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Meycauayan Mecabayan
Component city
City of Meycauayan
(From top, left to right: Meycauayan City Hall • St. Francis of Assisi Parish Church • Meycauayan River • NLEX Tollgate • Malhacan Road • Meycauayan People's Market)
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Hub of Jewelry in Bulacan
Motto(s):  "May Magandang Buhay sa Meycauayan" English: "There is a Beautiful Life in Meycauayan"
Anthem: Awit ng Meycauayan (English: Song of Meycauayan)
Map of Bulacan with Meycauayan highlighted
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Meycauayan Location within the Philippines Show map of Luzon Meycauayan Meycauayan (Philippines) Show map of Philippines
Coordinates: 14°44′N 120°57′E / 14.73°N 120.95°E / 14.73; 120.95
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Bulacan
District	4th district
Founded	October 4, 1578
Cityhood	December 10, 2006
Barangays	26 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor	Henry R. Villarica
• Vice Mayor	Josefina O. Violago
• Representative	Linabelle Ruth R. Villarica
• City Council	Members Anna Kathrina M. Hernandez Mariano V. Alarilla II Ronald S. Palomares Jerimeco S. Dulalia Raoul M. Atadero Mario T. Berboso Danilo B. Abacan Jr. Larissa A. San Diego Wilfredo D. Macatulad Rovielyn A. Cabigquez
• Electorate	128,237 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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	5.17 % (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 1,781 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 5,483 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 1,303 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 1,249 million (2020)
Utilities
• Electricity	Meralco
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	3020
PSGC	031412000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)44
Native languages	Tagalog

Meycauayan, officially the City of Meycauayan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Meycauayan), is a 3rd class component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 225,673 people.^[3] It is one of the oldest towns in the province.

The city is located 19 kilometers (12 mi) north of Manila and 26 kilometers (16 mi) south of Malolos City, the provincial capital city. It is bounded by the town of Marilao to the north, the two Metro Manila 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 kilometers (8.5 sq mi), representing 1.17% of the total land area of the province of Bulacan.

Etymology

Meycauayan got its name came from the words "may kawayan", translated to English as "has bamboo". It is formerly called as Mecabayan.

History

During the Spanish colonization of the country, the town of Meycauayan was established as a settlement by a group of Spanish priests belonging to the Franciscan Order. In 1578, its early inhabitants came into contact with Christianity. In that same year, Father Juan de Placencia and Diego Oropesa built the first church structure, which was believed to be made of nipa and bamboo. Common to all Spanish settlements in that period was the adoption of a patron saint for the newly opened town. Meycauayan has St. Francis of Assisi as the Patron Saint. It was only in 1668, however, that a concrete church structure was erected.

Meycauayan was then one of the largest towns in the province of Bulacan. The towns, which fell under its political jurisdiction, were San Jose del Monte, Bocaue, Valenzuela (formerly Polo), Obando, Marilao, Santa Maria and Pandi. It was also regarded as the unofficial capital of the province, being the hub of activities brought about by the establishment of the market center and the presence of the Spanish military detachment. During the revolution, which was set off by the execution of Dr. Jose Rizal in 1896, Meycauayan contributed its share in the fight against the Spanish conquistadores. Among her sons who figured prominently in the revolution were: Andres Pacheco, Ciriaco Contreras, Guillermo Contreras, Guillermo Bonque, and Liberato Exaltacion. There were many others who had joined the revolution and had displayed their exceptional heroism until 1898, when the country gained its independence from Spain.

In 1949, a big fire razed the market center and several business establishments in the town, causing setbacks to the development of the municipality. It took several years to recover from the destruction and property losses. However, in the 1960s and early part of 1970s, new hope for the development was ushered in. Reconstruction and rehabilitation of infrastructure facilities were made possible through the assistance of the provincial and national governments. A more sound economic base was established and crop production more than doubled.

Cityhood

On March 5, 2001, Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed Republic Act 9021 converting the municipality of Meycauayan into a component city. The plebiscite was held on March 30, 2001, along with the then-municipality of Cauayan in Isabela. However, the cityhood bid was rejected by voters and Meycauayan remains a municipality. Only the "Yes" votes won in the separate plebiscite for cityhood in Cauayan.

Five years later, on October 2, 2006, Arroyo signed Republic Act 9356, filed by Congresswoman Reylina Nicolas on July 24 of this year as House Bill 4397, converting Meycauayan into a city once again for the second time. Meycauayan was successfully became a city (third city in Bulacan) on December 10, 2006, after their voters ratified the law in the plebiscite.^[5]

Contemporary

Today, the city of Meycauayan has transformed into a major economic and industrial hub in the Province of Bulacan and the rest of Region III.^[6]

Geography

The City of Meycauayan is generally surrounded with plain land and gentle rolling hills. Meycauayan is named to Filipino phrase may kawayan that means "with bamboo". 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.

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.

Climate

Demographics

Population census of Meycauayan

Year	Pop.	±% 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%
2020	225,673	+1.51%
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][7][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Meycauayan was 225,673 people,^[3] with a density of 7,000 inhabitants per square kilometre or 18,000 inhabitants per square mile.

Government

Local government

The Sangguniang Panlungsod is the legislature of the government of Meycauayan. As defined by the Local Government Code of 1991, the legislatures have legislative and quasi-judicial powers and functions. The members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod, often referred to as councilors are either elected or ex-officio and includes a city's vice mayor who serves as the presiding officer.

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