Caloocan
Caloocan | |
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Caloocan City Hall Thai To Taoist Temple | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: Aksyon at Malasakit | |
| Anthem: Mabuhay ang Caloocan (Long Live Caloocan) | |
Map of Metro Manila with Caloocan highlighted | |
Interactive map of Caloocan | |
Caloocan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°39′N 120°58′E / 14.65°N 120.97°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| Province | none |
| District | 1st to 3rd district |
| Founded | 1815 |
| Cityhood | February 16, 1962 |
| Highly urbanized city | December 22, 1979 |
| Barangays | 193 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Dale Gonzalo Malapitan (NP) |
| • Vice Mayor | Anna Karina Teh-Limsico (NP) |
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| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 765,249 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.80 km2 (21.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 514 m (1,686 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −2 m (−6.6 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 1,712,945 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 30,700/km2 (79,510/sq mi) |
| • Households | 404,252 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 4.2 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 8,006 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 26,513 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 5,716 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 11,789 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)02 |
| Native languages | Filipino |
| Catholic dioceses | |
| Patron saint | St. Roch |
| Website | caloocancity |
Caloocan, officially the City of Caloocan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Caloocan; IPA: [kalɔˈʔokan]), is a city in Metro Manila, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,712,945 people, making it the fourth-most populous city in the Philippines.
Caloocan is divided into two geographical locations with a total combined area of 5,333.40 hectares (13,179.1 acres), a result of the 1949 expansion of Quezon City, which absorbed much of its territory. It was formerly part of the Province of Rizal in southern Luzon. It comprises what is known as the CAMANAVA area along with the cities of Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela.
South Caloocan is bordered by Manila, Quezon City, Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela. The presence of commercial and industrial activities combined with residential areas make it a highly urbanized central business district and a major urban center in the Northern District of Metropolitan Manila. North Caloocan shares its border with Quezon City and Valenzuela, Marilao, Meycauayan and San Jose del Monte in the province of Bulacan, and Rodriguez in the province of Rizal. It is composed of mostly residential subdivisions and extensive resettlement areas with scattered distribution of industrial estates mostly within road transit points and intersections.