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==Famous attraction in the town== |
==Famous attraction in the town== |
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*[[SM City Marilao]] |
*[[SM City Marilao]] |
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*Iglesia, "Ang Bayan ng Dios" |
*''Iglesia,'' "Ang Bayan ng Dios" |
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*National Shrine of divine Mercy |
*National Shrine of divine Mercy |
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Revision as of 02:44, 17 June 2011
Marilao | |
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 Map of Bulacan showing the location of Marilao. | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
| Province | Bulacan |
| District | 4th District |
| Founded | 1796 |
| Barangays | 16 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Epifanio Villamar Guillermo |
| Area | |
| 33.74 km2 (13.03 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007) | |
| 160,452 | |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | Manila |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3019 |
| Income class | 1st class urban |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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.
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]
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Famous attraction in the town
- SM City Marilao
- Iglesia, "Ang Bayan ng Dios"
- National Shrine of divine Mercy
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
- The Blacksmith Institute - World's Worst Polluted Places
References
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