- Marilao, Bulacan
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Marilao — Municipality — 
SealMap of Bulacan showing the location of Marilao.
Location in the Philippines
MarilaoCoordinates: 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 
PhilippinesRegion Central Luzon (Region III) Province Bulacan District 4th District Founded 1796 Barangays 16 Government - Mayor Epifanio Villamar Guillermo Area - Municipality 33.74 km2 (13 sq mi) Population (2007) - Municipality 160,452 - Density 4,755.5/km2 (12,316.8/sq mi) - Metro Manila Time zone PST (UTC+8) ZIP code 3019 Income class 1st class urban Population Census of Marilao Census Pop. Rate 1995 68,761 — 2000 101,017 8.60% 2007 160,452 6.59% 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.
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Built up area
With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the municipality is now included in Manila built up area which reaches San Ildefonso in its Northernmost part.
Barangays
Marilao is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. [1]
- Abangan Norte
- Abangan Sur
- Ibayo
- Lambakin
- Lias
- Loma de Gato
- Nagbalon
- Patubig
- Poblacion 1st
- Poblacion 2nd
- Prenza 1st
- Prenza 2nd
- Santa Rosa 1st
- Santa Rosa 2nd
- Saog
- Tabing-ilog
Famous attractions in the town
- Iglesia, "Ang Bayan ng Dios" Marilao
- SM City Marilao
- National Shrine of 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.
External links
- Official Website - Municipality of Marilao, Bulacan
- 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
References
Municipalities Angat • Balagtas • Baliuag • Bocaue • Bulacan • Bustos • Calumpit • Doña Remedios Trinidad • Guiguinto • Hagonoy • Marilao • Norzagaray • Obando • Pandi • Paombong • Plaridel • Pulilan • San Ildefonso • San Miguel • San Rafael • Santa MariaComponent cities Malolos • Meycauayan • City of San Jose del MonteLargest municipalities in the Philippines 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 Philippines 2007 Census Categories:- Municipalities of Bulacan
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