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Encyclopedia > Navotas
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Municipality of Navotas
Founded: June 11, 1859
Population:
2000 census—230,403
Density—21,393 per km²
Area: 10.77 km²
Coordinates:
Congressional districts: Lone District of Malabon City and Navotas
Mayor: Toby Tiangco

Navotas is a municipality in Metro Manila in the Philippines. The town occupies a narrow strip of land along the eastern shores of Manila Bay. Navotas is directly north of Manila, west of Malabon City, and south of Obando, Bulacan. Image File history File links Ph_seal_ncr_navotas. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces A region (Filipino: Rehiyon) is a administrative subdivision in the Philippines. ... Metropolitan Manila (Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila) or National Capital Region (NCR) is the seventh largest metropolitan area in terms of size in Asia, and the sixteenth in terms of population in the world. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... A barangay (Filipino: baranggay) is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ... House of Representatives of the Philippines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Image File history File links Map of Metro Manila highlighting the location of Navotas, Philippines. ... A municipality (bayan, sometimes munisipalidad, in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Metropolitan Manila (Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila) or National Capital Region (NCR) is the seventh largest metropolitan area in terms of size in Asia, and the sixteenth in terms of population in the world. ... Manila Bay Ü is the harbor which serves the port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. ... // For other meanings of the word, see Manila (disambiguation). ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES City of Malabon Region: National Capital Region Province: — Dates: Founded—— Cityhood—May 2001 Population: 2000 census—338,855 Density—21,501 per km² Area: 15. ... Obando, a third class municipality is located on the south of the Province of Bulacan and is 16 kilometers away from Rizal Monument in Luneta. ...


Navotas is an important fishing community. Much of the livelihood of the residents are centered on raising fish in the numerous fishpens in the municipality. Some also catch fish in the Manila Bay.


Navotas is part of the informal subregion of Metro Manila called CAMANAVA. This subregion aside from Navotas also comprises the cities of Caloocan, Malabon, and Valenzuela. The area is perceived to be prone to floodings especially during the rainy season but in reality floods only come during high tide, and only few barangays are affected due to projects initiated by both the local and national government. Pollution and overpopulation are also some of the problems that the government is trying to solve. Navotas is famous for Fish Sauce and Shrimp Paste and considered as the Philippines' Fishing Capital. Navotas is where the biggest and most modern fish port in the Philippines or perhaps in Asia located. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES City of Caloocan Region: National Capital Region Province: - Dates: Founded— Cityhood—February 16, 1962 Population: 2000 census—1,177,604 Density—22,081 per km² Area: 53. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES City of Malabon Region: National Capital Region Province: — Dates: Founded—— Cityhood—May 2001 Population: 2000 census—338,855 Density—21,501 per km² Area: 15. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES City of Valenzuela Region: Metro Manila (National Capital Region) Province: — Dates: Founded—{{{founded}}} Cityhood—{{{cityhood}}} Population: 2000 census—485,433 Density—10,889 per km² Area: 47. ...


Navotas will be celebrating its Centennial Year on January 16, 2006. Local executives hope that it will coincide with the chartering of their town into a highly urbanized city. January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Barangays

Navotas is politically subdivided into 14 barangays: A barangay (Filipino: baranggay) is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ...

  • Sipac-Almacen
  • Bagumbayan North
  • Bagumbayan South
  • Bangculasi
  • Daanghari
  • Navotas East
  • Navotas West
  • North Bay Blvd., North
  • North Bay Blvd., South
  • San Jose (Pob.)
  • San Rafael Village
  • San Roque
  • Tangos
  • Tanza

External link

  • Official Municipality Government Website

  Results from FactBites:
 
WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Description (123 words)
Navotas is a small fishing town in the northwest portion of Metropolitan Manila.
The eastern boundaries of Navotas are the Binuangan river, Daang Cawayan river, the Bangculasi channel, and the Estero de Maypajo, all bodies of water sharing a common boundary with Manila in the south.
In the west, the waters of Manila Bay wash the shores of Navotas.
Navotas Official Website (371 words)
Navotas is a coastal town in the northwest part of Metropolitan Manila.
It is a narrow strip of land with an aggregated shoreline of approximately 4.5 km.
Along the eastern border runs the Binuangan River, the Daang Cawayan River, the Dampalit River, the Batasan River, the Navotas River, the Bangculasi Channel, the Malabon Channel and the Estero de Maypajo.
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