Marilao

Marilao, officially the Municipality of Marilao (Tagalog: Bayan ng Marilao), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 221,965 people.[3]

Marilao
Municipality
Municipality of Marilao
Façade of the Municipal Hall
Seal
Motto(s): 
Ramdam na Serbisyo
Map of Bulacan with Marilao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Marilao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°45′29″N 120°56′53″E
Country Philippines
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
District4th District
FoundedApril 21, 1796
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRicardo M. Silvestre
 • Vice MayorHenry R. Lutao
 • CongressmanHenry Villarica
 • Electorate94,484 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total33.74 km2 (13.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total221,965
 • Rank9 out of 1,489 Municipalities
 • Density6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
 • Households
51,591
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence5.11% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue PHP 0.691 billion (2017)
 • Assets PHP 1.203 billion (2017)
 • Expenditure PHP 0.549 billion (2017)
Utilities
 • ElectricityMERALCO
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3019
PSGC
031411000
IDD : area code +63 (0)44
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.marilao.gov.ph

With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, the municipality is part of Manila's built-up area which reaches San Ildefonso on its northernmost part. Marilao is 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Manila and 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Malolos City.

Marilao is one of the 21 Philippine municipalities that have met the requirements for cityhood set by the Constitution and Local Government Code of the Republic of the Philippines and as agreed upon by the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP).

Like its neighbor Santa Maria, Marilao has its increasing population and income, which is to be converted into a component city in the province.

History

Long before the establishment as an independent town, Marilao traces its origin as little as a barrio. It was initially a barrio of its neighboring town Meycauayan and the Franciscan missionaries from Meycauayan built a visita (chapel) dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel.

On April 21, 1796, the Barrio of Marilao was established as a pueblo as approved by the Alcalde Mayor of Bulacan and the Franciscan friars of Meycauayan, with the approval of Archbishop of Manila, the visita of San Miguel Arcangel became a town church where Padre Vicente de Talavera served as its parish priest. In 1913, Marilao completely became an independent town.

Geography

Climate
Climate data for Marilao, Bulacan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 32
(90)		 34
(93)		 33
(91)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 31
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7
(0.3)		 7
(0.3)		 9
(0.4)		 21
(0.8)		 101
(4.0)		 152
(6.0)		 188
(7.4)		 170
(6.7)		 159
(6.3)		 115
(4.5)		 47
(1.9)		 29
(1.1)		 1,005
(39.7)
Average rainy days 3.3 3.5 11.1 8.1 18.9 23.5 26.4 25.5 24.5 19.6 10.4 6.4 181.2
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Barangays

Marilao is politically subdivided into 16 barangays, all classified as urban.[6]

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[7]
031411001 Abangan Norte 4.2% 9,424 8,665 ▴ 1.61%
031411002 Abangan Sur 4.3% 9,625 9,788 ▾ −0.32%
031411003 Ibayo 4.6% 10,103 6,584 ▴ 8.49%
031411004 Lambakin 19.3% 42,821 37,007 ▴ 2.82%
031411005 Lias 5.8% 12,900 12,038 ▴ 1.33%
031411006 Loma de Gato 25.9% 57,569 46,286 ▴ 4.24%
031411007 Nagbalon 1.8% 4,015 3,766 ▴ 1.23%
031411008 Patubig 3.4% 7,501 6,113 ▴ 3.97%
031411009 Poblacion I 0.8% 1,826 1,661 ▴ 1.82%
031411010 Poblacion II 2.5% 5,475 5,536 ▾ −0.21%
031411011 Prenza I 3.2% 7,065 5,827 ▴ 3.74%
031411012 Prenza II 5.1% 11,229 6,507 ▴ 10.95%
031411013 Santa Rosa I 4.9% 10,793 9,921 ▴ 1.62%
031411014 Santa Rosa II 4.3% 9,648 8,510 ▴ 2.42%
031411015 Saog 6.7% 14,950 11,445 ▴ 5.22%
031411016 Tabing Ilog 3.2% 7,021 5,970 ▴ 3.14%
Total 221,965 185,624 ▴ 3.46%

Pollution and flooding

In 2007, Marilao, along with neighboring Meycauayan, share a slot in the list of the world's 30 most polluted places in the developing world drawn up by a private New York-based institute. In its report, “The World’s Worst Polluted Places” for 2007, the Blacksmith Institute said: “Industrial waste is haphazardly dumped into the Meycauayan, Marilao and Obando River system, a source of drinking and agricultural water supplies for the 250,000 people living in and around”[8] the Meycauayan-Marilao area.

Marilao is also notorious for frequent flooding during the monsoon season. A section of MacArthur Highway near SM City Marilao is in particular, prone to floods.[9]

Demographics
Population census of Marilao
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 3,506—    
1918 4,202+1.21%
1939 5,682+1.45%
1948 6,206+0.98%
1960 9,206+3.34%
1970 16,128+5.76%
1975 21,017+5.45%
1980 35,069+10.78%
1990 56,361+4.86%
1995 68,761+3.80%
2000 101,017+8.60%
2007 160,452+6.59%
2015 221,965+4.14%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][10][11]

In the 2015 census, the population of Marilao, Bulacan, was 221,965 people,[3] with a density of 6,600 inhabitants per square kilometre or 17,000 inhabitants per square mile.

Local government

Current officials
2019-2022 Municipal Officials of Marilao
PositionNameParty
Mayor Ricardo "Ricky" M. Silvestre PDP–Laban
Vice Mayor Henry R. Lutao PDP–Laban
Councilors
Divina "Deby" Espiritu-Reyes PDP–Laban
Arnold T. Papa PDP–Laban
Allane T. Sayo NUP
Irma G. Celones PDP–Laban
Mark Joseph L. Guillermo PDP–Laban
Ariel "Aye" P. Amador PDP–Laban
William "Willy" R. Villarica PDP–Laban
Marlon O. Villamar PDP–Laban

Past Mayors of Marilao
MayorIn office
Martin Villarica1913–1919
Ceferino Santiago1912–1922
Canuto Santo Tomas1922–1925
Agripino San Miguel1925–1928
Honorio Ramos1928–1931
Miguel Villarica1931–1934
Ricardo de Vera1934–1937
Andres Roxas1937–1940
Miguel Villarica1941–1944
Benito Santa Rosa1945–1946
Justino Cruz1946–1947
Miguel Villarica1948–1951
Mario Santiago1956–1971
Nicanor Guillermo1972–1984
Abelardo T. Dalmacio1984–1986
Mario De Guzman Villarica1986–1987
Israel Guevarra1987–1988
Abelardo T. Dalmacio1988–1992
Epifanio Guillermo1992–1995
Leoncio Duran, Jr.1995–2004
Epifanio Guillermo2004–2013
Juanito H. Santiago2013-2019
Ricardo Silvestre2019–present

Education

The Pambayang Dalubhasaan ng Marilao Municipal College of Marilao is a public college in Marilao. The public primary and secondary schools in Marilao are governed by the Department of Education-Provincial Schools Division of Bulacan. Several private schools in Marilao also provide education services.

Public High Schools

  • Assemblywoman Felicita G. Bernardino Memorial Trade School(AFGBMTS)
  • Prenza National High School(PNHS)

Religion

National Shrine of the Divine Mercy
National Shrine of the Divine Mercy

It was elevated to the status of National Shrine by Archbishop Orlando Quevedo of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. The first mass was held at the site on February 2, 1992, the Feast of the Presentation. Located in Barangay Santa Rosa I.

On the occasion of the World Apostolic Congress on Mercy in 2017, a 38-meter Statue of Merciful Jesus was built here.[12]

San Miguel Arcangel Parish Church
St. Michael the Archangel Parish Church

The Parish celebrates its patronal feasts on May 8 and September 29. Its 28th Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Alberto D.J. Santiago succeeded Fr. Avelino G. Santos. Under Parochial Vicar, Fr. Francis Protacio S. Cortez III,OSA.[13] It is hundred years old spiritual edifice in Poblacion I considered as “place marker” and serve as “point of orientation” to the local residents and visitors.[14]

St Michael the Archangel Parish is under the jurisdiction of the Latin Rite Diocese of Malolos, a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Manila canonically erected in 1961. The mother church of the Diocese is the Malolos Cathedral located in Malolos City, Bulacan.

Our Lady of Fatima Parish Church

Located in Barangay Loma de Gato.

Our Lady of Mercy Quasi-parish Church

Located in Barangay Loma de Gato.

There are also a presence of other religions in Marilao like the Iglesia ni Cristo,Jehova's Witnesses, Born Again Christians, Members of Church of God International, etc.

Landmarks and attractions
  • Marilao Welcome Arch along McArthur Highway
  • Old Marilao Municipal Hall, now Municipal Hall of Justice
  • SM City Marilao façade
  • Marilao Wet and Dry Public Market
  • Façade of Barangay Hall of Lias
  • Façade of Loma de Gato Barangay Hall
  • Patubig Barangay Hall Façade
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References
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  2. "Province: Bulacan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. "Marilao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  6. "Bulacan, Philippines: Marilao, Bulacan: General Info". Bulacan.gov.ph. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. "Meycauayan, Marilao in world's 'Dirty 30'-- report". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
  9. "Flood remains gutter-deep along McArthur Highway in Marilao, Bulacan". GMA News. GMA News. July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  11. "Province of Bulacan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. UCA News
  13. Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
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