Malabon City

Malabon in General

Malabon City was created on May 21, 1599. In 1627 to 1638, it was administered by the Tondo District. From 1827 to 1859, Malabon and Navotas were instituted to form Tambobong. By the 19^th Century, Philippine Commission Act No. 137 separated and incorporated the twin towns into the Province of Rizal. On January 6, 1906, Act No. 1442 permanently separated the towns into two districts and municipalities. For about seventy years, Malabon was a municipality of the Rizal Council until November 7, 1995 when Presidential Decree No. 824 made it one of the thriving localities in Metropolitan Manila.

In a span of 400 years of colorful history, Malabon continues to experience changes while preserving its culture and traditions being passed from one generation to another. It was on March 5, 2001, that the President of the Republic of the Philippines, Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed into law the Republic Act No. 9019 converting the Municipality of Malabon into a highly urbanized city and was ratified after the plebiscite on April 21, 2001.

Today Malabon has become a coastal city situated in the northern part of Metro Manila. Malabon, together with Navotas, Valenzuela, Pateros, Taguig, Pasig, and Muntinlupa, form the Metro Manila outer ring of towns, with the city of Manila as the center.

The town of Malabon is basically a coastal town situated in the northern part of Metro Manila. Malabon, together with Navotas, Valenzuela, Pateros, Taguig, Pasig, and Muntinlupa, form the Metro Manila outer ring of towns, with the city of Manila as the center. The municipality is bounded on the north and northeast by Valenzuela, on the west and southwest by Navotas, and on the southeast by Caloocan City. It occupies a total land area of 23.4 square kilometers.