Caloocan, Highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines
Caloocan is a million-resident city in Metro Manila in the Philippines and sits about 30 meters above sea level. The urban area divides into a northern and a southern section, separated by other municipalities of the capital region.
The municipality formed in 1815 through separation from Tondo and developed into an independent territory. Andres Bonifacio launched the Philippine Revolution here in 1896 against Spanish rule.
The name comes from the Tagalog word for inside and marks the location inland of the capital region. Churches and chapels shape the cityscape alongside markets where residents buy daily groceries and household goods.
The city is reached through several main roads and bus lines from other parts of the metro region. Jeepneys and tricycles run through the residential districts and connect the two separate areas with surrounding municipalities.
The administration divides into 193 barangays spread across three legislative districts within the capital region. This structure makes the city one of the most densely subdivided municipalities in Metro Manila.
Location: Metro Manila
Location: National Capital Region Third District
Inception: 1815
Elevation above the sea: 30 m
Shares border with: Meycauayan, Quezon City, Valenzuela, Malabon, Navotas, Manila, Marilao, සැන් ජොසේ ඩෙල් මොන්ටේ
Website: https://caloocancity.gov.ph
GPS coordinates: 14.65000,120.96667
Latest update: December 4, 2025 19:00
Bonifacio Monument
2 km
Quezon Memorial Circle
8.9 km
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center
7.6 km
U.P.–Ayala Land TechnoHub
9.7 km
Parish of the Holy Sacrifice
11.3 km
Bantayog ng mga Bayani
7.8 km
Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife Center
8.3 km
Millennium Transmitter
7.6 km
La Mesa Ecopark
13.5 km
Quezon City Hall
9 km
People's Park
4.7 km
National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima
3.9 km
Caloocan Cathedral
689 m
The Skysuites Tower
7.5 km
Balara Filters Park
12.4 km
Malabon Zoo
2.3 km
Quezon Heritage House
9 km
Litex Market
14.2 km
Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy
11.4 km
QCX
9.1 km
Our Lady of Annunciation Parish
7.7 km
PAGASA Planetarium
8.3 km
University of the Philippines, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
11.1 km
La Mesa Reservoir
15 km
Monument to the Heroes of 1896 historical marker
11.5 km
Jorge B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center
10.8 km
Iglesia Ni Cristo Museum
9 km
Presidential Car Museum
9.1 kmReviews
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