Caloocan

Caloocan
Kalookan
Flag of Caloocan
Official seal of Caloocan
Motto: 
Aksyon at Malasakit
Anthem: "Mabuhay ang Caloocan"
Location of Caloocan within Metro Manila
Location of Caloocan within Metro Manila
OpenStreetMap
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Caloocan is located in Philippines
Caloocan
Caloocan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°39′N 120°58′E / 14.65°N 120.97°E / 14.65; 120.97
CountryPhilippines
RegionNational Capital Region
Provincenone
District 1st to 3rd district
Founded1815
CityhoodFebruary 16, 1962
Highly urbanized cityDecember 22, 1979
Barangays193 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorDale Gonzalo Malapitan (NP)
 • Vice MayorAnna Karina Teh-Limsico (NP)
 • Representatives
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate700,279 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
55.80 km2 (21.54 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Highest elevation
514 m (1,686 ft)
Lowest elevation
−2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
1,661,584
 • Rank4th
 • Density30,000/km2 (77,000/sq mi)
 • Households
404,252
Economy
 • Income class1st city income class
 • Poverty incidence
4.20
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 6,812 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 26,513 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 8,501 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 9,939 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)02
Native languagesTagalog
Catholic dioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Kalookan
Patron saintSt. Roch
Websitecaloocancity.gov.ph

Caloocan, officially the City of Caloocan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Kalookan; IPA: [kalɔˈʔokan]), is a highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,661,584 people[3] making it the fourth-most populous city in the Philippines.

Caloocan is divided into two geographical locations with a total combined area of 5,333.40 hectares (13,179.1 acres), a result of the 1949 expansion of Quezon City, which absorbed much of its territory. It was formerly part of the Province of Rizal in southern Luzon. It comprises what is known as the CAMANAVA area along with the cities of Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela.

South Caloocan is bordered by Manila, Quezon City, Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela. The presence of commercial and industrial activities combined with residential areas make it a highly urbanized central business district and a major urban center in the Northern District of Metropolitan Manila.[5] North Caloocan shares its border with Quezon City and Valenzuela, Marilao, Meycauayan and San Jose del Monte in the province of Bulacan, and Rodriguez in the province of Rizal. It is composed of mostly residential subdivisions and extensive resettlement areas with scattered distribution of industrial estates mostly within road transit points and intersections.[5]

  1. ^ City of Caloocan | (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). "National Capital Region (NCR)". 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.
  5. ^ a b "Comprehensive Land Use Plan Report, City of Caloocan (1995-2020) - Free Download PDF". kupdf.net.