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Marikina

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

Marikina (), officially the City of Marikina (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 471,323 people.

Key facts

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Settlement.flag_alt: Flag of Marikina City
Settlement.flag_border: no
Settlement.image_seal: Marikina City Seal.svg
Settlement.seal_size: 80px
Settlement.seal_alt: The Official Seal of Marikina City
Settlement.mapframe: yes
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Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the ##Location within Luzon
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: none
Settlement.nickname: Shoe Capital of the Philippines
Settlement.motto: "Discipline, Good Taste, Excellence"
Settlement.anthem: Himno ng Marikina (Marikina Hymn)File:Himno ng Marikina.ogg

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Wikidata facts

Official name: City of Marikina
Country: Philippines
Located in: Metro Manila
Population: 471323
Area: 21.52
Elevation: 48
Shares border with: Q106832
Official website: www.marikina.gov.ph
Image: Barangkajf2069 04.JPG
Households: 104415
Dialing code: 02

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Köppen climate classification: tropical monsoon climate
language used: Filipino
Commons category: Marikina
postal code: 1820
topic's main category: Category:Marikina
inception: 1630-04-16
poverty incidence: 1.60
electorate: 315980
email address: mailto:[email protected]
total assets: 10313261256.19
total expenditure: 3907967278.14
total liabilities: 5035048211.99
fiscal/tax revenue: 3615011690.64

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Encyclopedic overview

45 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Spanish colonial era
American colonial era
Japanese occupation
Post-war era
Marcos dictatorship
Late 20th century
Cityhood
Contemporary
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Religion
Economy
Commercial and industrial
Shopping centers
Public market
Shoe industry
Food tourism
Government
Barangays
Local government
List of mayors
City seal
Culture
Sports
Teams
Marikina Sports Center
Transportation
Public transport and road networks
Water transport
Rail transport
Public services and utilities
Health facilities
Safety and security
Media
Education
Public secondary schools
Sister cities
Notable personalities
See also
Notes
References
External links

Marikina (), officially the City of Marikina (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 471,323 people.

Located along the eastern border of Metro Manila, Marikina is the main gateway of Metro Manila to Rizal and Quezon through the Marikina–Infanta Highway. It is bordered on the west by Quezon City, to the south by Pasig and Cainta, to the north by San Mateo, and to the east by Antipolo, the capital of Rizal province.

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