Marikina is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines, with 471,323 residents at the 2024 census. It lies on the eastern edge of Metro Manila in the Marikina Valley and is the main gateway from Metro Manila to Rizal and Quezon through the Marikina-Infanta Highway. Quezon City borders it on the west, Pasig and Cainta on the south, San Mateo on the north and Antipolo on the east. Jesuits founded the settlement in 1630 and called the area Jesus dela Pena, meaning Jesus of the Rocks, and under the First Philippine Republic Marikina was the provincial capital of the Province of Manila from 1898 to 1899. Its land area is about 21.5 square kilometres and its climate is tropical monsoon.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Climate Zone Sources
1. Marikina (Wikipedia)
Lead, population
it has a population of 471,323 people
Lead, founding
The city was founded by the Jesuits on the fertile Marikina Valley in 1630
Geography, land area
The total land area of Marikina is approximately 21.5 km2
Climate
Marikina features a tropical monsoon climate
Part Of: Philippines, Lead
is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines
On Continent: Asia, Lead, continent
is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines
In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Lead, placement
is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines
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