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Also known as Meycauayan City, City of Meycauayan, Meycauayan, Bulacan

Meycauayan , officially the City of Meycauayan (), is a 1st class component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

Key facts

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Flag of Meycauayan.png
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120x80px
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City of Meycauayan Seal.png
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100x80px
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yes
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Luzon mainland#Philippines
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left
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Location within the
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Country
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Philippines
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Region
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Province
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The Fine Jewelry Center of the Philippines
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"May Magandang Buhay sa Meycauayan"
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Awit ng Meycauayan()File:Awit ng Lungsod ng Meycauayan.ogg
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District
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Founded
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October 4, 1578

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

24 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Cityhood
  • Contemporary
  • Geography
  • Barangays
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Government
  • Local government
  • Past officials
  • Economy
  • Industrial compounds and parks
  • Education
  • Religion
  • Feasts
  • Religious organizations/denominations
  • Issues and controversies
  • Mayoralty dispute (1995–2008)
  • Heirs of Anacleto Nieto vs. Meycauayan, Bulacan
  • Pollution
  • Gallery
  • Notable people
  • References
  • External links

Meycauayan , officially the City of Meycauayan (), is a 1st class component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

The place got its name from the Tagalog words may kawayan which is literally translated to English as there is bamboo. It was formerly known as Mecabayan , a Kapampangan name, and alternatively as Meycawayan.

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

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