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Navotas, officially the City of Navotas ( fil, Lungsod ng Navotas), is a 1st class
highly urbanized city A city ( fil, lungsod/siyudad) is one of the units of local government in the Philippines. All Philippine cities are chartered cities ( fil, nakakartang lungsod), whose existence as corporate and administrative entities is governed by their own ...
in the
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of the
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 247,543 people. It is known as the ''Commercial Fishing Hub of the Philippines'', for the city has the third largest fish port in Asia and the largest in
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. Although it was established on December 20, 1827, Navotas celebrates its foundation day every January 16, the day in 1906 when it finally separated from
Malabon Malabon, officially the City of Malabon ( fil, Lungsod ng Malabon), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 380,522 people. Located just north ...
. Navotas became a highly urbanized city on June 24, 2007.


Etymology

The entire region of Navotas was once part of
Malabon Malabon, officially the City of Malabon ( fil, Lungsod ng Malabon), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 380,522 people. Located just north ...
. According to one legend, the long and narrow delta extended unbroken from north to south along the seashore. The strip of land between the former district of
Tondo, Manila Tondo is a district located in Manila, Philippines. It is the largest in terms of area and population of Manila's sixteen districts, with a Census-estimated 631,313 people in 2015 and consists of two congressional districts. It is also the seco ...
and this town was eaten away by the sea until an opening was made. Water began to flow through the opening. The geographical change prompted the people to refer to the place as "''butas''", "''nayon ng butas''", or "''nabutas''", a Tagalog word that means breached or pierced through. What began as a natural channel developed into a regular waterway, now known as the Navotas River. In later years, the place came to be known as "Nabotas", then "Navotas". It was also known as Hacienda de Navotas; it was once owned by the Dominican friars until it was sold to the Pascual family during the early days of the American regime and developed into a residential estate. San Jose de Navotas was the name given to the locality after its patron saint,
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. On June 11, 1859, a "''Superior Decreto''" established a new parish and municipality under the supervision of Friar Matias Navoa. The populace was divided into two distinct groups, the ''naturales'' (locals) and the ''
mestizo (; ; fem. ) is a term used for racial classification to refer to a person of mixed European and Indigenous American ancestry. In certain regions such as Latin America, it may also refer to people who are culturally European even though thei ...
s''. Mariano Estrellas was the ''gobernadorcillo'' (petty governor) of the ''naturales'' and Mariano Israel, of the ''mestizos''. Today, because records are incomplete, recognition is only given to the ''gobernadorcillos'' for the ''mestizos''. A school in honor of San Jose was built and known as "San Jose Academy."


History


Historical timeline

*December 20, 1827 – The movement for separation of Navotas which was then a part of Malabon (Tambobong). *February 16, 1859 – The date when the barrios of San Jose, Navotas and Bangculasi were separated from Malabon. *1859 – Cavada, the year when Navotas became an independent town. *August 6, 1898 – Navotas joined the revolutionary government of General
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. *June 11, 1901 – Navotas was eventually incorporated from the province of
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into the newly created province of
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with the enactment of ''Act No. 137''. *October 12, 1903 – the town was again merged with
Malabon Malabon, officially the City of Malabon ( fil, Lungsod ng Malabon), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 380,522 people. Located just north ...
by virtue of ''Act No. 942''. *January 16, 1906 – Navotas finally became an independent municipality with the enactment of ''Act No. 1442'' which separated it from Malabon. *November 7, 1975 – Navotas was transferred from the Province of
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to the newly formed National Capital Region or
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, by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 824. *June 24, 2007 – Navotas became a highly urbanized city by virtue of ''Republic Act No. 9387'' dated March 10, 2007, after a plebiscite was conducted.


Geography


Topography

Navotas is a coastal town in the northwest part of Metro Manila. It is a narrow strip of land with an aggregated shoreline of approximately 4.5 km. In the north, Navotas shares a common border with the town of Obando, Bulacan, along Sukol Creek which separates it from
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. Along the eastern border runs the Binuangan River, the Daang Cawayan River, the Dampalit River, the Batasan River, the Navotas River, the Bangculasi Channel, the Malabon Channel and the Estero de Maypajo. It is bordered on the north by Obando, Bulacan along Sukol Creek; on the south by the city of
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; on the east by Daang Binuangan River, Bangkulasi Channel, Malabon Channel and Estero de Maypajo; and on the west by
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.


Climate


Barangays

Navotas is politically subdivided into 2 districts, with 18
barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolita ...
s: Population Changes Some barangays in Navotas experienced dramatic population change between 2010 and 2020. This is because of an ongoing effort by the government to relocate informal settlers from hazard-prone areas to socialized housing built in Barangay Tanza 2.


Navotas East

Navotas East is bounded by Barangay Sipac-Almacen to the north, Barangay Tañong of
Malabon Malabon, officially the City of Malabon ( fil, Lungsod ng Malabon), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 380,522 people. Located just north ...
(via Estrella Bridge over Navotas River) to the east, Barangay Navotas West to the west, and Brgy. Bagumbayan North to the south. Their patron saint is San Ildefonso.


San Jose

The name of Barangay San Jose was derived from the Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Jose de Navotas, the first place of worship in the town.


San Roque

Barangay San Roque is bounded by Tangos South to the northwest and north, Tangos North and Tanza, Navotas (via Badeo 5) to the northeast, Brgy. Hulong Duhat, Malabon and Brgy. Flores, Malabon in Malabon to the east (via Navotas River, Badeo 4), Manila Bay to the west and Brgy. Daanghari to the south. Its name is derived from San Roque de Navotas Parish, the first place of worship in the town. It is famous for its annual fiesta, every last Saturday and Sunday of the month of January. Every fiesta the whole barangay (including Brgy's Tangos North and Tangos South) is filled with stalls and stores. Also every fiesta of San Roque, A. Dela Cruz St. is full of stalls which sell kalamay, from
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.


Sipac-Almacen

Barangay Sipac-Almacen is famous for the location of the Navotas City Hall and some points of interest like Navotas National High School, the main high school of Navotas, Navotas Playground, Jollibee, McDonald's and others.


Former Barangays

Until 2018 Navotas had 14 barangays.


Northbay Boulevard South

In accordance with Republic Act No. 10933, approved by President
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on August 23, 2017, and ratified in a plebiscite on January 5, 2018, Northbay Boulevard South was divided into Barangays NBBS Kaunlaran, NBBS Dagat-dagatan, and NBBS Proper.


Tangos

Pursuant to Republic Act No. 10934, approved by President Rodrigo Duterte on August 23, 2017, and ratified in a plebiscite on January 5, 2018, Tangos was divided into Barangays Tangos North and Tangos South.


Tanza

Barangay Tanza occupied the northernmost portion of the city, including Isla Pulo which is separated from the city proper, and was bounded by Barangay Binuangan and Salambao in Obando, Bulacan to the north, Manila Bay and Barangay San Roque to the west, Barangay Hulong Duhat and Dampalit, Malabon to the east, and Barangay Tangos to the south. By virtue of Republic Act No. 10935, approved by President Rodrigo Duterte on August 23, 2017, and ratified in a plebiscite on January 5, 2018, Tanza was divided into Barangays Tanza 1 and Tanza 2. Both Tanza 1 and Tanza 2 are accessible via Badeo 5 in Barangay San Roque, Navotas and the Tanza-Malabon Bridge in Barangay Hulong Duhat in Malabon.


Demographics


Economy


Fishing and Aquaculture

Navotas has been dubbed as the Fishing Capital of the Philippines.


Shipbuilding and repair

In the ship repair sector, the Navotas complex in
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is expected to accommodate 96 vessels for repair.


Government


Political profile

With regards to the separation of Navotas from Malabon in 1859 and the organization thereof as a distinct municipality or "pueblo" with its own government and church, this town was headed by the governadorcillos who exercised executive and judicial functions. However, as this locality was composed of two groups the naturales and the mestizos, each of which had its own governadorcillo appointed by the governor-general who was the supreme authority in all local matters, since the inhabitants did not allow choosing their officials. This political system was somehow revoked at the end of the Spanish Regime through the Maura Law of 1883, which guided some of the selected officials to the supervision of an insular authority. During the revolutionary period (from 1898 to 1902), as the democratic system of local governance was being established via the First Philippines Republic and Malolos Constitution, people of Navotas with high character, social position and honorable conduct gathered in a meeting and elected the chief of the town, the headman of the barrio (barangay) and three officials viz., for police and internal order, justice and civil registry, and taxes and property. In this situation, these elected officials constitute an assembly wherein the chief of the town was the president, the headman, the vice-president, and the justice officer the secretary. In this period, the name of Navotas LGU and its head were changed from "pueblo to municipality" and from "President to Mayor". Philippine Commission, which exercised supervision over local government, appointed the first local official. Gradually, election of officials was allowed. During the period of the Philippine Commonwealth (from 1935 to 1945), the 1935 constitution ushered. This provided that the President of the Philippines should exercise general supervision over all local governments. This allowed Navotas to have three leaders. This trend from 1946 to 1972 (during the second Philippine Republic) was toward decentralization. Congress passed laws giving more autonomy to Local Government Units through the grant of additional powers and lessening of national control affairs. This created four Mayors of Navotas. During the Martial Law Period, President Marcos had changed the structure and functions of LGU's, thus decentralization suffered the set back with the concentration of power on his hands. After December 31, 1975 (expiration of tenure of office of the local elective officials), the President assumed the power of appointment of the officials as authorized by the people in a referendum held on February 27, 1975. During the Marcos Regime, Navotas had two Mayors. Navotas was proclaimed as a full-fledged city by virtue of RA 9387 that converted the municipality of Navotas into a highly urbanized city. A plebiscite was held on June 24, 2007, which was ratified the conversion of Navotas into a highly urbanized city.


Education

Navotas has 15 public elementary schools and 6 public secondary schools including
Navotas National High School The Navotas National High School (NNHS) is founded on 1983 by Mayor Victor Javier. With a land area, it is located on Barangay Sipac Almacen, Navotas, Metro Manila Navotas, officially the City of Navotas ( fil, Lungsod ng Navotas), is a 1st ...
and Kaunlaran High School. The
Navotas Polytechnic College The Navotas Polytechnic College also referred to by its acronym NPC, is a public, non-sectarian, coeducational higher education institution run by the city government of Navotas in Navotas City, Metro Manila, Phiippines. It was founded in 199 ...
located at the North Bay Boulevard South in Kaunlaran Village is owned and operated by the city.


Transportation

Transportation in Navotas are composed of different vehicles.


Notable personalities

* Lean Alejandro, student leader and left-wing nationalist political activist *
Luz Oliveros-Belardo Luz Oliveros-Belardo (3 November 1906 – 12 December 1999) was a Filipina pharmaceutical chemist, honored with the National Scientist of the Philippines award by the Philippine government in 1987. Early life Luz Oliveros was born in Navotas, Riz ...
, National Scientist of the Philippines for Phytochemistry * Engracia Cruz-Reyes, chef and entrepreneur * Jorella Marie de Jesus, professional volleyball player *
Froilan Baguion Froilan C. Baguion (born March 7, 1980) is a Filipino former professional basketball player . He was signed by Welcoat of the Philippine Basketball Association in 2006 after not being drafted in the 2006 PBA draft. College career Baguion was a ...
, professional basketball player * Gerald Santos, singer and actor *
Jelo Acosta Angelo Acosta (born December 15, 2001), known professionally as Jelo The Weirdo, is a Filipino rapper, singer, songwriter and occasional actor. Early and personal life Acosta was born on December 15, 2001, in Quezon City, Philippines. He has an o ...
, rapper & actor * Wendy Valdez, beauty queen, and an actress.


Sister cities

*
Parañaque Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque ( fil, Lungsod ng Parañaque, ), is a first class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 689,992 people. It is ...
,
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*
Manila Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated ...
,
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