Malolos
Malolos | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Malolos Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°50′37″N 120°48′41″E / 14.8436°N 120.8114°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 |
|
| Cityhood | December 18, 1999 |
| Founded by | |
| 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 | 135,662 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 269,809 |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 64,898 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 8.99% (2021)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱1,561,167,721.97 (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱3,036,073,567.43 (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱1,097,197,284.44 (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱796,738,247.41 (2022) |
| 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, 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.[3]
Malolos was known as the first capital of the Philippines and cited in Philippine History as Bagong Bayan (Bagumbayan) where Jose Protacio Mercado Rizal Alonzo Realonda got executed for his treason on Philippine Government during Spanish colonization in December 30, 1896.
In June 30, 1998, President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, the 13th President of the Republic of the Philippines inaugurated at the Barosoain Church in Malolos City, a Christian church.
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.
City Life
[change | change source]Malolos became urbanized in 1998 and known as Malolos City, Bulacan. The Malolos Arch (Arko ng Malolos) borders Tabang, Guiguinto and Tikay, Malolos in which Guiguinto Creek (Sapa) separates both cities.
References
[change | change source]- ↑
- ↑ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - 1 2 Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
 Province of Bulacan | |
|---|---|
| Municipalities | |
| Cities | |
