Bucal

Bucal

Letran
JP-Rizal
Bucal Letran; JP-Rizal
Urbanized & Lakeside Barangay
	Barangay ng Bucal
	A Calamba - Manila South Ed.
	Map of Calamba showing the location of the barangays
	Coordinates: 14°11′43″N 121°10′19″E / 14.19528°N 121.17194°E
Country	Philippines
Islands	Luzon
Region	Calabarzon (Region IV-A)
Province	Laguna
City	Calamba
Government
• Chairman	Delfin M. De Claro
• Councilors	Rowena S, Naredo; Zosimo A. Piamonte; Alejandro M. Alcantara; Leonisa G. Rimas; Oscar R. Limpiada Sr.; Jeffrey R. Manzano;
Area
• Land	2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population (2022)
• Total	14,289
Feast date	May 15
Patron saint	Isidore the Laborer

Bucal is an urban and lakeside barangay in Calamba, Laguna, in the Philippines. Colloquially known by local drivers and passengers as Letran and sometimes JP-Rizal due to the two buildings being well known in the barangay, Bucal is the second tourist spot in the city along with Pansol. The barangay borders Laguna de Bay. Bucal's name originated from bukal or hot spring.^[1]

Healthcare[edit]

The José Rizal Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Calamba. The first hospital in the city, it was established before Calamba Medical Center (CMC). This public hospital is located at the southeastern edge of the city.

Neighboring Barangays[edit]

West - La Mesa
East - Laguna de Bay
South - Pansol
North - Halang

Schools[edit]

Pre-Elementary
- Bucal Day Care Center
Pre-Elementary & Elementary
- Bucal Elementary School
- St. Elizabeth Anne School
- Bucal Cambridge
- Maranatha & Eden Hill School
Pre-Elementary to College
- Colegio de San Juan de Letran