Caloocan

Summary data
Type city (highly urbanized)
Island group Luzon
Region National Capital Region (NCR)
Barangay count 188
Coastal/Landlocked landlocked
Marine waterbodies none (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s) Luzon
Area (2013) 55.80 km2 (21.54 sq mi)
Population (2020) 1,661,584
Density (2020) 29,777 / km2 (77,139 / sq mi)
Coordinates 14° 39' North, 120° 59' East (14.6571, 120.9841)
Estimated elevation above sea level 23.3 meters (76.5 feet)

Caloocan is a landlocked highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region.

The city has a land area of 55.80 square kilometers or 21.54 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,661,584. This represented 12.32% of the total population of the National Capital Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 29,777 inhabitants per square kilometer or 77,139 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Caloocan has 188 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Caloocan
Barangay Population percentage (2020) Population (2020) Population (2015) Change (2015‑2020) Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Barangay 1 0.14% 2,319 2,417 -4.05% -0.87%
Barangay 10 0.09% 1,485 1,339 10.90% 2.20%
Barangay 100 0.06% 983 984 -0.10% -0.02%
Barangay 101 0.15% 2,517 2,384 5.58% 1.15%
Barangay 102 0.06% 1,033 1,157 -10.72% -2.36%
Barangay 103 0.01% 175 462 -62.12% -18.48%
Barangay 104 0.05% 899 886 1.47% 0.31%
Barangay 105 0.13% 2,216 2,384 -7.05% -1.53%
Barangay 106 0.02% 358 421 -14.96% -3.35%
Barangay 107 0.04% 709 798 -11.15% -2.46%
Barangay 108 0.04% 668 700 -4.57% -0.98%
Barangay 109 0.04% 743 1,121 -33.72% -8.29%
Barangay 11 0.07% 1,230 1,652 -25.54% -6.02%
Barangay 110 0.03% 435 509 -14.54% -3.25%
Barangay 111 0.09% 1,472 1,435 2.58% 0.54%
Barangay 112 0.07% 1,133 1,069 5.99% 1.23%
Barangay 113 0.01% 228 169 34.91% 6.51%
Barangay 114 0.06% 988 1,082 -8.69% -1.89%
Barangay 115 0.06% 1,051 1,127 -6.74% -1.46%
Barangay 116 0.06% 1,018 1,179 -13.66% -3.04%
Barangay 117 0.11% 1,751 1,414 23.83% 4.60%
Barangay 118 0.35% 5,836 4,651 25.48% 4.89%
Barangay 119 0.05% 857 785 9.17% 1.86%
Barangay 12 2.06% 34,309 32,427 5.80% 1.19%
Barangay 120 0.50% 8,269 8,794 -5.97% -1.29%
Barangay 121 0.02% 271 299 -9.36% -2.05%
Barangay 122 0.14% 2,249 2,062 9.07% 1.84%
Barangay 123 0.04% 710 903 -21.37% -4.94%
Barangay 124 0.02% 387 328 17.99% 3.54%
Barangay 125 0.08% 1,293 1,278 1.17% 0.25%
Barangay 126 0.07% 1,194 1,083 10.25% 2.08%
Barangay 127 0.14% 2,380 2,113 12.64% 2.54%
Barangay 128 0.12% 2,050 1,752 17.01% 3.36%
Barangay 129 0.09% 1,558 1,839 -15.28% -3.43%
Barangay 13 0.06% 1,074 1,411 -23.88% -5.58%
Barangay 130 0.15% 2,527 3,055 -17.28% -3.92%
Barangay 131 0.13% 2,187 2,286 -4.33% -0.93%
Barangay 132 0.48% 7,961 7,924 0.47% 0.10%
Barangay 133 0.34% 5,587 5,694 -1.88% -0.40%
Barangay 134 0.06% 982 888 10.59% 2.14%
Barangay 135 0.04% 627 619 1.29% 0.27%
Barangay 136 0.02% 399 406 -1.72% -0.37%
Barangay 137 0.06% 934 1,221 -23.51% -5.48%
Barangay 138 0.09% 1,429 1,535 -6.91% -1.49%
Barangay 139 0.21% 3,505 3,414 2.67% 0.56%
Barangay 14 1.32% 21,906 21,579 1.52% 0.32%
Barangay 140 0.05% 797 1,027 -22.40% -5.20%
Barangay 141 0.20% 3,253 3,010 8.07% 1.65%
Barangay 142 0.23% 3,889 3,936 -1.19% -0.25%
Barangay 143 0.21% 3,434 3,673 -6.51% -1.41%
Barangay 144 0.27% 4,533 4,743 -4.43% -0.95%
Barangay 145 0.28% 4,705 4,507 4.39% 0.91%
Barangay 146 0.19% 3,180 3,117 2.02% 0.42%
Barangay 147 0.22% 3,687 3,664 0.63% 0.13%
Barangay 148 0.22% 3,704 3,754 -1.33% -0.28%
Barangay 149 0.32% 5,255 4,426 18.73% 3.68%
Barangay 15 0.09% 1,424 1,204 18.27% 3.60%
Barangay 150 0.27% 4,439 4,161 6.68% 1.37%
Barangay 151 0.31% 5,177 4,273 21.16% 4.12%
Barangay 152 0.25% 4,236 3,916 8.17% 1.67%
Barangay 153 0.22% 3,706 4,078 -9.12% -1.99%
Barangay 154 0.24% 3,958 3,876 2.12% 0.44%
Barangay 155 0.22% 3,613 3,531 2.32% 0.48%
Barangay 156 0.38% 6,236 5,266 18.42% 3.62%
Barangay 157 0.19% 3,151 2,883 9.30% 1.89%
Barangay 158 0.12% 2,003 1,901 5.37% 1.11%
Barangay 159 0.33% 5,477 4,996 9.63% 1.95%
Barangay 16 0.21% 3,550 4,103 -13.48% -3.00%
Barangay 160 1.01% 16,828 15,268 10.22% 2.07%
Barangay 161 0.58% 9,718 9,613 1.09% 0.23%
Barangay 162 0.97% 16,103 16,065 0.24% 0.05%
Barangay 163 0.87% 14,491 14,427 0.44% 0.09%
Barangay 164 1.17% 19,471 16,073 21.14% 4.12%
Barangay 165 1.60% 26,622 30,240 -11.96% -2.65%
Barangay 166 1.26% 20,985 17,806 17.85% 3.52%
Barangay 167 3.43% 57,041 53,835 5.96% 1.23%
Barangay 168 2.15% 35,729 32,620 9.53% 1.93%
Barangay 169 0.29% 4,887 4,700 3.98% 0.82%
Barangay 17 0.21% 3,419 3,272 4.49% 0.93%
Barangay 170 0.78% 12,901 11,322 13.95% 2.79%
Barangay 171 6.72% 111,713 98,166 13.80% 2.76%
Barangay 172 1.37% 22,829 21,719 5.11% 1.05%
Barangay 173 0.91% 15,165 15,697 -3.39% -0.72%
Barangay 174 1.50% 25,000 22,415 11.53% 2.32%
Barangay 175 4.32% 71,726 64,031 12.02% 2.42%
Barangay 176 15.75% 261,729 246,515 6.17% 1.27%
Barangay 177 5.06% 84,159 79,624 5.70% 1.17%
Barangay 178 6.63% 110,224 107,596 2.44% 0.51%
Barangay 179 2.82% 46,828 37,335 25.43% 4.88%
Barangay 18 0.66% 10,932 10,306 6.07% 1.25%
Barangay 180 1.13% 18,802 16,500 13.95% 2.79%
Barangay 181 1.34% 22,269 21,918 1.60% 0.33%
Barangay 182 0.56% 9,269 8,723 6.26% 1.29%
Barangay 183 0.44% 7,354 4,625 59.01% 10.25%
Barangay 184 0.18% 2,919 2,669 9.37% 1.90%
Barangay 185 1.64% 27,169 27,333 -0.60% -0.13%
Barangay 186 1.53% 25,346 21,668 16.97% 3.36%
Barangay 187 1.51% 25,046 23,529 6.45% 1.32%
Barangay 188 1.96% 32,543 28,301 14.99% 2.98%
Barangay 19 0.22% 3,655 3,251 12.43% 2.50%
Barangay 2 0.31% 5,156 5,134 0.43% 0.09%
Barangay 20 0.47% 7,892 9,015 -12.46% -2.76%
Barangay 21 0.17% 2,787 3,234 -13.82% -3.08%
Barangay 22 0.34% 5,653 5,548 1.89% 0.40%
Barangay 23 0.16% 2,736 2,260 21.06% 4.11%
Barangay 24 0.15% 2,498 2,255 10.78% 2.18%
Barangay 25 0.10% 1,611 1,567 2.81% 0.58%
Barangay 26 0.22% 3,734 3,694 1.08% 0.23%
Barangay 27 0.25% 4,121 3,822 7.82% 1.60%
Barangay 28 1.99% 33,091 30,968 6.86% 1.41%
Barangay 29 0.10% 1,603 1,491 7.51% 1.54%
Barangay 3 0.15% 2,497 2,621 -4.73% -1.01%
Barangay 30 0.21% 3,498 3,652 -4.22% -0.90%
Barangay 31 0.22% 3,666 4,997 -26.64% -6.31%
Barangay 32 0.17% 2,864 2,548 12.40% 2.49%
Barangay 33 0.33% 5,464 5,668 -3.60% -0.77%
Barangay 34 0.39% 6,445 6,313 2.09% 0.44%
Barangay 35 1.39% 23,173 21,778 6.41% 1.32%
Barangay 36 0.25% 4,115 5,266 -21.86% -5.06%
Barangay 37 0.17% 2,845 2,964 -4.01% -0.86%
Barangay 38 0.23% 3,854 4,300 -10.37% -2.28%
Barangay 39 0.05% 891 928 -3.99% -0.85%
Barangay 4 0.17% 2,875 2,809 2.35% 0.49%
Barangay 40 0.06% 963 1,349 -28.61% -6.85%
Barangay 41 0.05% 903 1,169 -22.75% -5.29%
Barangay 42 0.04% 715 760 -5.92% -1.28%
Barangay 43 0.21% 3,521 3,827 -8.00% -1.74%
Barangay 44 0.03% 529 700 -24.43% -5.73%
Barangay 45 0.02% 311 651 -52.23% -14.40%
Barangay 46 0.09% 1,454 1,426 1.96% 0.41%
Barangay 47 0.03% 559 395 41.52% 7.58%
Barangay 48 0.04% 606 652 -7.06% -1.53%
Barangay 49 0.25% 4,095 6,080 -32.65% -7.98%
Barangay 5 0.19% 3,083 3,004 2.63% 0.55%
Barangay 50 0.06% 1,005 1,333 -24.61% -5.77%
Barangay 51 0.05% 765 964 -20.64% -4.75%
Barangay 52 0.08% 1,279 2,816 -54.58% -15.31%
Barangay 53 0.05% 876 1,181 -25.83% -6.09%
Barangay 54 0.03% 572 833 -31.33% -7.61%
Barangay 55 0.09% 1,442 1,262 14.26% 2.85%
Barangay 56 0.15% 2,464 3,328 -25.96% -6.13%
Barangay 57 0.05% 756 738 2.44% 0.51%
Barangay 58 0.03% 493 637 -22.61% -5.25%
Barangay 59 0.23% 3,808 4,843 -21.37% -4.93%
Barangay 6 0.07% 1,190 1,221 -2.54% -0.54%
Barangay 60 0.11% 1,792 1,944 -7.82% -1.70%
Barangay 61 0.06% 996 1,055 -5.59% -1.20%
Barangay 62 0.01% 244 354 -31.07% -7.53%
Barangay 63 0.18% 2,988 3,423 -12.71% -2.82%
Barangay 64 0.09% 1,550 1,345 15.24% 3.03%
Barangay 65 0.08% 1,300 1,021 27.33% 5.22%
Barangay 66 0.13% 2,206 1,361 62.09% 10.70%
Barangay 67 0.14% 2,320 2,509 -7.53% -1.63%
Barangay 68 0.07% 1,106 1,173 -5.71% -1.23%
Barangay 69 0.19% 3,173 3,191 -0.56% -0.12%
Barangay 7 0.16% 2,608 2,619 -0.42% -0.09%
Barangay 70 0.27% 4,411 4,208 4.82% 1.00%
Barangay 71 0.05% 777 825 -5.82% -1.25%
Barangay 72 0.00% 46 0 NULL NULL
Barangay 73 1.06% 17,649 17,993 -1.91% -0.41%
Barangay 74 0.23% 3,864 3,501 10.37% 2.10%
Barangay 75 0.13% 2,207 3,246 -32.01% -7.80%
Barangay 76 0.00% 2 3 -33.33% -8.18%
Barangay 77 0.05% 822 977 -15.86% -3.57%
Barangay 78 0.11% 1,818 1,842 -1.30% -0.28%
Barangay 79 0.04% 631 632 -0.16% -0.03%
Barangay 8 1.41% 23,399 23,766 -1.54% -0.33%
Barangay 80 0.11% 1,904 1,813 5.02% 1.04%
Barangay 81 0.11% 1,894 2,528 -25.08% -5.90%
Barangay 82 0.11% 1,758 1,949 -9.80% -2.15%
Barangay 83 0.08% 1,251 1,347 -7.13% -1.54%
Barangay 84 0.08% 1,257 1,277 -1.57% -0.33%
Barangay 85 0.06% 989 1,301 -23.98% -5.61%
Barangay 86 0.07% 1,109 1,454 -23.73% -5.54%
Barangay 87 0.08% 1,385 1,310 5.73% 1.18%
Barangay 88 0.13% 2,202 2,488 -11.50% -2.54%
Barangay 89 0.06% 1,057 1,550 -31.81% -7.74%
Barangay 9 0.11% 1,866 1,986 -6.04% -1.30%
Barangay 90 0.09% 1,518 1,429 6.23% 1.28%
Barangay 91 0.04% 610 598 2.01% 0.42%
Barangay 92 0.04% 620 610 1.64% 0.34%
Barangay 93 0.20% 3,267 3,248 0.58% 0.12%
Barangay 94 0.05% 776 927 -16.29% -3.67%
Barangay 95 0.13% 2,242 2,784 -19.47% -4.46%
Barangay 96 0.08% 1,366 1,540 -11.30% -2.49%
Barangay 97 0.09% 1,537 1,654 -7.07% -1.53%
Barangay 98 0.11% 1,761 2,182 -19.29% -4.41%
Barangay 99 0.04% 677 772 -12.31% -2.73%
Caloocan Total 1,661,584 1,583,978 4.90% 1.01%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Caloocan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 4,384,495,437.50.

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Annual regular income of Caloocan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal Year Annual Regular Income Change
2009 2,836,608,601.69
2010 2,912,172,094.13 2.66%
2011 3,212,000,749.75 10.30%
2012 2,978,842,119.87 -7.26%
2013 3,180,103,117.69 6.76%
2014 3,543,219,980.64 11.42%
2015 3,969,596,046.37 12.03%
2016 4,384,495,437.50 10.45%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Caloocan in the 2015 Census was 1,581,025 broken down into 367,878 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Caloocan (1990‑2015)
Census date Household population Number of households Average household size
761,824 151,132 5.04
1,021,977 215,122 4.75
1,174,673 249,567 4.71
1,379,942 309,621 4.46
1,487,245 345,444 4.31
1,581,025 367,878 4.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caloocan is 20 to 24, with 162,285 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7,356 individuals.

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Population of Caloocan by age group (2015 census)
Age group Population (2015) Age group percentage
Under 1 30,619 1.93%
1 to 4 123,913 7.82%
5 to 9 155,981 9.85%
10 to 14 150,152 9.48%
15 to 19 159,638 10.08%
20 to 24 162,285 10.25%
25 to 29 146,001 9.22%
30 to 34 128,385 8.11%
35 to 39 115,822 7.31%
40 to 44 96,892 6.12%
45 to 49 86,700 5.47%
50 to 54 72,572 4.58%
55 to 59 57,362 3.62%
60 to 64 41,109 2.60%
65 to 69 25,806 1.63%
70 to 74 14,068 0.89%
75 to 79 9,317 0.59%
80 and over 7,356 0.46%
Total 1,583,978 100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.48
  • Median Age: 25.32

Historical population

The population of Caloocan grew from 7,847 in 1903 to 1,661,584 in 2020, an increase of 1,653,737 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.01%, or an increase of 77,606 people, from the previous population of 1,583,978 in 2015.

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Population of Caloocan (1903‑2020)
Census date Population Growth rate
7,847
19,551 5.93%
38,820 3.49%
58,208 4.24%
145,523 8.39%
274,453 6.40%
397,201 7.70%
467,816 3.33%
763,415 5.02%
1,023,159 5.64%
1,177,604 3.06%
1,381,610 2.23%
1,489,040 2.76%
1,583,978 1.18%
1,661,584 1.01%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Caloocan for the year 2019 was 719,447, broken down into 322,132 males and 397,315 females.

Location

The city center of Caloocan is situated at approximately 14° 39' North, 120° 59' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.3 meters or 76.5 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Caloocan are Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, Quezon City, Manila, and San Juan. The nearest municipalities are Obando, Bulacan, Marilao, Bulacan, San Mateo, Rizal, Pateros, Bocaue, Bulacan, and Cainta, Rizal. Its distance from the national capital is 7.37 kilometers (4.58 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Obando, Bulacan, 8.09 kilometers (5.03 miles) to the Northwest (N41°W)
  • Marilao, Bulacan, 11.75 kilometers (7.30 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N19°W)
  • San Mateo, Rizal, 15.00 kilometers (9.32 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N74°E)
  • Pateros, 15.45 kilometers (9.60 miles) to the Southeast (S34°E)
  • Bocaue, Bulacan, 16.54 kilometers (10.28 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N22°W)
  • Cainta, Rizal, 16.51 kilometers (10.26 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S59°E)

Nearest cities

  • Malabon, 3.51 kilometers (2.18 miles) to the Northwest (N55°W)
  • Navotas, 3.91 kilometers (2.43 miles) to the West (S90°W)
  • Valenzuela, 6.93 kilometers (4.31 miles) to the Northwest (N36°W)
  • Quezon City, 6.98 kilometers (4.34 miles) to the East (S84°E)
  • Manila, 7.37 kilometers (4.58 miles) to the South (S3°W)
  • San Juan, 7.61 kilometers (4.73 miles) to the Southeast (S40°E)

Distance from Manila: 7.37 kilometers (4.58 miles) to the South (S3°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
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