Meycauayan

Industrial City of Meycauayan
Component City
City of Meycauayan, Bulacan
(From top,left to right): Meycauayan City Hall;St.Francis the Assisi Parish Church (interior and exterior);Robinsons Townville;Esperanza Mall;
City Public Market;Meycauayan Bridge and Valenzuela-Obando-Meycauayan Flood Control Project

Seal
Nickname(s): The Billionaire City
Hub of the Jewelry Production in the Philippines and in Asia
Motto: It can be done, in the City of Meycauayan!

Map of Bulacan showing the location of Meycauayan
Meycauayan

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 14°44′N 120°57′E / 14.73°N 120.95°E / 14.73; 120.95Coordinates: 14°44′N 120°57′E / 14.73°N 120.95°E / 14.73; 120.95
Country Philippines
Region Central Luzon (Region III)
Province Bulacan
District 4th District
Founded October 4, 1578
Cityhood December 10, 2006
Barangays 27
Government[1]
 • Mayor Atty. Henry R. Villarica (Liberal)
 • Vice Mayor Rafael "Jojo" S. Manzano, Jr. (Liberal)
Area[2]
 • Total 32.10 km2 (12.39 sq mi)
Highest elevation 45 m (148 ft)
Population (Template:PH wikidata called with unsupported input "populkkation_as_of")[3]
 • Total 209,083
 • Density 6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
 • Poverty rate Decrease 1.7%
Time zone PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP code 3020
IDD : area code  +63 (0)44
Income class 1st Class; Highly Urban[4]
• Revenue Increase PHP 7.130 billion (2015)
• Total Assets Increase PHP 7.909 billion (2015)
• Total Expenses Increase PHP 2.31 billion (2015)
• Excess of Income Over Expenses Increase PHP 958.14 million (2015)
Electricity Manila Electric Company
• Consumption 481.78 million kWh (2016)
Website www.meycauayan.gov.ph

Meycauayan City (Filipino: Lungsod ng Meycauayan) is a first class, highly urbanized component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. The city is located 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Manila and 26 kilometres (16 mi) south of Malolos City, the provincial capital city. It is bounded by the town of Marilao to the north, the cities of Valenzuela to the south and Caloocan (North) to the east, and the town of Obando to the west. It encompasses an aggregate area of 22.1 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi), representing 1.17% of the total land area of the province of Bulacan. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 209,083 people.[3]

Meycauayan is the richest city of Bulacan after San Jose del Monte and one of the richest cities in Central Luzon in terms of economy. The city is prominent for its jewelry and tanning industry. It is also home to several industrial parks, mostly located at Barangays Iba, Camalig and Pantoc. It is also homed by the new Yamaha Motor Philippines Corporation in Meycauayan City Industrial Subdivision.

Geography

Meycauayan is generally surrounded with plain land and gentle rolling hills. Meycauayan is named to Filipino phrase "May Kawayan" that means "With Bamboos". Comfortably above sea level, this terrain is an interweaving of greenery and concrete road network. The slope of the land dips towards a west to north westerly direction. River, natural lake and drainage waterways envelope and criss-cross the area.

Meycauayan, a province of its name in its antiquity, is found between 120° 58’ 20” and the 127° 30’ longitude, with a latitude of 14° 41’ up to the 15°, the majority of the land, can be seen some mountains especially to the south east extension which do not exceed to same eleven leagues to the east or west and some six to the north and south. It is bordered to the east by the province of Nueva Ecija, and the district of Morong; to the South by Manila and her bay; to the West by Manila bay and the province of Pampanga, and to the North by the Province of Pampanga.[5] Today it is bordered by the town of Marilao to the north, towns of Bocaue and Bulakan, Bulacan to the northwest, Valenzuela to the south, Northern part of Caloocan to the east, and the town of Obando to the west.

Barangays

Meycauayan is administratively subdivided into 26 urban barangays.[4]

  • Bagbaguin
  • Bahay Pare
  • Bancal
  • Banga
  • Bayugo
  • Caingin
  • Calvario
  • Camalig
  • Hulo
  • Iba
  • Langka
  • Lawa
  • Libtong
  • Liputan
  • Longos
  • Malhacan
  • Pajo
  • Pandayan
  • Pantoc
  • Perez
  • Poblacion
  • St. Francis Gasak
  • Saluysoy
  • Tugatog
  • Ubihan
  • Zamora

Demographics

Population census of Meycauayan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 9,742—    
1918 11,285+0.99%
1939 16,082+1.70%
1948 21,695+3.38%
1960 32,234+3.35%
1970 50,977+4.68%
1975 60,225+3.40%
1980 83,579+6.77%
1990 123,982+4.02%
1995 137,081+1.90%
2000 163,037+3.79%
2007 196,569+2.61%
2010 199,154+0.48%
2015 209,083+0.93%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Meycauayan was 209,083 people,[3] with a density of 6,500 inhabitants per square kilometre or 17,000 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Meycauayan is the economic, industrial, commercial, financial and educational center of southern Bulacan.

The city is known for its jewelry and leather industries. For years, Meycauayan has been the hub of jewelry production in the Philippines and in Asia. It is known for its low-priced jewelries.

The locality also produces leather goods. Shoes, bags and every kind of leather product has been traditionally manufactured here. A number of leather tanneries still operate in Meycauayan, which over the years have converted the city into a hub for leather goods.

In 2016, the total net income for Meycauayan is worth Php. 6.875 Billion. The richest in the province of Bulacan and 18th richest city in the whole Philippines

Industrial compounds and parks

Meycauayan is also home to many industrial parks and compounds.

Issues and controversy

Mayoralty dispute (1995–2008)

The succession of the city's administration was put into question by a series of legal cases between two former mayors.[9] Florentino Blanco, town mayor from 1987 to 1992, ran in 1995 but was disqualified by the Supreme Court for vote buying on July 21, 1997. Blanco was replaced by Vice Mayor Eduardo Nolasco in an acting capacity, serving out the remainder of his term.

Blanco ran again in 1998 but lost to Eduardo Alarilla; Blanco attempted to file an election protest against Alarilla but the COMELEC dismissed the case. He attempted to run again in 2004 but later withdrew his candidacy. In 2007, he ran once more but lost to Eduardo Alarilla's wife, Joan Alarilla (Mr. Alarilla has then reached the 3-term limit imposed by law). The former mayor Alarilla then attempted to disqualify Blanco; the COMELEC ruled in favor of Alarilla, but the Supreme Court reversed this decision, stating that Blanco is still eligible to run for public office.

Heirs of Anacleto Nieto vs. Meycauayan, Bulacan

On December 13, 2007, the Supreme Court of the Philippines ordered Meycauayan, Bulacan to surrender peaceful possession to the Heirs of Anacleto Nieto, and vacate the 3,882 square meters lot, at Poblacion, Meycauayan, TCT No. T-24.055 (M) which it used and even constructed an extension of the public market therein. Meycauayan was also ordered to pay the reasonable value of the property and P 1,716,000.00 as reasonable compensation for the use of the property from 1966 until the filing of the complaint on December 28, 1994.[10]

Pollution

In 2007, The Meycauayan and the neighboring town of Marilao in Bulacan province 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”[11] the Meycauayan-Marilao area. Meycauayan also shares border with Caloocan.

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References

  1. ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 11 September 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: BULACAN". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 Philippine Standard Geographic Code listing for Meycauayan - National Statistical Coordination Board
  5. ↑ R.P. Felix de Huerta, Estado de la Provincia de San Gregorio Magno. Imprenta de N. Sanchez, Binondo Manila 1865 p 70.
  6. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Census of Population (1995, 2000 and 2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City and Municipality. NSO. Archived from the original on 24 June 2011.
  8. ↑ "Province of Bulacan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. ↑ supremecourt.gov.ph, Blanco v. Comelec and Alarilla, G.R. No. 180164, June 17, 2008
  10. ↑ supremecourt.gov.ph, HEIRS OF ANACLETO B. NIETO vs. MUNICIPALITY OF MEYCAUAYAN, BULACAN, 3rd Div., G.R. No. 150654
  11. ↑ Inquirer.net, Meycauayan, Marilao in world’s ‘Dirty 30’-- report
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