Marilao
Marilao | |
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| Municipality of Marilao | |
Façade of the Municipal Hall | |
| Motto: Handa Lagi Maglingkod | |
Map of Bulacan with Marilao highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°45′29″N 120°56′53″E / 14.7581°N 120.9481°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Bulacan |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | April 21, 1796 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jemina M. Sy (PFP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Ariel P. Amador (PFP) |
| • Representative | Linabelle Ruth R. Villarica (PFP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 119,030 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.74 km2 (13.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9.0 m (29.5 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −7 m (−23 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 254,453 |
| • Rank | 9 out of 1,489 Municipalities |
| • Density | 7,500/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 62,109 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 9.66 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,252 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,192 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,068 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 800.2 million (2022) |
| Utilities | |
| • Electricity | Meralco |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3019 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Marilao ([mɐɾiˈlaʊ]), officially the Municipality of Marilao (Tagalog: Bayan ng Marilao), is a municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 254,453 people.
Marilao is derived from the Tagalog word "marilaw", which translates to yellowish, with its root word "rilaw" is linked to "dilaw," the Tagalog term for yellow. This is in reference to a yellow plant that grew abundantly in the area.