Meycauayan

Meycauayan
City of Meycauayan
(From top, left to right: Meycauayan City Hall • St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church • Meycauayan River • NLEX Tollgate • Macarthur Highway in Brgy. Calvario • Meycauayan People's Market)
Flag of Meycauayan
Official seal of Meycauayan
Nickname: 
The Fine Jewelry Center of the Philippines
Motto(s): 
"May Magandang Buhay sa Meycauayan"
English: "There is a Beautiful Life in Meycauayan"
Anthem: Awit ng Meycauayan
(English: Song of Meycauayan)
Map of Bulacan with Meycauayan highlighted
Map of Bulacan with Meycauayan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Meycauayan is located in Luzon
Meycauayan
Meycauayan
Location within the Philippines
Meycauayan is located in Philippines
Meycauayan
Meycauayan
Meycauayan (Philippines)
Coordinates: 14°44′N 120°57′E / 14.73°N 120.95°E / 14.73; 120.95
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceBulacan
District 4th district
FoundedOctober 4, 1578
CityhoodDecember 10, 2006
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorHenry R. Villarica ( PFP)
 • Vice MayorJosefina O. Violago ( PFP)
 • RepresentativeLinabelle Ruth R. Villarica ( PFP)
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate128,237 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
32.10 km2 (12.39 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Highest elevation
93 m (305 ft)
Lowest elevation
−5 m (−16 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
225,673
 • Density7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
 • Households
60,570
Economy
 • Income class3rd city income class
 • Poverty incidence
12.62
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 1,781 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 5,483 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 1,303 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 1,249 million (2020)
Utilities
 • ElectricityMeralco
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3020
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)44
Native languagesTagalog
Websitemeycauayan.gov.ph

Meycauayan [meɪkɐˈwajan], officially the City of Meycauayan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Meycauayan), is a 1st class component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 225,673 people.[3] It is one of the oldest towns in the province.

The city is located 19 kilometers (12 mi) north of Manila and 26 kilometers (16 mi) south of Malolos City, the provincial capital city. It is bounded by the town of Marilao to the north, the two Metro Manila cities of Valenzuela to the south and Caloocan (North) to the east, and the town of Obando to the west. It encompasses an aggregate area of 22.1 square kilometers (8.5 sq mi), representing 1.17% of the total land area of the province of Bulacan.

  1. ^ City of Meycauayan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.