Marilao, Bulacan
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Marilao, Bulacan
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| Coordinates: 14°45′29″N 120°56′53″E / 14.75806°N 120.94806°ECoordinates: 14°45′29″N 120°56′53″E / 14.75806°N 120.94806°E | |||
| Country |  Philippines |
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| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) | ||
| Province | Bulacan | ||
| District | 4th District | ||
| Founded | 1796 | ||
| Barangays | 16 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Epifanio Villamar Guillermo | ||
| Area | |||
| • Municipality | 33.74 km2 (13.03 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Municipality | 160,452 | ||
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | Manila | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
| ZIP code | 3019 | ||
| Income class | 1st class urban | ||
| Website | www.marilao.gov.ph | ||
| Population Census of Marilao | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 1995 | 68,761 |
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| 2000 | 101,017 | 7.69% | |
| 2007 | 160,452 | 6.61% | |
Marilao is a first class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 160,452 inhabitants in 22,363 households.
With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the municipality is part of Manila's built up area which reaches San Ildefonso in its northernmost part.
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Barangays
Marilao is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. [1]
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Famous attractions
- SM City Marilao
- National Shrine of the Divine Mercy
- Saint Michael the Archangel Parish Church
Marilao, part of the World's "Dirty 30" polluted cities in 2007
In 2007, The City of Meycauayan and the town of Marilao in Bulacan province share a slot in the list of the world’s 30 most polluted places in the developing world drawn up by a private New York-based institute. In its report, “The World’s Worst Polluted Places” for 2007, the Blacksmith Institute said: “Industrial waste is haphazardly dumped into the Meycauayan, Marilao and Obando River system, a source of drinking and agricultural water supplies for the 250,000 people living in and around”[2] the Meycauayan-Marilao area. Marilao is also border with Caloocan City.
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MacArthur Hiway, Tabing-Ilog
References
External links
- Bulacan Official Website - Marilao
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- 2007 Philippine Census Information
- The Blacksmith Institute - World's Worst Polluted Places
- Iglesia, "Ang Bayan ng Dios" - Multiply Website
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| Largest municipalities in the Philippines | |||||||||||
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| Philippines 2007 Census | |||||||||||
| Rank | Municipalities | Province | Population (2007) | Rank | Municipality | Province | Population (2007) | ||||
| 1 | Bacoor | Cavite | 441,197 | 11 | Mabalacat | Pampanga | 203,307 | ||||
| 2 | Cainta | Rizal | 304,478 | 12 | Silang | Cavite | 199,285 | ||||
| 3 | San Pedro | Laguna | 281,808 | 13 | San Mateo | Rizal | 184,860 | ||||
| 4 | Taytay | Rizal | 262,485 | 14 | Tanza | Cavite | 171,795 | ||||
| 5 | Imus | Cavite | 253,158 | 15 | Marilao | Bulacan | 160,452 | ||||
| 6 | Binangonan | Rizal | 238,931 | 16 | Lubao | Pampanga | 143,058 | ||||
| 7 | Rodriguez | Rizal | 223,594 | 17 | Mexico | Pampanga | 141,298 | ||||
| 8 | General Trias | Cavite | 218,387 | 18 | Jolo | Sulu | 140,307 | ||||
| 9 | Cabuyao | Laguna | 205,376 | 19 | San Miguel | Bulacan | 138,839 | ||||
| 10 | Santa Maria | Bulacan | 205,258 | 20 | Baliuag | Bulacan | 136,982 | ||||
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