Caloocan City Lungsod ng Caloocan Kalookan City
Seal
Nickname: Nice City
Motto: Moving from Vision to Victory
Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Caloocan City
Country	Philippines
Region	National Capital Region
Province	none (It is formerly on Rizal province until 1975)
Districts	1st and 2nd Districts of Caloocan City
Barangays	188
Incorporated (town)	1815
Incorporated (city)	February 16, 1962
Government
- Mayor	Enrico Echiverri (Lakas-CMD; 2007-2010)
- Vice Mayor	Luis "Tito" Varela (Kampi; 2007-2010)
Area
- Total	53.33 km² (20.6 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,177,604
- Density	22,081/km² (57,189.5/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	1400 for Caloocan City Post Office
Area code(s)	02
Website: Official Website of the City of Caloocan

The City of Caloocan, (Filipino: Lungsod ng Kalookan; alternative spelling: Kalookan City), is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines. Located just north of the City of Manila, Caloocan is the country's third most populous city with a population of 1,177,604. Image File history File links This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... // A nickname is a name of an entity or thing that is not its proper name. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Map of Metro Manila highlighting the location of Caloocan City, Philippines. ... For the capital city of the Philippines, see Manila. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... For the capital city of the Philippines, see Manila. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Rizal Region: CALABARZON (Region IV-A) Capital: Antipolo City† Founded: June 11, 1901 Population: 2000 census—1,707,218 (11th largest) Density—1,304 per km² (2nd highest) Area: 1,308. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Legislative Districts of Caloocan City, namely the first and second districts are the representations of the City of Caloocan in the Philippine House of Representatives. ... A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ... is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... LAKAS is the ruling political party of the Philippines. ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1987 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Political clans Other countriesAtlas  Politics Portal      The Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI, formerly the Kabalikat ng Mamamayang... This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Philippine Standard Time (PST) is the name used in the Philippines to describe its location among the worlds time zones. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... For the capital city of the Philippines, see Manila. ... For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ...

Geography

Caloocan is divided into two separate areas. Southern Caloocan City lies directly north of the City of Manila and is bounded by Malabon City and Valenzuela City to the north and west, Navotas to the west, and Quezon City to the east. Northern Caloocan City is the northernmost territory of Metro Manila; it lies east of Valenzuela City, north of Quezon City, and south of San Jose del Monte City in the province of Bulacan. The City of Malabon is one of the cities and municipalities in the Philippines that make up Metro Manila. ... The City of Valenzuela (Filipino: Lungsod ng Valenzuela) is one of the cities and municipalities in the Philippines that make up Metro Manila. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Municipality of Navotas Region: National Capital Region Province: — Founded: June 11, 1859 Population: 2000 census—230,403 Density—21,393 per km² Area: 10. ... Nickname: Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Quezon City Coordinates: 14°38 N, 121°2 E Country Philippines Region National Capital Region Districts 1st to 4th districts of Quezon City Barangays 142 Incorporated (town) October 12, 1939 (as Balintawak) Incorporated (city) October 12, 1939 Government  - Mayor Feliciano Sonny... San Jose del Monte City (or simply San Jose) is a second class/partially urban component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Bulacan Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: Malolos City Founded: 1572 Population: 2000 census—2,234,088 (4th largest) Density—851 per km² (5th highest) Area: 2,625. ...

Barangays

The city is politically subdivided into 188 barangays, which are not officially named but numbered simply as Barangay 1 through Barangay 188.^[1] However, names of barrios and districts which do not necessarily coincide with barangay perimeters, rather than numbers, are more commonly used. A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ...

History

Cradle of the Katipunans

Bonifacio Monument sculpted by Guillermo Tolentino

Main article: Philippine Revolution

The city is historically significant because it was the center of activities for the Katipunan, the secret militant society that launched the Philippine Revolution. It was in a house in Caloocan where secret meetings were held by Andres Bonifacio and his men, and it was within the city's perimeters where the very first armed encounter took place between the Katipunan and the Spaniards. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2592 × 3888 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2592 × 3888 pixel, file size: 3. ... A National Artist of the Philippines is a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts, namely, Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film, Broadcast Arts, Fashion Design and Architecture and Allied Arts. ... Combatants Filipino independence movement Spanish Empire Commanders Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Aguinaldo Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines Strength 80,000 soldiers unknown Casualties unknown unknown The Philippine Revolution (1896—1898) was an armed conflict between the Spanish colonial regime and the Katipunan, which sought Philippine independence from Spain. ... This article is about the Philippine revolutionary organization. ... Combatants Filipino independence movement Spanish Empire Commanders Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Aguinaldo Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines Strength 80,000 soldiers unknown Casualties unknown unknown The Philippine Revolution (1896—1898) was an armed conflict between the Spanish colonial regime and the Katipunan, which sought Philippine independence from Spain. ... Andrés Bonifacio y de Castro (November 30, 1863 – May 10, 1897) was one of the chief leaders of the revolution of the Philippines against Spanish colonial rule, the first revolution in Asia against European colonial rule. ...

The word caloocan comes from the Tagalog root word lo-ok; kalook-lookan (or kaloob-looban) means "innermost area". The City borders many other cities such as Quezon City, Manila, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela and San Jose Del Monte Bulacan in the north. During the formation of Rizal Province, Caloocan was included in its matrix until 1975. Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

The city's most celebrated landmark is the monument of Philippine revolutionary Andres Bonifacio, which is located at the end of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA). The memorial was erected in 1933 with sculptures crafted by national artist Guillermo Tolentino to mark the very first battle of the Philippine revolution on August 3, 1896. Recent renovations have been made on the environs of the monument, including the Bonifacio Circle, its former site, and the Caloocan stretch of EDSA, which is 100 meters away from the landmark. The whole area is now known as Monumento. Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, abbreviated EDSA, is the main highway in Metro Manila, Philippines. ... A National Artist of the Philippines is a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts, namely, Music, Dance, Theater, Visual Arts, Literature, Film, Broadcast Arts, Fashion Design and Architecture and Allied Arts. ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ...

Highlights

The Balintawak Toll Barrier of the North Luzon Expressway located in Caloocan City.

The Victory Liner Caloocan City terminal.

The Light Rail Transit (LRT-1) has a terminal at Monumento. The railway traverses Rizal Avenue Extension of Caloocan City, into the City of Manila and Pasay City. The whole stretch can be traveled in about 30 minutes. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Victory Liner, Inc. ... A Yellow Line train stopping at a station Third generation Yellow Line train heading to EDSA Station The Manila Light Rail Transit System, popularly known as the LRT, is the main metropolitan rail system serving the Metro Manila area in the Philippines. ...

Caloocan City's 10th Avenue area is well-known for the clusters of motorcycle dealers and motorcycle spare parts dealers. Among the major and famous streets are P. Zamora Street and A. Mabini Street. The city's lone public university is the University of Caloocan City (formerly Caloocan City Polytechnic College). Other educational institution of higher learning are the University of the East - Caloocan, World Citi Colleges (formerly known as Holy Trinity School) and Manila Central University. Several prestigious high schools, such as Notre Dame of Greater Manila, Caloocan City Science High School, Systems Plus Computer College, Philippine Cultural High School (Annex), St. Mary's Academy of Caloocan City (Known as SMACC and formerly known as OLGA or Our Lady of Grace Academy), St. Clare College of Caloocan, and two campuses of La Consolacion College, are situated in the city. The University of Caloocan City (UCC) is located in Sangandaan, Caloocan City, the Philippines. ... The University of the East Caloocan Campus (UE-Caloocan) is a private university in Caloocan City, Philippines. ... The Manila Central University is a private, non-sectarian, non-stock educational institution situated in EDSA, Caloocan City, Philippines. ... The Notre Dame of Greater Manila (NDGM), a private, sectarian, Catholic high school located in Caloocan City, was originally founded as an all-male school in 1963 by Rev. ... // Caloocan City Science High School, better known as CCSHS or CalSci, is one of the most prominent high school not only in Caloocan but also in the region. ...

The city hall is located on A. Mabini Avenue, across the street from San Roque Parish Cathedral. The San Roque Parish Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caloocan, and is located near the intersection of 10th Avenue and A. Mabini Street, in Caloocan City, Philippines. ...

The North Luzon Expressway Operations and Maintenance Center and the Balintawak Toll Barrier are also housed in Caloocan City. Recently, the Manila North Tollways Corporation, the concession holder of the North Luzon Expressway, transferred its corporate offices from Quezon City to Caloocan City. SM City Pampanga in San Fernando City, Pampanga along Exit 65-San Fernando Exit (click for larger resolution). ...

The Victory Liner Incorporated's headquarters and its terminal is located in Rizal Avenue Extension near the LRT Monumento Station. Victory Liner, Inc. ... José Rizal José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda (June 19, 1861 - December 30, 1896) is the national hero of the Philippines. ... Monumento LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line (LRT-1). ...

Controversy

Caloocan once encompassed a much larger area without being bisected into north and south. During the formation of Quezon City, the districts that are now Balintawak and Novaliches were divided up and excluded from Caloocan and added to the newly-established Quezon City. Balintawak is a historic district because it was the original site of the "Cry of Pugad Lawin" (Unang Sigaw sa Balintawak) at a location called "Kang-kong" near Tandang Sora's house. Controversy looms to the exact location of the tearing of cedula. History scholars gathered a few years ago and still did not find the true location as based on historical accounts of people living during that time. Research shows that there are multiple locations: Pugad Lawin, Gulod, Banlat, Pacpac ng Lawin, Pasong Tamo, Kangkong etc. which still all in Balintawak district during that time. Nevertheless, Balintawak did give Caloocan a place in history for it is not the tearing of cedula but the first encounter between Katipuneros and Spaniards that took place there that marks the birth of the revolution. Novaliches on the other hand was an expansive sector with some hillsides that served as meeting places and hideouts for Andres Bonifacio and the Katipunan. Teodoro Agoncillo, a Filipino historian, once quoted in the book authored by another historian and National Artist Nick Joaquin MANILA! MY MANILA! the apportioning of Caloocan: "It is a barbaric act that Balintawak was chopped off from its original matrix.. Kalookan".^{[citation needed]}

Sister Cities

• Calamba City, Philippines

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References

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External links

• Caloocan City Online - Official government website