Caloocan, officially the City of Caloocan, is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines, with a population of about 1.71 million according to the 2024 census. One of the most densely populated cities in Metro Manila, Caloocan holds historical significance as the site where the Katipunan revolutionary movement against Spanish colonial rule was founded in the late nineteenth century, and today functions as a major residential and commercial part of the wider Manila metropolis.
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Area (sq km) Founding YearFounded as a municipality in 1815 when separated from Tondo. Cityhood came later, in 1962, and highly-urbanized-city status later still, in 1979, per the same infobox. Population Estimate Year Elevation (m)Mean elevation; the same infobox gives a highest elevation of 514 m and a lowest of -2 m within city limits. Sources
1. Caloocan (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, Area / Total field
Total 55.80 km2 (21.54 sq mi)
Infobox, Elevation field
Elevation 30 m (98 ft)
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According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,712,945 people, making it the fourth-most populous city in the Philippines. Caloocan is divided into two geographical locations with a total combined area of 5,333.40 hectares (13,179.1 acres), a result of the 1949 expansion of Quezon City, which absorbed much of its territory.
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According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,712,945 people, making it the fourth-most populous city in the Philippines.
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14°39′N 120°58′E / 14.65°N 120.97°E
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Caloocan became a municipality when it was separated from Tondo in 1815.
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