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Caloocan, officially the City of Caloocan (Filipino: Lungsod ng Kalookan; IPA: [kalɔˈʔokan]), is a highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines.According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,661,584 people [3] making it the fourth-most populous city in the Philippines.
[2] [3] These original four cities of Metro Manila (Manila, Quezon City, Caloocan, Pasay) comprise 83% (1,428 of 1,710) of all these. The high number is attributed to these areas having more people and higher density when the barangay system was initiated (note that Caloocan North is sparsely populated then and consequently was given a lower ...
A ZIP code is composed of a four-digit number representing a locality. Usually, more than one code is issued for areas within Metro Manila, and a single code for each municipality and each city in provinces, with exceptions such as: [1] Davao City with eleven ZIP codes (8000, 8016 to 8026); Antipolo with six ZIP codes (1870 to 1875);
Bagong Silang or Barangay 176 is a former barangay in Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines that existed from 1971 its division. Part of the city's Zone 15, it was known for being the most populous barangay in the Philippines, with a population of 261,729 according to the 2020 census, [1] as well as the largest barangay in the country in terms of land area, measuring 574 hectares (1,420 acres). [2]
PhilPost recommends the use of postal codes in the country and correct addressing. [3] However, most residents do not use, let alone know how to use ZIP codes, and thus the codes are usually omitted. According to PhilPost, the proper use of ZIP codes assists in letter sorting and reduces letter misrouting. [3]
The other half, now known as North Caloocan, remains with Caloocan, which became a city in 1962. [3] The division of Novaliches caused Caloocan to be divided into two parts. [ 8 ] Since the 1960s, there were several attempts to reconstitute Novaliches as a separate municipality, but all of which were unsuccessful.
The region as a whole is geographically divided into four districts, of which the first district is the central capital City of Manila, the second and third districts located to the east and north of the City, respectively, and the fourth district covering the remaining areas of the region south of the City and the Pasig River.
The district consists of eleven barangays in the northeastern portion of Caloocan: Barangays 178 to 188 [4] in Zones 15 and 16, all previously part of the first district from its creation in 1987 until 2021, when Republic Act No. 11545 was signed into law. [5]