Meycauayan
Sign in to saveMeycauayan , 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
Article
24 sectionsContents
- 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.