PHYSICAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
HISTORY
- The first name of Caloocan was “Aromahan” or Libis, and was formerly a part of Tondo.
- Caloocan was found by Augustinian Priests in 1765 and derived its name from the Tagalog word “look or “nasa sulok”.
- Caloocan as a barrio of Tondo became a town in 1815 with a population 6,122.
- Caloocan became a city in February 16, 1962 through House Bill 6038.
TOPOGRAPHY
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
- Located at 1.5 kilometers from the coast of Manila Bay, at the northwestern part of Metro Manila
- Divided into two geographically non-contiguous areas – North and South Caloocan
LAND AREA (in sq.km.) 53.334
- North Caloocan 39.709
- South Caloocan 13.625
TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES
North Caloocan
- North – Northwest Bulacan
- Southeast Quezon City
- South – Southwest Valenzuela City
South Caloocan
- North – Northwest Valenzuela City, Malabon
- West Navotas
- South City of Manila>
- East Quezon City
POLITICAL DISTRICTS 2
ZONES 16
BARANGAYS 188
DEMOGRAPHY
POPULATION SIZE |
2000 |
2008 |
| |
(Actual) |
(Projected) |
| Metro Manila |
9,932,560 |
|
| Caloocan |
1,177,604 |
1,499,069 |
North
|
609,812 |
776,280 |
South
|
567,792 |
722,789 |
PERCENTAGE TO METRO MANILA POPULATION
ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
1995-2000 3.06 %
NUMBER OF YEARS TO DOUBLE 2000 POPULATION 22.99
POPULATION DENSITY |
2000 |
2008 |
| Persons per kilometer) |
(Actual) |
(Projected) |
| Caloocan |
22,080 |
28,107 |
North
|
15,357 |
19,549 |
South
|
41,672 |
53,049 |
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION 2000
| Total |
1,177,604 |
| 0 – 4 |
152,270 |
| 5 – 14 |
254,284 |
| 15 – 64 |
741,536 |
| 65 and above |
29,514 |
| Male |
587,890 |
| 0 – 4 |
78,080 |
| 5 – 14 |
129,515 |
| 15 – 64 |
367,894 |
| 65 and above |
12,401 |
| Female |
589,714 |
| 0 – 4 |
79,190 |
| 5 – 14 |
124,769 |
| 15 – 64 |
373,642 |
| 65 and above |
17,113 |