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| 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. 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” the Meycauayan-Marilao area. Marilao is also border with Caloocan City.
“The river system is extremely polluted due to wastes received from tanneries, gold and precious metals refineries, the largest lead smelter in the Philippines, which is the City of Meycauayan, Bulacan and numerous municipal dumpsites,” it said.[1]
[edit] 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.
[edit] Barangays
Marilao is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. [2]
- 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
|
[edit] Famous attaction in the town
- SM Marilao
- Shrine of divine Mercy
[edit] External links
[edit] References
| Largest Municipalities of the Philippines |
| Rank |
Municipalities |
Province |
Population |
Rank |
Municipality |
Province |
Population |
|
| 1 |
Bacoor |
Cavite |
441,197 |
11 |
Santa Maria |
Bulacan |
205,258 |
| 2 |
Cainta |
Rizal |
289,833 |
12 |
Mabalacat |
Pampanga |
203,307 |
| 3 |
San Pedro |
Laguna |
281,808 |
13 |
Silang |
Cavite |
199,285 |
| 4 |
Biñan |
Laguna |
262,735 |
14 |
San Mateo |
Rizal |
184,860 |
| 5 |
Taytay |
Rizal |
262,485 |
15 |
Tanza |
Cavite |
171,795 |
| 6 |
Imus |
Cavite |
253,158 |
16 |
Marilao |
Bulacan |
160,452 |
| 7 |
Binangonan |
Rizal |
238,931 |
17 |
Lubao |
Pampanga |
143,058 |
| 8 |
Rodriguez |
Rizal |
223,594 |
18 |
Mexico |
Pampanga |
141,298 |
| 9 |
General Trias |
Cavite |
218,387 |
19 |
Jolo |
Sulu |
140,307 |
| 10 |
Cabuyao |
Laguna |
205,376 |
20 |
San Miguel |
Bulacan |
138,839 |
| Philippines 2007 Census |
Coordinates: 14°45′29″N 120°56′53″E / 14.758°N 120.948°E / 14.758; 120.948