Malabon
Malabon | |
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From top, left to right: San Bartolome Parish Church, Citisquare Malabon, Malabon Central Market, Rizal Avenue, Fisher Mall Malabon, Oreta Sports Center | |
| Motto: Malabon Ahon! | |
| Anthem: Ang Bagong Malabon (The New Malabon) | |
Map of Metro Manila with Malabon highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°40′N 120°58′E / 14.66°N 120.96°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| Province | none |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | May 21, 1599 |
| Chartered | June 11, 1901 |
| Cityhood and HUC | April 21, 2001 |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Jeannie Ng-Sandoval (Nacionalista) |
| • Vice Mayor | Bernard C. Dela Cruz (NUP) |
| • Representative | Josephine Veronique "Jaye" R. Lacson-Noel (NPC) |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 233,868 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.71 km2 (6.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 274 m (899 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 380,522 |
| • Density | 24,000/km2 (63,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 94,241 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 2.90 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 2,464 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 5,030 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 2,182 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,957 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)02 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Major religions | Catholic |
| Catholic diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Kalookan |
| Patron saint | St. Bartholomew, Immaculate Conception |
| Website | malabon |
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Malabon, officially the City of Malabon (Filipino: Lungsod ng Malabon), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 380,522 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 15.96 square kilometers (6.16 sq mi)
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.