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Also known as: Kalookan
Caloocan, city on Dagatdagatan Lagoon (Manila Bay), central Luzon, Philippines, adjacent to northern Manila. Founded in 1762, it became a municipality in 1815. Caloocan suffered much damage during World War II. Now part of Greater Manila, it is a growing center of industrialization as well as a residential suburb. Processed foods, textiles, and engineering products are its main industries. Inc. city, 1961. Pop. (2000) 1,177,604; (2010) 1,489,040.