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Caloocan

Coordinates: 14°39′N 120°58′E / 14.650°N 120.967°E / 14.650; 120.967
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Caloocan City
Lungsod ng Kalookan
Highly-Urbanized City
City of Caloocan
Flag of Caloocan City
Official seal of Caloocan City
Nickname: 
The Only Divided City in the Philippines
Motto: 
Moving from Vision to Victory
Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Caloocan City
Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Caloocan City
Coordinates: 14°39′N 120°58′E / 14.650°N 120.967°E / 14.650; 120.967
CountryPhilippines
RegionNational Capital Region
Provincenone (Former part of Rizal province until 1975)
Districts1st and 2nd Districts of Caloocan City
Incorporated (town)1815
Cityhood16 February 1962
Barangays188
Government
 • MayorOscar G. Malapitan
 • Vice MayorMacario E. Asistio III
Area
 • Total55.80 km2 (21.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total1,489,040
 • Density27,000/km2 (69,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
1400 for Caloocan City Post Office
Dialing code02
Websitewww.caloocancity.gov.ph

Caloocan is one of the cities of Metro Manila in the Philippines. Caloocan is north of Manila. It is the third most populous city in the Philippines with 1,489,040 people as of 2010.[4]

References

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  1. "Cities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Archived from the original on 9 March 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  2. "Province: NCR, THIRD DISTRICT". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  3. "2010 Census of Population and Housing: National Capital Region" (PDF). National Statistics Office of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  4. "2010 Census and Housing Population" (PDF). Philippine Census. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.

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