Marilao
Municipality in Bulacan, Philippines
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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 2024 census, it has a population of 263,507 people.[5]
Marilao | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Marilao | |
Saint Michael the Archangel Parish Church Marilao Old Municipal Hall Marilao Public Market | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: Handa Lagi Maglingkod | |
 Map of Bulacan with Marilao highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Marilao | |
.svg)  Marilao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°45′29″N 120°56′53″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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 263,507 |
| • Rank | 9 out of 1,489 Municipalities |
| • Density | 7,810/km2 (20,230/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 |
Etymology
History
Long before the establishment as an independent town, Marilao traces its origin to a barrio of its neighboring town Meycauayan. Franciscan missionaries from Meycauayan built a visita (chapel) dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel therein.
Marilao, just like Pangil, a town in Laguna, Philippines, was under the stewardship of the Franciscan order.
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. Between 1901 and 1903, it was consolidated with Meycauayan.[8] The 1818 Spanish census recorded the area having 881 native families and 28 Spanish-Filipino families.[9]: 414
In 1913, Marilao completely became an independent town.[10]
Geography
Marilao is 22 kilometers (14 mi) from Manila and 23 kilometers (14 mi) from the provincial capital Malolos City.
With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, Marilao is part of Manila's built-up area which reaches San Ildefonso on its northernmost part.
Climate
| Climate data for Marilao, Bulacan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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[11] | |||||||||||||
Barangays
Marilao is politically subdivided into 16 barangays - as shown in the matrix below - all classified as urban.[12] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[13] | 2010[14] | |||||
| 031411001 | Abangan Norte | 3.6% | 9,424 | 8,665 | 0.61% | |
| 031411002 | Abangan Sur | 3.7% | 9,625 | 9,788 | −0.12% | |
| 031411003 | Ibayo | 3.8% | 10,103 | 6,584 | 3.13% | |
| 031411004 | Lambakin | 16.3% | 42,821 | 37,007 | 1.06% | |
| 031411005 | Lias | 4.9% | 12,900 | 12,038 | 0.50% | |
| 031411006 | Loma de Gato | 21.8% | 57,569 | 46,286 | 1.58% | |
| 031411007 | Nagbalon | 1.5% | 4,015 | 3,766 | 0.46% | |
| 031411008 | Patubig | 2.8% | 7,501 | 6,113 | 1.48% | |
| 031411009 | Poblacion I | 0.7% | 1,826 | 1,661 | 0.68% | |
| 031411010 | Poblacion II | 2.1% | 5,475 | 5,536 | −0.08% | |
| 031411011 | Prenza I | 2.7% | 7,065 | 5,827 | 1.40% | |
| 031411012 | Prenza II | 4.3% | 11,229 | 6,507 | 4.00% | |
| 031411013 | Santa Rosa I | 4.1% | 10,793 | 9,921 | 0.61% | |
| 031411014 | Santa Rosa II | 3.7% | 9,648 | 8,510 | 0.91% | |
| 031411015 | Saog | 5.7% | 14,950 | 11,445 | 1.94% | |
| 031411016 | Tabing Ilog | 2.7% | 7,021 | 5,970 | 1.17% | |
| Total | 263,507 | 185,624 | 2.55% | |||
Most populous
Barangay Loma de Gato is now holds the most populous village both in the province of Bulacan and in Central Luzon region upon the division of barangay Muzon in the neighboring city of San Jose del Monte after the successful plebiscite approving the proposal in March 2023.[15][16]
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”[17] 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.[18]
Demographics
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[19][20][14][21][22] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2020 census, the population of Marilao, Bulacan, was 254,453 people,[23] with a density of 7,500 inhabitants per square kilometer or 19,000 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Government
Elected officials
| Position | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Jemina M. Sy | PFP | |
| Vice Mayor | Ariel P. Amador | PFP | |
| Councilors | |||
| Maria Luisa I. Silvestre | PFP | ||
| Mary Del "Madel" A. Jasa | PFP | ||
| Juanito H. Santiago | PFP | ||
| Vanessa D. Valdez | PFP | ||
| Wilfredo D. Diaz | PFP | ||
| Divina G. Espiritu-Reyes | NUP | ||
| Harvey C. Mediante | PFP | ||
| Jessalyn M. Dela Cruz | NUP | ||
| Ex Officio Municipal Council Members | |||
| ABC President | Bayani P. Clemente | Nonpartisan | |
| SK Federation President | Carlo Gabriel G. Solis | Nonpartisan | |
| Barangay Chairpersons | |||
| Abangan Norte | Joedan V. Visto | ||
| Abangan Sur | Lay Cate B. Pabale | ||
| Ibayo | Joey P. Amador | ||
| Lambakin | Guillermo T. Paraoan Jr. | ||
| Lias | Vandolf V. Mateo | ||
| Loma de Gato | Natalya Regina B. Saycon | ||
| Nagbalon | Adrian J. Espiritu | ||
| Patubig | Orestes L. Jacinto | ||
| Poblacion I | Ma. Jasmine M. Mendoza | ||
| Poblacion II | Irineo V. Batongbacal | ||
| Prenza I | Bayani P. Clemente | ||
| Prenza II | Herbert G. Clemente | ||
| Santa Rosa I | Kenneth R. Delos Reyes | ||
| Santa Rosa II | Melvin L. Guillermo | ||
| Saog | Segundo R. Angeles | ||
| Tabing-Ilog | Pablo S. Catorce | ||
List of local chief executives
| # | Mayor | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Villarica | 1913 | 1919 |
| 2 | Ceferino Santiago | 1912 | 1922 |
| 3 | Canuto Santo Tomas | 1922 | 1925 |
| 4 | Agripino San Miguel | 1925 | 1928 |
| 5 | Honorio Ramos | 1928 | 1931 |
| 6 | Miguel Villarica | 1931 | 1934 |
| 7 | Ricardo de Vera | 1934 | 1937 |
| 8 | Andres Roxas | 1937 | 1941 |
| (6) | Miguel Villarica | 1941 | 1944 |
| 9 | Benito Santa Rosa | 1945 | 1946 |
| 10 | Justino Cruz | 1946 | 1947 |
| (6) | Miguel Villarica | 1948 | 1951 |
| 11 | Mario Santiago | 1956 | 1971 |
| 12 | Nicanor Guillermo | 1972 | 1984 |
| 13 | Abelardo T. Dalmacio | 1984 | 1986 |
| 14 | Mario De Guzman Villarica | 1986 | 1987 |
| 15 | Israel Guevarra | 1987 | 1988 |
| (13) | Abelardo T. Dalmacio | 1988 | June 30, 1992 |
| 16 | Epifanio Guillermo | June 30, 1992 | June 30, 1995 |
| 17 | Leoncio Duran, Jr. | June 30, 1995 | June 30, 2004 |
| (16) | Epifanio Guillermo | June 30, 2004 | June 30, 2013 |
| 18 | Juanito H. Santiago | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2019 |
| 19 | Ricardo Silvestre | June 30, 2019 | October 9, 2022[32] (Died in Office) |
| 20 | Henry Lutao | October 25, 2022 | June 30, 2025 |
| 21 | Jemina Sy | June 30, 2025 | Incumbent |
Education
The Marilao Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[33]
Primary and elementary schools
- Abangan Norte Elementary School
- Abangan Sur Elementary School
- Angelicum Academy of Heritage Marilao
- Angelican School of Marilao
- Barcelona Academy
- Casa de Soleil Child Development Center
- Discovery Child Dev't. of Montessori
- Divine Word School
- Dolores Academy
- Early Wisdom School
- Escuela de Santo Padre Pio
- Escuela Familia de Montessori
- Estrella Homes Learning School
- FSS Patulo Elementary School
- Good Shepherd Montessori School
- Heartbeat of Christ Mission Academy of Heritage
- Heritage Bible Baptist Christian Academy
- Heritage Homes Integrated School
- Holy Child Academy
- Holy Lamb Academy
- Ibayo Elementary School
- Jocelyn V. Cacas Montessori School
- Joyful Touch School
- KAV Academy
- Lambakin Elementary School
- Lambakin Elementary School - Annex
- Lias Elementary School
- Little Einstein Discovery School
- Loma de Gato Elementary School
- Lord's Vine Academy
- Maria Katrina School
- Marilao Central Integrated School
- Mary Mount Academy
- Marygold School
- Mother Eufemia Montessori School
- Mother of Divine Mercy School
- Mother Teresa Academy
- Mother Teresa Preparatory: An English School
- Northville IV Elementary School
- Northville IV-B Elementary School
- Patubig Elementary School
- Prenza Elementary School
- Power Kids Academy (Main)
- Power Kids Academy (Annex)
- Roseland Learning Center
- Sacred Word of the Lord Christian Academy
- Saog Elementary School
- Seed Academy Foundation
- St. Amatiel Technoligical Institute
- St. Anne Power Academy
- St. Joseph Learning Center
- St. Joseph the Worker Community School
- St. Michael School
- St. Philomena School: Kids Comfort Zone
- St. Therese School
- Sta. Rosa I Elementary School
- Sta. Rosa II Elementary School
- Tabing Ilog Elementary School
- Team Mission Christian School
- The Holy Lady Academy
- Thomas Aquinas Learning Center
Secondary schools
- Assemblywoman Felicita G. Bernardo Memorial Trade School
- Marilao Central Integrated School (Junior High School)
- Prenza National High School
- South East-Asia Institute of Trade & Technology
Higher educational institutions
- Pambayang Dalubhasaan ng Marilao (PDM)
Religion
Roman Catholicism
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.[34]
San Miguel Arcangel 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.[35] 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.[36] Located in Barangay Poblacion I.
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.
Other religions
There are also a presence of other religions in Marilao such as the Iglesia ni Cristo, Jehovah's Witnesses, Evangelical Christians, Members Church of God International, etc.
Gallery
Marilao Welcome Arch along McArthur Highway
Old Marilao Municipal Hall, now Municipal Hall of Justice
Marilao Wet and Dry Public Market
Lias Barangay Hall of
Loma de Gato Barangay Hall
Patubig Barangay Hall
Tabing Ilog Barangay Hall
