Marilao | |
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| Municipality of Marilao | |
 Saint Michael the Archangel Parish Church  Marilao Old Municipal Hall  Marilao Public Market | |
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| Motto: Handa Lagi Maglingkod | |
 Map of Bulacan with Marilao highlighted | |
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.svg)  Marilao Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:14°45′29″N120°56′53″E / 14.7581°N 120.9481°E /14.7581; 120.9481 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Luzon |
| Province | Bulacan |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | April 21, 1796 |
| Barangays | 16 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jemina M. Sy (PFP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Ariel P. Amador (PFP) |
| • Representative | Linabelle Ruth R. Villarica (PFP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • 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 1,489Municipalities |
| • 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 |
Marilao ([mɐɾiˈlaʊ]), officially theMunicipality of Marilao (Tagalog:Bayan ng Marilao), is amunicipality in theprovince ofBulacan,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 263,507 people.[5]
Marilao is derived from theTagalog 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.[6][7]
Long before the establishment as an independent town, Marilao traces its origin to abarrio of its neighboring townMeycauayan. Franciscan missionaries from Meycauayan built avisita (chapel) dedicated toSaint Michael the Archangel therein.
Marilao, just likePangil, a town inLaguna, Philippines, was under the stewardship of the Franciscan order.
On April 21, 1796, the Barrio of Marilao was established as apueblo as approved by the Alcalde Mayor ofBulacan and the Franciscan friars of Meycauayan, with the approval ofArchbishop of Manila, thevisita 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 withMeycauayan.[8] In 1913, Marilao completely became an independent town.[9]
Marilao is 22 kilometers (14 mi) fromManila and 23 kilometers (14 mi) from the provincial capitalMalolos City.
With the continuous expansion ofMetro Manila, Marilao is part ofManila's built-up area which reachesSan Ildefonso on its northernmost part.
| Climate data for Marilao, Bulacan | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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[10] | |||||||||||||
Marilao is politically subdivided into 16 barangays - as shown in the matrix below - all classified as urban.[11] Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[12] | 2010[13] | |||||
| 031411001 | Abangan Norte | 3.6% | 9,424 | 8,665 | ▴ | 0.58% |
| 031411002 | Abangan Sur | 3.7% | 9,625 | 9,788 | ▾ | −0.12% |
| 031411003 | Ibayo | 3.8% | 10,103 | 6,584 | ▴ | 2.98% |
| 031411004 | Lambakin | 16.3% | 42,821 | 37,007 | ▴ | 1.01% |
| 031411005 | Lias | 4.9% | 12,900 | 12,038 | ▴ | 0.48% |
| 031411006 | Loma de Gato | 21.8% | 57,569 | 46,286 | ▴ | 1.51% |
| 031411007 | Nagbalon | 1.5% | 4,015 | 3,766 | ▴ | 0.44% |
| 031411008 | Patubig | 2.8% | 7,501 | 6,113 | ▴ | 1.41% |
| 031411009 | Poblacion I | 0.7% | 1,826 | 1,661 | ▴ | 0.65% |
| 031411010 | Poblacion II | 2.1% | 5,475 | 5,536 | ▾ | −0.08% |
| 031411011 | Prenza I | 2.7% | 7,065 | 5,827 | ▴ | 1.33% |
| 031411012 | Prenza II | 4.3% | 11,229 | 6,507 | ▴ | 3.81% |
| 031411013 | Santa Rosa I | 4.1% | 10,793 | 9,921 | ▴ | 0.58% |
| 031411014 | Santa Rosa II | 3.7% | 9,648 | 8,510 | ▴ | 0.86% |
| 031411015 | Saog | 5.7% | 14,950 | 11,445 | ▴ | 1.85% |
| 031411016 | Tabing Ilog | 2.7% | 7,021 | 5,970 | ▴ | 1.12% |
| Total | 263,507 | 185,624 | ▴ | 2.43% | ||
Barangay Loma de Gato is now holds the most populousvillage both in the province of Bulacan and in Central Luzon region upon the division of barangay Muzon in the neighboring city ofSan Jose del Monte after the successful plebiscite approving the proposal in March 2023.[14][15]
In 2007, Marilao, along with neighboring Meycauayan, share a slot in the list of the world's 30most 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, theBlacksmith 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”[16] 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.[17]
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| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[18][19][13][20][21] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2020 census, the population of Marilao, Bulacan, was 254,453 people,[22] with a density of 7,500 inhabitants per square kilometer or 19,000 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Marilao
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]
| Position | Name | Party | |
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| 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 | ||
| # | 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[31] (Died in Office) |
| 20 | Henry Lutao | October 25, 2022 | June 30, 2025 |
| 21 | Jemina Sy | June 30, 2025 | Incumbent |
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.[32]
It was elevated to the status ofNational Shrine by Archbishop Orlando Quevedo of theCatholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines. The first mass was held at the site on February 2, 1992, theFeast of the Presentation. Located in Barangay Santa Rosa I.
On the occasion of theWorld Apostolic Congress on Mercy in 2017, a 38-meterStatue of Merciful Jesus was built here.[33]
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.[34] 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.[35] Located in Barangay Poblacion I.
Located in Barangay Loma de Gato.
Located in Barangay Loma de Gato.
There are also a presence of other religions in Marilao such as theIglesia ni Cristo,Jehovah's Witnesses,Evangelical Christians,Members Church of God International, etc.
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