Malabon City is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. Located just north of Manila, the city has a population of approximately 340,000. The city is primarily a residential and industrial town and is one of the most densely populated cities in the metropolis.
The city is part of the informal CAMANAVA sub-region of Metro Manila. CAMANAVA consists of Caloocan City, Malabon City, Navotas, and Valenzuela City. Caloocan lies to the south, Navotas to the east, and Valenzuela to the north. Malabon also borders the town of Obando in the province of Bulacan to the northwest.
External link
Official City Government Website (http://www.malabon.gov.ph/)
It was once the settlement of Rajah Soliman and his tribes and for seventy years Malabon has been a part of the municipality of Rizal.
Malabon is divided into 21 barangays with a population of around 338,855.
The Malabon Church, built in the 1831 was known to be one of the highest and biggest churches of Christian world and was even said to be the rival of Manila Cathedral.