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Malabon

Malabon, officially the City of Malabon ( ), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 389,929 people. Located just north of the city of Manila, Malabon is primarily residential, industrial and one of the most densely populated cities in the metropolis, having a total land area of Malabon is part of the sub-region of Metro Manila informally called CAMANAVA, an area which derives its name from the first syllable of its component cities: Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela. Caloocan lies to the south and east, Navotas to the west, and Valenzuela to the north. Malabon also borders the town of Obando in the province of Bulacan to the northwest.

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Malabon, officially the City of Malabon ( ), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 389,929 people. Located just north of the city of Manila, Malabon is primarily residential, industrial and one of the most densely populated cities in the metropolis, having a total land area of Malabon is part of the sub-region of Metro Manila informally called CAMANAVA, an area which derives its name from the first syllable of its component cities: Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela. Caloocan lies to the south and east, Navotas to the west, and Valenzuela to the north. Malabon also borders the town of Obando in the province of Bulacan to the northwest.

Key claims

  1. date of establishment: 1946 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of establishment: 1950 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of foundation: 1599-05-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. population: 389,929 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. population: 24,820 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1946". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1950". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1599-05-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the population is "389,929 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the population is "24,820 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378769734

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