Malolos, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
Barangay count51
Postal code3000
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesManila Bay [South China Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)67.25 km2 (25.97 sq mi)
Population (2020)261,189
Density (2020)3,884 / km2 (10,057 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 50' North, 120° 49' East (14.8405, 120.8116)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.1 meters (19.9 feet)

Malolos is a coastal component city in the province of Bulacan. It serves as the provincial capital.

The city has a land area of 67.25 square kilometers or 25.97 square miles which constitutes 2.42% of Bulacan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 261,189. This represented 7.04% of the total population of Bulacan province, or 2.10% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 3,884 inhabitants per square kilometer or 10,057 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Malolos has 51 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Malolos
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anilao1.15%3,0133,078-2.11%-0.45%
Atlag1.79%4,6755,294-11.69%-2.58%
Babatnin0.28%741958-22.65%-5.26%
Bagna1.89%4,9475,321-7.03%-1.52%
Bagong Bayan1.17%3,0683,688-16.81%-3.80%
Balayong1.36%3,5493,3386.32%1.30%
Balite1.33%3,4682,81323.28%4.50%
Bangkal4.72%12,32212,437-0.92%-0.20%
Barihan2.24%5,8525,8330.33%0.07%
Bulihan6.07%15,86513,51017.43%3.44%
Bungahan1.16%3,0252,9652.02%0.42%
Caingin2.81%7,3486,8996.51%1.34%
Calero0.50%1,3161,2812.73%0.57%
Caliligawan0.19%49830264.90%11.10%
Canalate1.39%3,6324,124-11.93%-2.64%
Caniogan2.00%5,2195,1321.70%0.35%
Catmon0.86%2,2482,382-5.63%-1.21%
Cofradia1.76%4,6083,93717.04%3.37%
Dakila2.61%6,8065,35227.17%5.19%
Guinhawa1.61%4,2174,0863.21%0.67%
Ligas2.55%6,6566,6240.48%0.10%
Liyang0.51%1,3381,661-19.45%-4.45%
Longos6.51%16,99914,86414.36%2.87%
Look 1st3.68%9,6116,80841.17%7.53%
Look 2nd1.18%3,0813,108-0.87%-0.18%
Lugam1.82%4,7444,7110.70%0.15%
Mabolo2.40%6,2816,435-2.39%-0.51%
Mambog1.09%2,8362,6736.10%1.25%
Masile0.30%772832-7.21%-1.56%
Matimbo2.55%6,6496,5162.04%0.43%
Mojon6.19%16,16918,239-11.35%-2.50%
Namayan0.27%712771-7.65%-1.66%
Niugan0.27%715828-13.65%-3.04%
Pamarawan1.18%3,0943,336-7.25%-1.57%
Panasahan3.63%9,4848,8187.55%1.54%
Pinagbakahan2.90%7,5636,08724.25%4.68%
San Agustin0.74%1,9452,262-14.01%-3.13%
San Gabriel0.77%2,0122,467-18.44%-4.20%
San Juan1.75%4,5664,3884.06%0.84%
San Pablo1.91%4,9915,240-4.75%-1.02%
San Vicente0.92%2,4022,790-13.91%-3.10%
Santiago0.59%1,5341,973-22.25%-5.16%
Santisima Trinidad2.56%6,6886,5242.51%0.52%
Santo Cristo0.78%2,0352,0250.49%0.10%
Santo Niño0.22%5745612.32%0.48%
Santo Rosario2.81%7,3337,633-3.93%-0.84%
Santol3.27%8,5508,646-1.11%-0.23%
Sumapang Bata0.93%2,4422,645-7.67%-1.67%
Sumapang Matanda3.34%8,7197,55415.42%3.06%
Taal0.64%1,6772,231-24.83%-5.83%
Tikay4.82%12,60010,09424.83%4.78%
Malolos Total261,189252,0743.62%0.75%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Malolos for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱817,489,907.91.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Malolos (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009471,237,687.84–
2010504,563,586.557.07%
2011565,108,992.5912.00%
2012531,810,782.31-5.89%
2013563,065,960.025.88%
2014683,052,367.6221.31%
2015754,753,645.6810.50%
2016817,489,907.918.31%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Malolos in the 2015 Census was 248,330 broken down into 57,541 households or an average of 4.32 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Malolos (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
124,63424,2255.14
146,78530,0564.88
174,46636,6634.76
222,78647,3624.70
232,79351,8514.49
248,33057,5414.32

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Malolos is 15 to 19, with 25,072 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,937 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Malolos by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13,9261.56%
1 to 417,0416.76%
5 to 923,0699.15%
10 to 1423,1869.20%
15 to 1925,0729.95%
20 to 2423,5309.33%
25 to 2921,3318.46%
30 to 3419,9857.93%
35 to 3919,5107.74%
40 to 4416,6596.61%
45 to 4915,3406.09%
50 to 5412,5334.97%
55 to 5910,0573.99%
60 to 648,1183.22%
65 to 695,6482.24%
70 to 743,0911.23%
75 to 792,0410.81%
80 and over1,9370.77%
Total252,074100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.39
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 46.44
  • Median Age: 27.39

Historical population

The population of Malolos grew from 27,025 in 1903 to 261,189 in 2020, an increase of 234,164 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 0.75%, or an increase of 9,115 people, from the previous population of 252,074 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Malolos (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
27,025–
26,109-0.22%
33,3841.24%
38,7791.55%
48,9682.07%
73,9964.12%
83,4912.45%
95,6992.77%
125,1782.72%
147,4143.11%
175,2913.78%
225,2443.52%
234,9451.55%
252,0741.35%
261,1890.75%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Malolos for the year 2019 was 123,641, broken down into 57,380 males and 66,261 females.

Location

The city center of Malolos is situated at approximately 14° 50' North, 120° 49' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.1 meters or 19.9 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Malolos are Meycauayan, Bulacan, Valenzuela, Malabon, San Fernando, Pampanga, Navotas, and San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. The nearest municipalities are Paombong, Bulacan, Plaridel, Bulacan, Guiguinto, Bulacan, Pulilan, Bulacan, Hagonoy, Bulacan, and Bulakan, Bulacan. Its distance from the national capital is 33.06 kilometers (20.54 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Meycauayan, Bulacan, 19.51 kilometers (12.12 miles) to the Southeast (S54°E)
  • Valenzuela, 20.64 kilometers (12.82 miles) to the Southeast (S44°E)
  • Malabon, 24.10 kilometers (14.97 miles) to the Southeast (S40°E)
  • San Fernando, Pampanga, 24.48 kilometers (15.21 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N31°W)
  • Navotas, 25.06 kilometers (15.57 miles) to the Southeast (S36°E)
  • San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, 25.55 kilometers (15.88 miles) to the East (S82°E)

Distance from Manila: 33.06 kilometers (20.54 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S33°E)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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