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Meycauayan | |
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City of Meycauayan | |
(From top, left to right: Meycauayan City Hall • St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church • Meycauayan River • NLEX Tollgate • Macarthur Highway in Brgy. Calvario • Meycauayan People's Market) | |
Nickname: The Fine Jewelry Center of the Philippines | |
Motto(s): "May Magandang Buhay sa Meycauayan" English: "There is a Beautiful Life in Meycauayan" | |
Anthem: Awit ng Meycauayan (English: Song of Meycauayan) | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°44′N 120°57′E / 14.73°N 120.95°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | Bulacan |
District | 4th district |
Founded | October 4, 1578 |
Cityhood | December 10, 2006 |
Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Henry R. Villarica (PFP) |
• Vice Mayor | Josefina O. Violago (PFP) |
• Representative | Linabelle Ruth R. Villarica (PFP) |
• City Council | Members |
• Electorate | 128,237 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 32.10 km2 (12.39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
Highest elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −5 m (−16 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 225,673 |
• Density | 7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
• Households | 60,570 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 12.62 |
• Revenue | ₱ 2,121 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 7,477 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 1,329 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 1,903 million (2022) |
Utilities | |
• Electricity | Meralco |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 3020 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)44 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Website | meycauayan.gov.ph |
Meycauayan [meɪkɐˈwajan], officially the City of Meycauayan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Meycauayan), is a component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 225,673 people.[3]