Malolos
Malolos, officially the City of Malolos (Filipino: Lungsod ng Malolos), is a city in the Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Bulacan. According to the 2020 census, 261,189 people lived there.
Malolos | |
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Component city | |
| City of Malolos | |
 Malolos City Hall | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname(s): Cradle of the Philippines Carabao Capital of the World Renaissance City of Central Luzon | |
 Map of Bulacan with Malolos highlighted | |
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.svg.png.webp)  Malolos Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°50′37″N 120°48′41″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) |
| Province | Bulacan |
| District | 1st district |
| Settled | 10th century CE (part of the kingdom of Ma-i) |
| Founded |
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| Cityhood | December 18, 1999 |
| Founded by | Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
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| Barangays | 51 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Christian D. Natividad |
| • Vice Mayor | Miguel Alberto T. Bautista |
| • Representative | Danilo A. Damingo |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 127,246 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.25 km2 (25.97 sq mi) |
| • Land | 67.25 km2 (25.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9.0 m (29.5 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −4 m (−13 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 261,189 |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 64,898 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 8.99% (2021)[3] |
| • Revenue | ₱1,291,702,731.81 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱1,966,797,450.42 (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱920,629,689.73 (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱902,655,002.21 (2020) |
| Utilities | |
| • Electricity | Meralco |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3000 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Climate type | Tropical monsoon climate |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Malolos |
| Website | www |
Malolos was the site of the constitutional convention of 1898, known as the Malolos Convention, that led to the establishment of the First Philippine Republic.
References
- "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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