Obando (Bulacan)
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| Location of Obando (Bulacan) in the province of Bulacan | |||
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| Region : | Central Luzon | ||
| Province : | Bulacan | ||
| Barangays : | 11 | ||
| District: | 4. Bulacan District | ||
| PSGC : | 031414000 | ||
| Income class : | 2nd income bracket | ||
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May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 59,197 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 1136 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 52.1 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 14 ° 42 ' N , 120 ° 55' E | ||
| Postal code : | 3021 | ||
| Mayor : | Orencio E. Gabriel | ||
| Website: | http://www.bulacan.gov.ph/obando/index.php | ||
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Obando is a municipality in the Philippine province of Bulacan in the Central Luzon region with approx. 55,000 inhabitants.
location
It is about 5 km to Manila Bay in the west. Malabon is 10 km south and 4 km from the Mac Arthur Highway and 6 km east from the North Luzon Expressway.
history
In the 18th century, the parishes of Meycauayan, Valenzuela (formerly Polo) and Obando formed a single town called Meycauayan. Polo and Obando formed a barrio called Catangalan. In 1907 Obando became an independent town.
Barangays
Obando is divided into the following 11 barangays :
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Web links
Commons : Obando - collection of images, videos and audio files
