Marilao, Bulacan

Marilao
—  Municipality  —
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Map of Bulacan showing the location of Marilao.
Marilao Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°45′29″N 120°56′53″E
Country	Philippines
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 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.

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.

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” 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