Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan (Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Bulacan, Kapampangan: Lalawigan/Probinsia ning Bulacan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on August 15, 1578, and part of the Metro Luzon Urban Beltway Super Region. In 1899, the historic Barasoain Church in Malolos was the birthplace of the first constitutional democracy in Asia. This province is a part of Greater Manila Area.