Demography
Notable people or born in Marikina
- Bayani Fernando (former MMDA chairman)
- Marides Fernando (former mayor)
- Romeo Candazo (former congressman)
- Renato Corona (former supreme court justice)
- Juan Ponce Enrile (current senate president)
- Loren Legarda (senator)
- Jovito Salonga (former senate president)
- Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. (former senate president)
- Angel Aquino (actress, TV host)
- John Lloyd Cruz (actor)
- Jericho Rosales (actor)
- Andi Eigenmann (actress)
- Cristine Reyes (actress)
- Rich Asuncion (actress)
- Mike Tan (actor)
- Angeli Mae Flores (Blush)
- Ronnie Liang (singer)
- Jonalyn Viray (singer)
- Jason Gainza (comedian)
- Tado Jimenez (comedian)
- Ariel Villasanta (comedian)
- Rhea Santos (news anchor)
- Jason Sabio (international soccer player)
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The native people in Marikina City refer to themselves as "Marikeño" (or Marikenyo, in Tagalog. Marikeños are remarked to be some of the most disciplined people in the Philippines, largely due to the influences, ethics and urbanity from the past administration in 1990s. Like other places in Metro Manila, the original settlers are Tagalogs. Throughout the centuries, there has been constant migration of Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Visayans, Bikolanos, Ilokanos, and Americans. There are also very small migration from Koreans.