Marilao, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
Barangay count16
Postal code3019
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)33.74 km2 (13.03 sq mi)
Population (2020)254,453
Density (2020)7,542 / km2 (19,528 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 45' North, 120° 57' East (14.7572, 120.9477)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.3 meters (23.8 feet)

Marilao is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Bulacan.

The municipality has a land area of 33.74 square kilometers or 13.03 square miles which constitutes 1.21% of Bulacan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 254,453. This represented 6.86% of the total population of Bulacan province, or 2.05% of the overall population of the Central Luzon region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 7,542 inhabitants per square kilometer or 19,528 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Marilao has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Marilao
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abangan Norte4.49%11,4179,42421.15%4.12%
Abangan Sur4.16%10,5959,62510.08%2.04%
Ibayo3.27%8,31010,103-17.75%-4.03%
Lambakin18.94%48,18442,82112.52%2.51%
Lias6.00%15,25612,90018.26%3.59%
Loma de Gato28.00%71,25857,56923.78%4.59%
Nagbalon1.38%3,5184,015-12.38%-2.74%
Patubig3.31%8,4197,50112.24%2.46%
Poblacion I0.56%1,4191,826-22.29%-5.17%
Poblacion II1.95%4,9685,475-9.26%-2.02%
Prenza I3.54%9,0197,06527.66%5.27%
Prenza II5.42%13,78411,22922.75%4.41%
Santa Rosa I4.43%11,26010,7934.33%0.90%
Santa Rosa II5.26%13,3789,64838.66%7.12%
Saog6.14%15,61214,9504.43%0.92%
Tabing Ilog3.17%8,0567,02114.74%2.94%
Marilao Total254,453221,96514.64%2.92%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Marilao for the fiscal year of 2016 was 548,554,385.01.

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Annual regular income of Marilao (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009272,402,760.13
2010307,295,205.2212.81%
2011329,536,103.137.24%
2012332,192,318.920.81%
2013400,829,438.4520.66%
2014452,719,871.3312.95%
2015491,567,384.908.58%
2016548,554,385.0111.59%

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 Marilao in the 2015 Census was 221,504 broken down into 52,826 households or an average of 4.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Marilao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
56,11711,4284.91
68,56114,5454.71
100,92522,3634.51
160,33934,5754.64
185,50042,4744.37
221,50452,8264.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Marilao is 5 to 9, with 21,956 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,044 individuals.

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Population of Marilao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13,9871.80%
1 to 416,6027.48%
5 to 921,9569.89%
10 to 1421,2319.57%
15 to 1921,7199.78%
20 to 2421,1989.55%
25 to 2919,1458.63%
30 to 3418,0558.13%
35 to 3918,0478.13%
40 to 4415,1596.83%
45 to 4912,6475.70%
50 to 549,8644.44%
55 to 597,7373.49%
60 to 646,0622.73%
65 to 694,0501.82%
70 to 742,1240.96%
75 to 791,3380.60%
80 and over1,0440.47%
Total221,965100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.72
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.34
  • Median Age: 26.12

Historical population

The population of Marilao grew from 3,506 in 1903 to 254,453 in 2020, an increase of 250,947 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.92%, or an increase of 32,488 people, from the previous population of 221,965 in 2015.

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Population of Marilao (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,506
4,2021.15%
5,6821.52%
6,2060.91%
9,2063.53%
16,1285.64%
21,0175.46%
35,06910.78%
56,3614.86%
68,7613.80%
101,0178.60%
160,4526.59%
185,6245.45%
221,9653.46%
254,4532.92%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Marilao for the year 2019 was 94,484, broken down into 42,831 males and 51,653 females.

Location

The municipal center of Marilao is situated at approximately 14° 45' North, 120° 57' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.3 meters or 23.8 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 Marilao are Meycauayan, Bulacan, Valenzuela, Malabon, Navotas, Caloocan, and San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. The nearest municipalities are Bocaue, Bulacan, Obando, Bulacan, Santa Maria, Bulacan, Balagtas, Bulacan, Bulakan, Bulacan, and Guiguinto, Bulacan. Its distance from the national capital is 18.76 kilometers (11.66 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Meycauayan, Bulacan, 2.57 kilometers (1.59 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S24°E)
  • Valenzuela, 5.48 kilometers (3.40 miles) to the South (S2°W)
  • Malabon, 9.13 kilometers (5.67 miles) to the South (S6°E)
  • Navotas, 11.10 kilometers (6.90 miles) to the South (S0°E)
  • Caloocan, 11.75 kilometers (7.30 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S19°E)
  • San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, 12.16 kilometers (7.56 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N61°E)

Distance from Manila: 18.76 kilometers (11.66 miles) to the South (S11°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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