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Malabon

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Also known as City of Malabon, Malabon City, Malabon, Metro Manila

Malabon, officially the City of Malabon (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 389,929 people. Located just north of the city of Manila, Malabon is primarily residential, industrial and one of the most densely populated cities in the metropolis, having a total land area of

Key facts

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Philippines
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Malabon Ahon!
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Ang Bagong Malabon (The New Malabon)
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May 21, 1599
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June 11, 1901

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Encyclopedic overview

35 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Spanish rule
  • American rule
  • Since independence and cityhood
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Barangays
  • Territorial disputes
  • Demographics
  • Religion
  • Economy
  • Government
  • City hall
  • Elected Officials
  • Tourism
  • Culture
  • Heritage houses
  • Transportation
  • Jeepney Routes
  • Ferries
  • Education
  • Tertiary level
  • Secondary schools
  • Integrated schools
  • Elementary schools
  • Notable people
  • Arts, science, and academia
  • Government, politics and society
  • Sports and athletics
  • Others
  • Sister cities
  • Local
  • References
  • External links

Malabon, officially the City of Malabon (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 389,929 people. Located just north of the city of Manila, Malabon is primarily residential, industrial and one of the most densely populated cities in the metropolis, having a total land area of

Malabon is part of the sub-region of Metro Manila informally called CAMANAVA, an area which derives its name from the first syllable of its component cities: Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela. 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Malabon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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