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The City of Malolos is a 4th class City in the Province of Bulacan , Philippines . It is the capital city of Bulacan. Situated 40 kilometers north of Manila , it is a major suburb outside of Manila. It has a population of 175,291 people in 36,663 households according to the 2000 census. Malolos was the site of the Constitutional Convention of 1898, known as the Malolos Convention , that led to the establishment of the First Philippine Republic , the first republic in Asia . The major industries are Agriculture , Fisheries and Manufacturing . It is also one of the centers of education in Central Luzon region, it has several universities like the government-funded Bulacan State University , and privately owned Centro Escolar University and University Of Regina Carmeli . Malolos also houses the most populous high school in Central Luzon, Marcelo H. Del Pilar National High School , with approximately 13,000 students. HISTORY Malolos is the historical site of the constitutional convention of 1898 that led to the establishment of the First Philippine Republic , the first republic in Asia , led by Emilio Aguinaldo . Malolos served as the Capital of the short-lived republic from 1898-1899. During the Philippine-American War , Malolos was captured by the Americans through a bloody battle that led to the escape of Aguinaldo to San Fernando , Pampanga . Malolos was the site of the inauguration of President Joseph Estrada on June 30 , 1998 in Barasoain Church . It became a City in 1999 . BARANGAYS
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