Malolos

city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Bulacan

Malolos, officially the City of Malolos (Filipino: Lungsod ng Malolos), is a city in the Philippines. It is the capital of the province of Bulacan. According to the 2020 census, 261,189 people lived there.

Malolos
Component city
City of Malolos
Malolos City Hall
Malolos City Hall
Flag of Malolos
Nickname(s): 
Cradle of the Philippines
Carabao Capital of the World
Renaissance City of Central Luzon
Map of Bulacan with Malolos highlighted
Map of Bulacan with Malolos highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Malolos is located in Philippines
Malolos
Malolos
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°50′37″N 120°48′41″E / 14.8436°N 120.8114°E / 14.8436; 120.8114
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
District 1st district
Settled10th century CE
(part of the kingdom of Ma-i)
Founded
  • 1225 (as Li-Han)
  • November 14, 1571 (as an encomienda)
  • June 11, 1580 (as a civil town)
CityhoodDecember 18, 1999
Founded by
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
Barangays51 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorChristian D. Natividad
 • Vice MayorMiguel Alberto T. Bautista
 • RepresentativeDanilo A. Damingo
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate127,246 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total67.25 km2 (25.97 sq mi)
 • Land67.25 km2 (25.97 sq mi)
Elevation
9.0 m (29.5 ft)
Highest elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Lowest elevation
−4 m (−13 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total261,189
 • Density3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
 • Households
64,898
Economy
 • Income class3rd city income class
 • Poverty incidence8.99% (2021)[3]
 • Revenue₱1,291,702,731.81 (2020)
 • Assets₱1,966,797,450.42 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱920,629,689.73 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱902,655,002.21 (2020)
Utilities
 • ElectricityMeralco
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3000
PSGC
IDD:area code +63 (0)44
Climate typeTropical monsoon climate
Native languagesTagalog
Catholic dioceseDiocese of Malolos
Websitewww.maloloscity.gov.ph

Malolos was the site of the constitutional convention of 1898, known as the Malolos Convention, that led to the establishment of the First Philippine Republic.

References