Happy TravellerWelcome to Mandaluyong, a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Located directly east of Manila, Mandaluyong has a population of 425,758 people according to the 2020 census. Originally a barrio of Santa Ana de Sapa, Mandaluyong separated and became its own town in 1841 and later acquired the name Mandaluyong in 1931 during the American occupation. In 1994, it became the first municipality of Metro Manila to become a city since the metropolis establishment in 1975. At present, it is known for the Ortigas Center, a commercial and business center that it also shares with the city of Pasig. Mandaluyong is bordered by Manila to the west, San Juan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, Pasig to the east, and Makati to the south. It is also the 6th-smallest city in the Philippines with a land area of 21.26 km2 (8.21 sq mi), similar to Makati and Marikina.
One of the interesting things about Mandaluyong is its etymology. There are different stories on the origin of the name Mandaluyong. Some people say the place was abundant with a kind of tree called luyong, now more commonly known as anahaw (Saribus rotundifolius), from which canes and furniture were made. Others claim that the Spaniards named the place based on the report of a navigator named Acapulco, who saw the rolling hills frequently being lashed at by daluyong (
