Obando | |
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| Municipality of Obando | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto(s): Obando, Bayang Pinagpala! English: Obando, Blessed Town! | |
| Anthem: Bayang Pinagpala English: Blessed Town | |
 Map of Bulacan with Obando highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Obando Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°42′30″N 120°56′15″E / 14.7083°N 120.9375°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Bulacan |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | May 14, 1753 |
| Annexation to Polo | October 8, 1903 |
| Chartered | August 10, 1907 |
| Named for | Francisco José de Ovando, 1st Marquis of Brindisi |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Leonardo D. Valeda |
| • Vice Mayor | Arvin E. dela Cruz |
| • Representative | Linabelle Ruth R. Villarica |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 35,974 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.10 km2 (20.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5.0 m (16.4 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 59,978 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 15,171 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 13.23 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 202.6 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 233.3 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 188.7 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 81.86 million (2020) |
| Utilities | |
| • Electricity | Meralco |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3021 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | obandopilipinas |
Obando, officially the Municipality of Obando (Tagalog: Bayan ng Obando), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,978 people.[3]
It is 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) away from the Philippine capital Manila and is part of Manila's conurbation which reaches San Ildefonso in its northernmost part.[5]
- ^ Municipality of Obando | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Obando, Bayang Pinagpala! (Obando, Blessed Town!), Pamahalaang Bayan ng Obando (Local Government of Obando), 2006/2007