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Malabon

Highly Urbanized City

City of Malabon

Malabon City Hall

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 Map of Metro Manila with Malabon highlighted

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Malabon

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 14°40′N 120°58′ECoordinates: 14°40′N 120°58′E

Country Philippines
Region National Capital Region (NCR)
Province none (Former part of Rizal province until 1975)
District Lone district

Founded May 21, 1599

Chartered June 11, 1901
Cityhood and April 21, 2001
HUC

Barangays 21 (see Barangays)

Government
 [1]
• Type Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor Antolin A. Oreta III (LP)
• Vice Mayor Bernard C. Dela Cruz (NUP)
• Congressman Josephine Veronique "Jaye" R. Lacson-Noel
(NPC)
• Councilors
List[show]
• Electorate 222,350 voters (2019)

Area
 [2]
• Total 15.71 km2 (6.07 sq mi)

Population
(2015 census)[3]
• Total 365,525
• Density 23,000/km2 (60,000/sq mi)

Economy
• Income class 1st city income class
• Poverty 4.52% (2015)[4]
incidence
• Revenue (₱) 1,133,792,091.89 (2016)

Time zone UTC+8 (PST)

ZIP code 1470–1480

PSGC 137502000

IDD : area code  +63 (0)02

Climate type tropical monsoon climate

Native languages Tagalog
English
 Website www.malabon.gov.ph

Malabon, officially the City of Malabon (Tagalog: Lungsod ng Malabon), or simply known
as Malabon City, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines. According to the
2015 census, it has a population of 365,525 people.[3]
Located just north of Manila, it is primarily a residential and industrial town and is one of the most
densely populated cities in the metropolis. It has a total land area of 15.96 square kilometers.
Malabon is part of the sub-region of Metro Manila informally called CAMANAVA, which consists
of CAloocan, MAlabon, NAvotas, and VAlenzuela cities. Caloocan lies to the south and east,
Navotas to the west, and Valenzuela to the north. Malabon also borders the town of Obando in the
province of Bulacan to the northwest.

Contents

 1History
 2Geography
o 2.1Barangays
 3Demographics
o 3.1Religion
 4Economy
 5Transportation
o 5.1Jeepney Routes
 6Tourism
 7Local government
 8Culture
o 8.1Heritage houses
 9Notable people
o 9.1Arts, science, and academia
o 9.2Government, politics and society
o 9.3Media and entertainment
o 9.4Sports and athletics
 10Education
o 10.1Tertiary level
o 10.2Secondary schools
 11Sister cities
o 11.1Local
o 11.2International
 12References
 13External links

History[edit]
Legend considers the city's name to be a contraction of the Tagalog phrase maraming
labóng ("plenty of bamboo shoots"), as the place once abounded in this edible root. Originally
called Tambobong (an early Tagalog word for barn made of bamboo[5]), Malabon was founded as
a visita (hamlet) of Tondo by the Augustinians on May 21, 1599. It remained under the administrative
jurisdiction of the Province of Tondo from 1627 to 1688.
Malabon played an important economic role in the late 19th century with the founding of La Princesa
Tabacalera tobacco company in 1851 and the Malabon Sugar Company in 1878. La Princesa was
under the corporate umbrella of Compañia General de Tabacos de Filipinas (owned by the Spanish
Crown), while the latter pioneered the refined sugar industry in the Philippines.
The newspaper La Independencia was first printed in Malabon's Asilo de Huérfanos (Orphanage),
where children orphaned by the Plague of 1882 were housed.[6][7]
Malabon was officially made a municipality of the newly created Province of Rizal on June 11, 1901
by virtue of Philippine Commission Act No. 137.[8] When Act No. 942 was promulgated, Malabon was
united with Navotas under a new government.[9] On January 16, 1906, Act No. 1441 partitioned
Malabon from Navotas into two separate municipalities of Rizal. The first Mayor of Malabon
was Don Agustín Salamante, a Spanish mestizo originally from Cavite. The first Filipino Mayor of
Malabon was Don Vicente P. Villongco. This was in 1899 at the onset of the American regime.
Malabon remained a municipality of Rizal until November 7, 1975, by virtue of Presidential Decree
No. 824, when Malabon became a part of Metropolitan Manila or the National Capital Region.
Malabon became a highly urbanized city on April 21, 2001, under Republic Act No. 9019, 407 years
after its founding.

Geography[edit]
Malabon is one of the most densely populated cities in the Philippines and its low-lying, flat terrain
makes it prone to frequent flooding, especially during high tides, heavy rains and when river and
dams overflow. The four cities in CAMANAVA are commonly affected by interconnected rivers, one
of which is the Tullahan River.
The river system used to be navigable and fishing was the major livelihood activity in the area. The
river used to be wider and deeper with better quality water, and was a regular source of different
species of fish, an important food source for local residents. Also, trees and crops like palay (rice)
and vegetables used to be grown along the riverbanks. However, these agricultural plots have been
replaced by industrial yards, which also became home to thousands of informal settlers who built
makeshift dwellings without legal claim to the land.
Floods have worsened in recent years, occurring more frequently and reaching depths of several
feet. Most affected are families in the communities that are along or near the riverbanks. The river
has become narrower and shallower over the years, and its capacity to hold water has decreased.
With more frequent intense rains, the riverbanks flood regularly and flooding reaches farther into
low-lying and densely populated areas of the city[10]
Barangays[edit]

Political map of Malabon

Before the present-day Malabon, the town was originally composed of sitios (barangay) and others
were further divided into two or more purok (zone).

 Baritan
 Bayan-bayanan
 Concepcion
 Dampalit
 Hulong Duhat
 Flores
 Ibaba
 Maysilo
 Panghulo
 Santulan
 San Agustin
 Tañong
 Tonsuya
 Niugan
 Longos
 Tinajeros
 Catmon
 Potrero
Malabon City is now divided into 21 barangays.

Barangays District Population[11] Area (km²)[12] Density (/km²) Zip Code

Baritan 1st 11,476 33.01 347.65

Bayan-bayanan 1st 7,326 8.46 865.96

Catmon 1st 36,450 97.77 372.81 1470

Concepcion 1st 11,806 33.97 347.54

Dampalit 1st 11,245 261.90 42.94 1480

Flores 1st 4,282 9.00 475.78 1471

Hulong Duhat 1st 10,466 56.61 184.88

 Barangays District Population[11] Area (km²)[12] Density (/km²) Zip Code

Ibaba 1st 7,630 16.56 460.75

Maysilo 1st 11,213 126.53 88.62 1477

Muzon 1st 5,689 49.71 114.44 1479

Niugan 1st 5,936 31.38 189.17

Panghulo 1st 12,772 121.53 105.09

San Agustin 1st 11,156 31.59 353.14

Santolan 1st 15,872 46.85 338.78 1478

Tañong (Poblacion) 1st 14,620 33.83 432.16

Acacia 2nd 5,735 19.54 293.50 1474

Longos 2nd 48,039 89.99 533.83 1472

Potrero 2nd 41,407 302.71 136.79 1475

Tinajeros 2nd 17,901 84.78 211.15

Tonsuya 2nd 39,354 59.40 662.53 1473

Tugatog 2nd 22,960 55.40 414.44

Demographics[edit]
 Population census of Malabon

Year Pop. ±% p.a. Year Pop. ±% p.a.

1903 20,136 — 1980 191,001 +1.78%
1918 21,695 +0.50% 1990 280,027 +3.90%
1939 33,285 +2.06% 1995 347,484 +4.13%
1948 46,455 +3.77% 2000 338,855 −0.54%
1960 76,438 +4.24% 2007 363,681 +0.98%
1970 141,514 +6.35% 2010 353,337 −1.04%
1975 174,878 +4.34% 2015 365,525 +0.65%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][13][14][15]

Religion[edit]

La Inmaculada Concepcion de Malabon Parish

See also: Religion in the Philippines and List of Roman Catholic churches in Metro Manila
Malabon belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalookan under the episcopal seat of Bishop
Pablo Virgilo David. Almost 80% of the people here adhere to this religion. Today there are eight
Roman Catholic Parishes in Malabon.
Other religions in Malabon include Iglesia Filipina Independiente (belongs to the Diocese of Rizal
and Pampanga, Parish of La Purisima Concepcion de Malabon), Baptists, Jesus the Living Stone
International Assembly of God, Iglesia ni Cristo or Church of Christ, Members of the Church of God
International, Jesus Is Lord Church, IEMELIF and Seventh-day Adventist.

Economy[edit]

Rufina Patis & Bagoong Factory

Malabon industries include sugar refinery, patis- (fish sauce) making, cigar-making, candle
production, fishing and ilang-ilang flower-extract production (the distilled perfume is exported).

Transportation[edit]
There are various modes of transportation that people use to go in and out of the city and to the
barangays.
Jeepney Routes[edit]

 Malabon (Hulo) via Acacia Monumento (LRT/Wise) - it traverses

the entire length of Gov. Pascual Ave. from Potero to Concepcion,
and Gen. Luna St. from Concepcion to Hulong-Duhat. From
Monumento, prominent loading/unloading stations are Tuazon, Del
Monte, University Ave., Marcelo, Plastikan, Goldendale, Palengke
(Acacia-Tinajeros), Robinsons Town Mall Malabon/Francis,
Catmon, Gulayan, Niugan, BNR (Muzon), Santo Rosario Village,
Arellano University, Concepcion, Ilang-ilang to Javier (Baritan),
Celia (Bayan-bayanan), Hulong-Duhat Plaza Terminal. From Hulo,
the jeepney takes M. Naval St., right to A. Bonifacio St., left to C.
Arellano St. (one way southbound), left to Kalahi St. (before
Burgos), left to Gen. Luna St. (one way northbound), and then right
back to Gov. Pascual Avenue until it gets to either LRT Victory Mall
terminal or Wise terminal in Monumento.

 Malabon (Bayan) via Letre Monumento - it traverses Samson

Road in Caloocan City, C-4 Road (Longos), P. Aquino Ave. and
Rizal Avenue. From Monumento, as it passes the city of Caloocan,
loading/unloading stations within Malabon are: Paradise, Letre/MC,
Tonsuya, Magsaysay St. and Bayan terminal. To go back, jeeps
turn right to Gen. Luna St., left to Sacristia St. (Behind St. James
Academy), left to F. Sevilla Blvd. around Malabon City Hall back to
Rizal Avenue until it gets to Monumento.

 Malabon (Hulo) via Bayan Navotas - it traverses C. Arellano St.

(Malabon), M. Naval St. (Navotas) and Gov. Pascual St. (Navotas).
From Hulo, prominent destinations within Malabon are: Badeo
Cuatro, Concepcion, Burgos, Camus, Bayan/Palengke then it
enters the streets of Navotas traversing M. Naval St. northbound
and Gov. Pascual St. southbound.

 Gasak (Hulo) via Agora Ilaya/Divisoria - it traverses C. Arellano

St., Leoño St. (Tañong), C-4 Road (Tañong), NBBN Road
(Navotas), NBBS Road, Honorio Lopez Blvd. (Manila), Juan Luna
St. and Nicolas Zamora St.

 Gasak (Hulo) Recto - from Hulo, it traverses C. Arellano St., Rizal

Avenue, P. Aquino Ave., Letre Road, Dagat-dagatan Avenue then it
enters the city of Caloocan until it gets to Recto, Manila.

 Sangandaan via Tatawid Polo - it traverses M.H. del Pilar St. from
Sangandaan (Caloocan) to Polo (Valenzuela). This route does not
 begin nor end in Malabon but it serves the people of Malabon from
barangay Tugatog, Tinajeros, Maysilo and Tatawid (Santulan).

 Monumento via Tatawid Polo - it traverses Gov. Pascual Ave.,

then turn right to M.H. del Pilar St. until it gets to Polo (Valenzuela)
and back.
Ferry terminals which uses boats include the Badeo Cuatro, connecting Flores to San Roque,
Navotas; and Badeo Tres, connecting Concepcion to Daanghari, Navotas.

Tourism[edit]
The Malabon City Tourism Office launched the Malabon Tricycle Tours in December 2014. The tours
take visitors to eight heritage sites including the newly renovated 400-year-old San Bartolome
Church as well as to notable heritage houses like the Raymundo House and Ibaviosa House.[16]
On March 14, 2015, the tours started to offer visitors a unique gastronomic experience through visits
to the city's home-based eateries. This culinary aspect was the brainchild of current Mayor Antolin
Oreta III's wife Melissa Oreta, who is a chef by profession.[17]
The Malabon Zoo and Aquarium, located in Potrero, is a small, humble zoo that features an array of
caged animals, along with an aquarium and gardens.

Local government[edit]
On April 21, 2008, Malabon City's newly constructed 11-storey city hall building along F. Sevilla Blvd.
in Barangay San Agustin, was inaugurated by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Malabon's 7th City
anniversary. It was dubbed as a “potential business center of the city,” a one-stop shop for
government transactions, due to its state-of-the-art facilities such as 3 high-speed elevators and the
new city hall building and its offices' “digital system.”[18][19]

Culture[edit]
Main article: List of Cultural Properties in Malabon
The city is considered as the local Venice, due to year-long floods and gradual sinking. The City of
Malabon is a place famous for its Pancit Malabon and its predominantly Atlantic ambience. It is also
famous for other variety of foods (kakanin), such as puto sulot, puto bumbong, sapin-
sapin, broas, bibingka and camachile. The culinary delights are abundant in its specialty eateries.
Its most famous festival is the "Pagoda-Caracol", a fluvial procession with street dancing to
commemorate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception every 8 December.[20][21][22]
Heritage houses[edit]
Malabon houses several old homes of historical value: the Dionisio family home, the Rivera house,
the Villongco house, the Luna house, the Martinez house, the Chikiamco house, the Rojas-Borja
house, the (Teodoro) Luna house, the Santos-Lapus house, the Pantaleon Bautista house, the
Syjuco (formerly Gaza) house, and the Raymundo house, considered to be the oldest located along
C. Arellano Street. Other old but well-preserved heritage houses in Malabon include the Asilo de
Huérfanos, the Paez House, and the Nepomuceno House.[23]

Notable people[edit]
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The city of Malabon is home for famous personalities in different sectors including businessmen,
celebrities, politician, among others.
Arts, science, and academia[edit]

 Benedicto Cabrera – Filipino painter, awarded National Artist of the

Philippines
 Linda Ty Casper – Writer, recipient of S.E.A. Write Award.
 Epifanio de los Santos – Historian and hero
 Erwin Mallari – Filipino watercolor artist
 Ismael Mallari – Literary and art critic in the Philippines
 CJ de Silva – Known as a "Gifted Child" and a "Promil Kid"
 José Zabala-Santos – Filipino cartoonist
 Ildefonso Santos - renowned poet, educator, one of the earlier
translator of Lupang Hinirang[24]
 Ildefonso P. Santos Jr. - pioneer in Philippine landscape
architecture, awarded National Artist of the Philippines[25]
Government, politics and society[edit]

Loren Legarda, Filipino senator and environmentalist was born in Malabon in 1960.

 Lean Alejandro – Activist, student leader, and left-wing nationalist.

 Teresa Aquino-Oreta – Former chairperson of the Senate
Committee on Education, Arts and Culture in the 11th Congress.
 Rafael Crame – Chief of Philippine Constabulary
 Epifanio de los Santos – Historian and hero
 Loren Legarda – Filipino senator and environmentalist
 Janet Lim-Napoles – Businesswoman who is believed to have
masterminded the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF)
Scam
 Gregorio Sanciangco – Filipino lawyer and early advocate of
economic reforms in the Philippines
  Federico Sandoval II – Politician
Media and entertainment[edit]

Bayani Agbayani, Filipino host, actor, singer, and comedian lived in Malabon.

Don Pepot, comedian, actor, writer, and radio host lived in Malabon.

 Bayani Agbayani – Host, actor, singer, and comedian

 Ching Arellano – Actor
 Rich Asuncion – Actress
 Ashley Cabrera – Child actress
 Angelika de la Cruz – Actress
 Vaness del Moral – Actress
 Rochelle Pangilinan – Actress
 Don Pepot – Actor
 Rhian Ramos – Actress
  Erik Santos – Artist and singer
 Armida Siguion-Reyna – Actress
Sports and athletics[edit]

 Jimmy Mariano – Former Olympian and professional basketball

player
 Tom Ong – Athlete who competed at the 1972 Summer
Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics