 1762
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEduardo "Diman" G. Datu
 • Vice MayorRon Earvin E. Dungca
 • RepresentativeAlyssa Michaela M. Gonzales
 • Councilors
Members
  • Angelina C. Angeles
  • Jude Edward P. Datu
  • Jo Derek P. Hizon
  • Efren S. Blanco
  • Carlito T. Laxa
  • Renz Louie M. Canlas
  • Aiza Mae K. Cunanan
  • Emily M. Batac-Valerio
 • Electorate49,890 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
71.70 km2 (27.68 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Highest elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Lowest elevation
−3 m (−9.8 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
59,361
 • Density827.9/km2 (2,144/sq mi)
 • Households
11,679
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
6.48
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 356.7 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 825.2 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 235.2 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 322.4 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityPampanga 2 Electric Cooperative (PELCO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
2001
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)45
Native languagesKapampangan
Tagalog
Websitewww.bacolorpampanga.gov.ph

Bacolor, officially the Municipality of Bacolor (Kapampangan: Balen ning Bakúlud; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bacolor), is a municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 59,361 people.

Bacolor is the birthplace of Father Anselmo Jorge de Fajardo, considered the "Father of Kapampangan literature" for writing the 1831 Kapampangan "kumidya" Don Gonzalo de Cordova.