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Intramuros (Manila)
The historic walled city of Manila built during the Spanish colonial period, containing Fort Santiago and San Agustin Church.
33 km · about 40 min drive
AsiaPhilippinesCentral Luzon
Malolos
Central Luzon, Philippines · Asia
About Malolos
Malolos sits on the route: 10 minutes from Balite, 33km from Intramuros (Manila).
Malolos is in Central Luzon, Philippines, with about 270,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Balite, about 6 km away.
Malolos [maˈlɔlɔs], officially the City of Malolos (Filipino: Lungsod ng Malolos; Kapampangan: Ciudad/Lakanbalen ning Malolos), is a component city and capital of the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 269,809 people. It is the capital city of the province ofRead more
Bulacan as the seat of the provincial government.
It was the site of the constitutional convention of 1898, known as the Malolos Convention, that led to the establishment of the First Philippine Republic led by Emilio Aguinaldo, at the sanctuary of the Barasoain Church. The convent of the Malolos Cathedral served as the presidential palace at that time. The First Philippine Republic is sometimes characterized as the first proper constitutional republic in Asia, although there were several Asian republics predating it – for example, the Mahajanapadas of ancient India, the Lanfang Republic, the Republic of Formosa, or the Republic of Ezo. Aguinaldo himself had led a number of governments prior to Malolos, like those established at Tejeros and Biak-na-Bato which both styled themselves República de Filipinas ("Republic of the Philippines"). Unlike the founding documents of those governments, however, the Malolos Constitution was duly approved by a partially elected congress and called for a true representative democracy.
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What is there to see near Malolos?
Within an hour or so of Malolos: Intramuros (Manila) (33 km), National Museum of the Philippines (34 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Dalton Pass.
Where is Malolos?
Malolos is in Central Luzon, Philippines, about 6 km from Balite.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 269,809
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Philippines
- Region
- Central Luzon
- Timezone
- Asia/Manila
- Coordinates
- 14.8443, 120.8104
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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National Museum of the Philippines
Houses the Philippines' most important cultural treasures including the Spoliarium and pre-colonial gold artifacts.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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