Marilao, Bulacan
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| Coordinates: 14°45′29″N 120°56′53″E / 14.7581°N 120.9481°ECoordinates: 14°45′29″N 120°56′53″E / 14.7581°N 120.9481°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Central Luzon (Region III) | |
| Province | Bulacan | |
| District | 4th District | |
| Founded | 1796 | |
| Barangays | 16 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Juanito "Tito" H. Santiago (LP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 33.74 km2 (13.03 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 221,965 | |
| • Rank | 9 out of 1,489 Municipalities | |
| • Density | 6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi) | |
| • Registered Voters | 87,282 | |
| • Poverty rate |
 2.8% |
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| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 3019 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 | |
| Economy | 1st class urban | |
| • Assets |  PHP 815.52 million (2015) |
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| • Revenue | PHP 530.47 million (2015) |
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| • Expenses | PHP 501.87 million (2015) |
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| Electricity | Manila Electric Company | |
| • Consumption | 132.66 million kWh (2003) | |
| Website | www |
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Marilao is a first class, highly urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 221,965 people. 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 one of the 21 Philippine municipalities, informally called "League of 21", 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).
Long before the establishment as an independent town Marilao traces its origin as a little as a barrio.It was initially a Barrio of Meycauayan and the Franciscan Missionaries from Meycauayan built a visita dedicated to San Miguel Arcangel.
In 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 was its parish priest. In 1913 Marilao completely became an independent town.
Marilao is politically subdivided into 16 barangays, all classified as urban.
In the 2015 census, the population of Marilao, Bulacan, was 221,965 people, with a density of 6,600 inhabitants per square kilometre or 17,000 inhabitants per square mile.
Just as the national government, the municipal government of Marilao is divided into three branches: executive, legislative and judiciary. The judicial branch is administered solely by the Supreme Court of the Philippines. The LGUs have control of the executive and legislative branch.
The executive branch is composed of the mayor and the barangay captain for the barangays. The legislative branch is composed of the Sangguniang Bayan (town assembly), Sangguniang Barangay (barangay council), and the Sangguniang Kabataan for the youth sector.
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