Origin of Malolos: an early riverside settlement grew around the Augustinian mission. On June 11, 1580, Malolos was formally established as a town and parish under the patronage of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception—the documented foundation of the historic town in the Philippines.
The 20 Women of Malolos petitioned Governor-General Valeriano Weyler for permission to establish a night school where they could study Spanish.
The Malolos Congress convened at Barasoain Church on September 15, beginning the work that produced the Malolos Constitution.
The First Philippine Republic was inaugurated at Barasoain Church on January 23, with Emilio Aguinaldo as president.
Malolos became a component city through Republic Act No. 8754, approved on December 18, 1999.
Malolos’s historic town center was declared a National Historical Landmark, recognizing its heritage buildings and role in Philippine history.
The NHCP installed a historical marker at Malolos Cathedral, documenting its role as the residence of Aguinaldo and the revolutionary government in 1898–1899.
Cradle of the Republic
Malolos hosted the Malolos Congress and the inauguration of the First Philippine Republic, earning its place as the cradle of the Philippine Republic.
Heritage Town Center
The historic town center is a National Historical Landmark, preserving the churches, ancestral homes, and civic spaces connected to Malolos’s history.
