Caloocan City
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Caloocan City (Filipino: Lungsod ng Caloocan) is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. Located just north of and adjacent to the City of Manila, Caloocan is the country's third most populous city with a population of 1,177,604.
Geography
Caloocan is divided into two areas. Southern Caloocan City lies directly north of the City of Manila and is bounded by Malabon City and Valenzuela City to the north, Navotas to the west, and Quezon City to the east. Northern Caloocan City is the northermost territory of Metro Manila and lies to the east of Valenzuela City, north of Quezon City, and south of San Jose del Monte City in the province of Bulacan.
The city is politically subdivided into 188 barangays.
Highlights
The city's most celebrated landmark is the monument of Philippine revolutionary Andres Bonifacio, which is located at the end of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA). The monument was created by the nationalist sculptor Guillermo Tolentino to mark the first encounter between Bonifacio's Katipunan group against Spanish soldiers on August 3, 1896. The monument was erected in 1933. Recently, renovations have been made on the environs of the monument, including the Bonifacio Circle where the actual monument was put up and the Caloocan stretch of EDSA that is 100 meters away from the monument. The area around the monument has come to be known as Monumento.
The Light Rail Transit (LRT-1) has a terminal at Monumento. The railway traverses Rizal Avenue Extension of Caloocan City, into the City of Manila and into Pasay City. The whole line can be traveled in about 30 minutes.
Caloocan City's 10th Avenue area is well-known for the clusters of motorcycle dealers and motorcycle spare parts dealers. One of the major and famous streets here is P. Zamora St.
The city's lone public university the University of Caloocan City (formerly Caloocan City Polytechnic College).
In front of the city hall locates San Roque Parish cathedral.
Railroad System
In LRT are Monumento and 5th Ave. and in PNR is Caloocan.External links
| Cities and Municipalities of Metro Manila | |
| Cities: | Caloocan | Las Piñas | Makati | Malabon | Mandaluyong | Manila | Marikina | Muntinlupa | Parañaque | Pasay | Pasig | Quezon City | Taguig | Valenzuela |
| Municipalities: | Navotas | Pateros | San Juan |
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