Meycauayan

Meycauayan is a component city in the province of Bulacan in the Philippines, officially the City of Meycauayan. The 2024 census counted 228,023 residents, compared with 225,673 in 2020, and the city covers about 32 square kilometres according to the national list of cities and municipalities. The place got its name from the Tagalog words may kawayan, which translate literally as there is bamboo. It was formerly known as Mecabayan, a Kapampangan name, and alternatively as Meycawayan. Meycauayan was converted into a city on 2 October 2006, and as a component city it remains part of the provincial government of Bulacan while managing its own local affairs.