Barangka

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Barangka
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Western bank of Marikina River at Barangka
Barangka
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Barangka
Coordinates: 14°37′47″N121°4′49″E / 14.62972°N 121.08028°E / 14.62972; 121.08028
Country Philippines
Region National Capital Region
City Marikina
District 1st Legislative district of Marikina
Established (as barangay)June 21, 1959
Government
  Type Barangay
  Punong BarangayEfren Managuit
Population
 (2020)
  Total
16,639 [1]
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
Postal Code
1803
Area code 02

Barangka is an urban barangay in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is part of the 1st district of Marikina and is one of the oldest barangays in Marikina.

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Located along the southwestern border of Marikina, with the Marikina–Infanta Highway and A. Bonifacio Avenue, which serve as thoroughfares connecting Quezon City and Marikina, and with the municipalities of San Mateo and Rodriguez (Montalban) in Rizal to the east, Barangka is considered to be a gateway for people going to and from Metro Manila and Rizal. It is bordered on the west by barangay Loyola Heights in Quezon City; to the south by barangays Industrial Valley and Calumpang; to the east by barangay Tañong; and to the north by Loyola Grand Villas.

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Riverbanks Center at night

Etymology

Barangka takes its name from the Spanish word for "canyon", barranca , owing to the area's steep and hilly terrain.

History

The area of Barangay Barangka is considered one of the earliest historical origins of Marikina when the Augustinians and Jesuits arrived in the area called chorrillo, a small stream located in the area (now called Chorillo or official name called General Julian Cruz Street, a known street located in this barangay). From 1939 to 1941, the sitio was under the jurisdiction of the then-newly established Quezon City before it was returned to Marikina. [2] [3] According to a 1942 map, Barangka was part of the Diliman district of the City of Greater Manila, which included Quezon City throughout its existence from 1942 to 1945. [4]

Along with former Parang and Nangka, the former sitio was elevated to barangay by virtue of Republic Act No. 2601, which was enacted on June 21, 1959. [5]

Geography

Barangka lies on the foothills of Quezon City and also over the West Valley fault systems. It has a total land area of 116.96 ha (1.17 km2) with a population of 27,805, making it the mostly densely populated barangay in Marikina. The Marikina River where the Marikina River Park and Riverbanks Center is located borders the barangay to the south.

Miscellaneous

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Largest pair of shoes displayed at Riverbanks Mall
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Riverbanks Arcade Building
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Plaza Delos Kapitanes
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Barangka Elementary School and Barangka National High School
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Riverland Express inside Riverbanks Center
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Barangay Hall, a community center

Villages and subdivisions

Community facilities

Landmarks and buildings

Schools

Churches

Roads

Major roads

Primary streets

Bridges and overpasses

References

  1. Omamos, Clarisa B. (October 29, 2016). "MARIKINA BUSINESS PORTAL (MBP) Marikina City's Best Practice" (PDF). Local Governance Innovative Solutions Bank. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. Pante, Michael D. (February 2017). "Quezon's City: Corruption and contradiction in Manila's prewar suburbia, 1935–1941" (PDF). Cambridge.org. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  3. Commonwealth Act No. 659 (June 21, 1941), "An act to amend sections two , three , twelve , nineteen , twenty , twenty - one , twenty - four , and twenty - seven of Commonwealth Act numbered five hundred and two , and inserting new sections therein, to be known as sections thirteen-A, twenty-one-A, twenty-one-B, twenty-one-C, twenty-one-D, twenty-one-E, twenty-one-F, AND twenty-one-G", Chan Robles Virtual Law Library, retrieved August 7, 2021
  4. Map of the City of Manila (Map). 1:40,000. Division of Drafting and Surveys, Office of the City Engineer and Architect, City of Manila. 1942. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  5. Republic Act No. 2601 (June 21, 1959), "An Act Creating Barrios in Certain Municipalities of the Province of Rizal", The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc., retrieved April 8, 2022
  6. "Republic Act No. 9674". lawphil.net. Congress of the Philippines. July 17, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  7. "An Architect of Prayer Places". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 2, 2004. Retrieved April 8, 2022.

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