Caloocan
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City of Caloocan Lungsod ng Kalookan |
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| Region : | Metro Manila | ||
| Barangays : | 188 | ||
| PSGC : | 137501000 | ||
| Income class : | 1st income bracket | ||
| Households : | 249,567 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 1,583,978 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 29,701 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 53.33 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 14 ° 39 ′ N , 120 ° 58 ′ E | ||
| Mayor : | Enrico Echiverri ( Lakas-CMD ) | ||
| Website: | www.caloocancity.gov.ph | ||
| Geographical location in the Philippines | |||
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Caloocan ( Tagalog : Kalookan ) is a large city in the Philippines . It is part of the metropolitan area of Metro Manila and with 1,583,978 inhabitants (as of August 1, 2015)the fourth largest city in the countryafter Quezon City , Manila and Davao City .
The name Caloocan comes from the Tagalog and is derived from the root word lo-ok ; kalook-lookan (or kaloob-looban ) means something like "innermost area". This applies geographically at least to the southern part of Caloocan, which is surrounded by the cities of Manila , Navotas City , Malabon City , Valenzuela City and Quezon City .
Caloocan consists of two parts that are not spatially connected to one another. The southern part borders immediately north on Manila . The northern part, on the other hand, is on the edge of Metro Manila and is separated from Caloocan-Süd by the city of Valenzuela . A University of the East campus is located in Caloocan .
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2015 Population Counts Summary. In: psa.gov.ph. Retrieved August 14, 2017 .