Pandi, Bulacan

Pandi [pɐnˈde], officially the Municipality of Pandi (Tagalog: Bayan ng Pandi), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 155,115 people.

Pandi
Municipality of Pandi
Poblacion
Map of Bulacan with Pandi highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pandi
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°52′N 120°57′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
ProvinceBulacan
District 5th district
FoundedApril 17, 1946
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorEnrico A. Roque
  Vice MayorLuisa P. Sebastian
  RepresentativeAmbrosio C. Cruz Jr.
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate87,984 voters (2022)
Area
  Total31.20 km2 (12.05 sq mi)
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Highest elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Lowest elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total155,115
  Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
  Households
37,896
Economy
  Income class2nd municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
7.09
% (2018)
  Revenue266.8 million (2020)
  Assets759 million (2020)
  Expenditure294.2 million (2020)
  Liabilities220 million (2020)
Utilities
  ElectricityMeralco
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
3014
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)44
Native languagesTagalog

The municipality of Pandi lies 41 kilometres (25 mi) north-east of Manila and is located at the eastern portion of Bulacan Province. With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila, Pandi is now included in the Greater Manila's built-up area which reaches San Ildefonso, Bulacan at its northernmost part.

Pandi is one of the youngest towns in Bulacan. During the Spanish Regime, Pandi was a part of the political jurisdiction of the town of Meycauayan City including the towns of San Jose del Monte, Bocaue, Marilao, Valenzuela, Obando, Santa Maria, Balagtas, it also formed part of the vast Hacienda Santa Maria de Pandi, which included the towns of Santa Maria and Balagtas and parts of Angat and Bustos. Pandi was then a part of the town Balagtas (then Bigaa) until its formal separation and independence on April 17, 1946.

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