Meycauayan
Meycauayan | |
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| City of Meycauayan | |
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(From top, left to right: Meycauayan City Hall • St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church • Meycauayan Church Three Bells • Poblacion Bridge • Meycauayan Poblacion • Meycauayan People's Market) | |
| Nickname: The Fine Jewelry Center of the Philippines | |
| Motto(s): "May Magandang Buhay sa Meycauayan" English: "There is a Beautiful Life in Meycauayan" | |
| Anthem: Awit ng Meycauayan (English: Song of Meycauayan) | |
Map of Bulacan with Meycauayan highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°44′N 120°57′E / 14.73°N 120.95°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Bulacan |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | October 4, 1578 |
| Cityhood | December 10, 2006 |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Henry R. Villarica (PFP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Josefina O. Violago (PFP) |
| • Representative | Linabelle Ruth R. Villarica (PFP) |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 134,340 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.10 km2 (12.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −5 m (−16 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 225,673 |
| • Density | 7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 60,570 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 12.62 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 2,121 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 7,477 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,329 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,903 million (2022) |
| Utilities | |
| • Electricity | Meralco |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 3020 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | meycauayan.gov.ph |
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Meycauayan [meɪkɐˈwajan], officially the City of Meycauayan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Meycauayan), is a 1st class component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 225,673 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 [mekəˈbajən], a Kapampangan name, and alternatively as Meycawayan.