Physical / Geographical Profile

1. Topographical and Hydrogeological Features:

The Municipality of Pulilan is generally of flat topography. Eleven (11) of its barangays ara bounded by the Angat River. The rest are irrigated rice lands.

2. Boundaries:

  • Northwest – Apalit
  • West – Calumpit
  • South – Plaridel
  • Northeast – Baliwag

3. Soil Types:

Soil types vary from sandy loam to clay loam which makes the Municipality suitable to a wide range of agricultural products.

4. Status of Land Classification

Land TypeArea
A. Forest Land: Production Forest
Protection ForestNone
Non-Forest (Agri)None
Non-Forest (Mining)None
B. Alienable & Disposable Land
Protection Lands20.80 has.
Production Lands2,541.0 has.
  – Irrigated Rice2,541.0 has.
  – Fishpond5.0 has.
  – Cultivated Annual60 has.
  – Crops
  – Perennial Tree and Vine Crops150 has.
  – Pastures
Fisheries Build Up Areas5.0 has.
  – Urban Center74.0 has
  – Large Institutions32.0 has.
  – Industrial Areas6.8 has.
  – Tourist Area4.5 has.
  – Other Residentials436.0 has
  – Others737.9 has.
C. Mining Areas/Reservations
Within forest land and alienable and disposable landNone
D. Military and Civil Reservations
Within forest land and alienable and disposable landNone

5. Existing Municipal Land Use

 Area% to Total
Residential9.975224.49%
Agricultural27.922468.55%
Commercial0.65881.62%
Industrial1.86704.58%
Institutional0.30660.76%

Total Land Area: 40.73 sq. kilometers or 4,073 hectares

Total Area Reclassified as of 200: : 874,877.68 sq.m or 87.4878 hectares

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