Tatalon

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Tatalon
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Tatalon
Coordinates: 14°37′27″N121°00′55″E / 14.62417°N 121.01528°E / 14.62417; 121.01528
Country Philippines
Region National Capital Region
City Quezon City
District 4th District
Established1960
Government
 • Type Barangay
 • Barangay CaptainRodel N. Lobo
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total
55,404
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)

Tatalon is a barangay of Quezon City, Philippines. According to 2020 Census, it has a population of 55,404 people. [1]

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History

Tatalon was originally a part of Caloocan but it was carved out of the city in 1939 pursuant to Commonwealth Act No. 502, [2] which created Quezon City as the capital of the Philippines, along with the following sitios and barrios: Balingasa, Kaingin, Kangkong, La Loma, Malamig, Matalahib, Masambong, San Isidro, San Jose and Santol. [3]

Geography

Tatalon is one of the city's low-lying areas and is susceptible to flooding. The place is also prone to liquefaction. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population". Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ Commonwealth Act No. 502 (October 12, 1939), The Charter of Quezon City, Senate of the Philippines , retrieved July 2, 2024
  3. ↑ "History". Caloocan City Government. Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Chapter 7: Risk Profile" (PDF). Quezon City Government. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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