Baliwag

Baliwag or Baliuag, officially the City of Baliwag, is a component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 168,470 people.Baliuag was founded in 1732 by Augustinian friars and was incorporated by the Spanish Governor-General on May 26, 1733. It was carved out from the town of Quingua.

Baliwag is 28 kilometers from Malolos and 51 kilometers from Manila.

Through the years of Spanish domination, Baliuag was predominantly agricultural. People had to depend on rice farming for the main source of livelihood.