Caloocan(or Kalookan) 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 1,378,856 as of the 2007 census.
Geography
Caloocan City (formally/Filipino Makasaysayang Lungsod ng 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
.
History
Cradle of the Katipunan
The city
is historically significant because it was the center of activities
for the Katipunan, the secret
militant society that launched the Philippine Revolution during the
Spanish occupation of the Philippines. 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.
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.
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 (English: Monument).
Highlights
The Balintawak Toll Barrier of the
North Luzon Expressway located in Caloocan City.
The
Light Rail
Transit 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.
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,Holy
Redeemer School of 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, Mystical Rose School of
Caloocan, Holy Infant
Montessori Center, Saint Benedict
School of Novaliches
,Saint
Joseph College of Novaliches, and two campuses of La Consolacion College, are situated
in the city - one in Novaliches
in District 1 and one located in front the main
city hall in District 2.
The city hall is located on A. Mabini Avenue, across the street
from
San Roque Parish
Cathedral. The old city hall, on the other hand, still stand
today in its present location at 9th Avenue.
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 Pasig City
to Caloocan City.
The
Victory Liner Incorporated's
headquarters and its terminal is located in Rizal Avenue Extension near the LRT Monumento
Station
.
Recently, rumors of an '
SM
Caloocan'began appearing in certain blogs and forums. As of
this date, there has been no official confirmation about the said
mall, which will replace the old Kalookan Grand Plaza in Monumento
area. But Point Design, Inc. has already published in its site
renders for the proposed mall, hinting at the possibility of
construction of SM Caloocan.
Mayors
|
Municipality of Caloocan |
| Period of Tenure |
Mayor |
| 1902 - 1904 |
Pedro Sevilla |
| 1904 - 1906 |
Silverio Baltazar |
| 1906 - 1908 |
Tomas Susano |
| 1908 - 1910 |
Leon Nadurata |
| 1910 - 1913 |
Emilio Sanchez |
| 1913 - 1915 |
Godofredo Herrera |
| 1915 - 1921 |
Jose Sanchez |
| 1922 - 1925 |
Dominador Aquino |
| 1926 - 1928 |
Pablo Pablo |
| 1928 - 1931 |
Dominador Aquino |
| 1932 - 1940 |
Pablo Pablo |
| 1941 - 1944 |
Cornelio Cordero |
| 1945 - 1946 |
Oscar Baello |
| 1946 - 1951 |
Jesus Basa |
| 1952 - 1962 |
Macario Asistio, Sr. |
|
City of Caloocan |
| Period of Tenure |
Mayor |
| 1962 - 1971 |
Macario Asistio, Sr. |
| 1972 - 1976 |
Marcial Samson |
| 1976 - 1978 |
Alejandro Fider |
| 1978 - 1980 |
Virgilio Robles |
| 1980 - 1986 |
Macario Asistio, Jr. |
| 1986 |
Virgilio Robles |
| 1986 - 1988 |
Antonio Martinez |
| 1988 - 1995 |
Macario Asistio, Jr. |
| 1995 - 2004 |
Reynaldo Malonzo |
| 2004 - present |
Enrico Echiverri |
Barangays of Caloocan City
|
Caloocan City (South) |
| Barangay |
Zone |
Area |
| Barangay 1 |
1 |
Sangandaan |
| Barangay 2 |
1 |
Sangandaan |
| Barangay 3 |
1 |
Sangandaan |
| Barangay 4 |
1 |
Sangandaan |
| Barangay 5 |
1 |
Sangandaan |
| Barangay 6 |
1 |
Sangandaan |
| Barangay 7 |
1 |
Sangandaan |
| Barangay 8 |
1 |
Sangandaan |
| Barangay 9 |
1 |
Sangandaan |
| Barangay 10 |
1 |
Sangandaan |
| Barangay 11 |
1 |
Sangandaan |
| Barangay 12 |
1 |
Dagat-Dagatan |
| Barangay 13 |
2 |
Dagat-Dagatan |
| Barangay 14 |
2 |
Dagat-Dagatan |
| Barangay 15 |
2 |
Poblacion (A. Mabini) |
| Barangay 16 |
2 |
Poblacion (A. Mabini) |
| Barangay 17 |
2 |
Poblacion (A. Mabini) |
| Barangay 18 |
2 |
Poblacion (A. Mabini) |
| Barangay 19 |
2 |
Poblacion (A. Mabini) |
| Barangay 20 |
2 |
C-3 Road, Kaunlaran Village |
| Barangay 21 |
2 |
C-3 Road, Kaunlaran Village |
| Barangay 22 |
2 |
C-3 Road, Kaunlaran Village |
| Barangay 23 |
2 |
C-3 Road, Kaunlaran Village |
| Barangay 24 |
2 |
C-3 Road, Kaunlaran Village |
| Barangay 25 |
3 |
Maypajo |
| Barangay 26 |
3 |
Maypajo |
| Barangay 27 |
3 |
Maypajo |
| Barangay 28 |
3 |
Maypajo |
| Barangay 29 |
3 |
Maypajo |
| Barangay 30 |
3 |
Maypajo |
| Barangay 31 |
3 |
Maypajo |
| Barangay 32 |
3 |
Maypajo |
| Barangay 33 |
3 |
Maypajo |
| Barangay 34 |
3 |
Maypajo |
| Barangay 35 |
3 |
Maypajo |
| Barangay 36 |
4 |
Maypajo |
| Barangay 37 |
4 |
Maypajo |
| Barangay 38 |
4 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 39 |
4 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 40 |
4 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 41 |
4 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 42 |
4 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 43 |
4 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 44 |
4 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 45 |
4 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 46 |
4 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 47 |
4 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 48 |
4 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 49 |
5 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 50 |
5 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 51 |
5 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 52 |
5 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 53 |
5 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 54 |
5 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 55 |
5 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 56 |
5 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 57 |
5 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 58 |
5 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 59 |
6 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 60 |
6 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 61 |
6 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 62 |
6 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 63 |
6 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 64 |
6 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 65 |
6 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 66 |
6 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 67 |
6 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 68 |
6 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 69 |
6 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 70 |
6 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 71 |
7 |
Grace Park West |
| Barangay 72 |
7 |
Victory Liner Compound |
| Barangay 73 |
7 |
Samson Road, Heroes Del 96, PNR Compund |
| Barangay 74 |
7 |
Samson Road, Heroes Del 96, PNR Compund |
| Barangay 75 |
7 |
Samson Road, Heroes Del 96, PNR Compund |
| Barangay 76 |
7 |
Samson Road, Monumento |
| Barangay 77 |
7 |
Samson Road, Caimito Road |
| Barangay 78 |
7 |
Monumento |
| Barangay 79 |
7 |
Caimito Road |
| Barangay 80 |
7 |
University Hills Subdivision |
| Barangay 81 |
8 |
Morning Breeze Subdivision |
| Barangay 82 |
8 |
Morning Breeze Subdivision |
| Barangay 83 |
8 |
Morning Breeze Subdivision |
| Barangay 84 |
8 |
Morning Breeze Subdivision |
| Barangay 85 |
8 |
Morning Breeze Subdivision |
| Barangay 86 |
8 |
Grace Park East, Calaanan Compound |
| Barangay 87 |
8 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 88 |
8 |
Grace Park East, Ever
Gotesco Grand Central |
| Barangay 89 |
8 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 90 |
8 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 91 |
8 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 92 |
8 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 93 |
8 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 94 |
9 |
Biglang-Awa |
| Barangay 95 |
9 |
Balintawak |
| Barangay 96 |
9 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 97 |
9 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 98 |
9 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 99 |
9 |
Dorotea Compound, Balintawak |
| Barangay 100 |
9 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 101 |
9 |
Grace Park East, Galino |
| Barangay 102 |
9 |
Galino, 9th Avenue |
| Barangay 103 |
9 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 104 |
9 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 105 |
9 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 106 |
10 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 107 |
10 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 108 |
10 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 109 |
10 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 110 |
10 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 111 |
10 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 112 |
10 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 113 |
10 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 114 |
10 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 115 |
10 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 116 |
10 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 117 |
10 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 118 |
10 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 119 |
10 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 120 |
10 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 121 |
11 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 122 |
11 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 123 |
11 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 124 |
11 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 125 |
11 |
Grace Park East |
| Barangay 126 |
11 |
Barrio San Jose |
| Barangay 127 |
11 |
Barrio San Jose |
| Barangay 128 |
11 |
Barrio San Jose |
| Barangay 129 |
11 |
Barrio San Jose |
| Barangay 130 |
11 |
Barrio San Jose |
| Barangay 131 |
11 |
Barrio San Jose |
| Barangay 132 |
12 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 133 |
12 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 134 |
12 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 135 |
12 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 136 |
12 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 137 |
12 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 138 |
12 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 139 |
12 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 140 |
12 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 141 |
12 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 142 |
13 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 143 |
13 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 144 |
13 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 145 |
13 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 146 |
13 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 147 |
13 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 148 |
13 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 149 |
13 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 150 |
13 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 151 |
13 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 152 |
13 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 153 |
13 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 154 |
13 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 155 |
13 |
Bagong Barrio West |
| Barangay 156 |
14 |
Bagong Barrio East |
| Barangay 157 |
14 |
Bagong Barrio East |
| Barangay 158 |
14 |
Baesa, Eternal Gardens Memorial Park |
| Barangay 159 |
14 |
Baesa |
| Barangay 160 |
14 |
Libis Baesa, Baesa, Santa Quiteria |
| Barangay 161 |
14 |
Libis Reparo |
| Barangay 162 |
14 |
Santa Quiteria |
| Barangay 163 |
14 |
Talipapa, Novaliches |
| Barangay 164 |
14 |
Talipapa, Novaliches |
|
Caloocan City (North) |
| Barangay |
Zone |
Area |
| Barangay 165 |
15 |
Bagbaguin |
| Barangay 166 |
15 |
Kaybiga |
| Barangay 167 |
15 |
Llano |
| Barangay 168 |
15 |
Deparo |
| Barangay 169 |
15 |
Estrella Homes, Santa Fe Homesite, BF Homes - Novaliches |
| Barangay 170 |
15 |
Amparo Novaville, SM Homes, Cefels 2 Subd. Deparo II |
| Barangay 171 |
15 |
Bagumbong |
| Barangay 172 |
15 |
Urduja Village, Merry Homes II, Zabarte, Novaliches |
| Barangay 173 |
15 |
Palmera Spring II, Senate Village, Hillcrest Village |
| Barangay 174 |
15 |
Camarin |
| Barangay 175 |
15 |
Camarin |
| Barangay 176 |
15 |
Bagong Silang |
| Barangay 177 |
15 |
Cielito Homes, Capitol Parkland Franville IV |
| Barangay 178 |
15 |
Camarin D |
| Barangay 179 |
16 |
Amparo Subdivision, Dela Costa Homes II |
| Barangay 180 |
16 |
Miramonte Heights Subd., Soldiers Hills III Subd., Victory
Heights subd. |
| Barangay 181 |
16 |
Pangarap Village |
| Barangay 182 |
16 |
Pangarap Village |
| Barangay 183 |
16 |
Midway Park Subd., Mountain Heights Subd., Tala |
| Barangay 184 |
16 |
Bankers' Village II, Cefels Park III, Tala |
| Barangay 185 |
16 |
Baracks II, Malaria, Tala |
| Barangay 186 |
16 |
NHC Village, Tala |
| Barangay 187 |
16 |
Barrio San Lazaro, Barrio San Jose, Barrio Santo Niño, Barrio
San Roque, Sto Cristo, San Isidro, Tala |
| Barangay 188 |
16 |
Phase 12, Riverside, Concepcion, Sta Rita Tala |
Controversy
Caloocan originally had an area of 15,000 hectares.
In 1939, when
Quezon
City was created, 1,500 hectares of land from Caloocan
was given to the newly-created capital city. But the people,
instead of opposing it, willingly gave land to Quezon City,
realizing it will be good for the Philippines' new capital.
However, in 1949, the Philippine Congress enacted Republic Act 333,
which redefined the Caloocan-Quezon City boundary, by giving
another 8,100 heactares of land to Quezon City. This caused the
division of Caloocan into two separate parts - the South section
being the urbanized part, while the North section being
subrural.
Sister Cities
References
- Caloocan Population Census Bureau of the
Philippines. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- Caloocan City Barangay Directory Zone 1
Retrieved July 8, 2009
- Caloocan City Barangay Directory Zone 2
Retrieved July 8, 2009
- Caloocan City Barangay Directory Zone 3
Retrieved July 8, 2009
- Caloocan City Barangay Directory Zone 4
Retrieved July 8, 2009
- Caloocan City Barangay Directory Zone 5
Retrieved July 8, 2009
- Caloocan City Barangay Directory Zone 6
Retrieved July 8, 2009
- Caloocan City Barangay Directory Zone 7
Retrieved July 8, 2009
- Caloocan City Barangay Directory Zone 8
Retrieved July 8, 2009
- Caloocan City Barangay Directory Zone 9
Retrieved July 8, 2009
- Caloocan City Barangay Directory Zone 10
Retrieved July 8, 2009
- Caloocan City Barangay Directory Zone 11
Retrieved July 8, 2009
- Caloocan City Barangay Directory Zone 12
Retrieved July 8, 2009
- Caloocan City Barangay Directory Zone 13
Retrieved July 8, 2009
- Caloocan City Barangay Directory Zone 14
Retrieved July 8, 2009
- Caloocan City Barangay Directory zone 15
Retrieved July 8, 2009
- Caloocan City Barangay Directory Zone 16
Retrieved July 8, 2009
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