Obando, Bulacan

Obando
Municipality of Obando
Obando Church
Flag of Obando
Official seal of Obando
Motto(s): 
Obando, Bayang Pinagpala!
English: Obando, Blessed Town!
Anthem: Bayang Pinagpala
English: Blessed Town
Map of Bulacan with Obando highlighted
Map of Bulacan with Obando highlighted
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Obando is located in Philippines
Obando
Obando
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°42′30″N 120°56′15″E / 14.7083°N 120.9375°E / 14.7083; 120.9375
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceBulacan
District 4th district
FoundedMay 14, 1753
Annexation to PoloOctober 8, 1903
CharteredAugust 10, 1907
Named forFrancisco José de Ovando, 1st Marquis of Brindisi
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLeonardo D. Valeda
 • Vice MayorArvin E. dela Cruz
 • RepresentativeLinabelle Ruth R. Villarica
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate35,974 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total52.10 km2 (20.12 sq mi)
Elevation
5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total59,978
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
 • Households
15,171
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
13.23
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 202.6 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 233.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 188.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 81.86 million (2020)
Utilities
 • ElectricityMeralco
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3021
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)44
Native languagesTagalog
Websiteobandopilipinas.wordpress.com

Obando, officially the Municipality of Obando (Tagalog: Bayan ng Obando), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,978 people.[3]

It is 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) away from the Philippine capital Manila and is part of Manila's conurbation which reaches San Ildefonso in its northernmost part.[5]

  1. ^ Municipality of Obando | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Obando, Bayang Pinagpala! (Obando, Blessed Town!), Pamahalaang Bayan ng Obando (Local Government of Obando), 2006/2007

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