Ugong, Pasig

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Barangay Ugong
Hugong
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Aerial view of Barangay Ugong
Nickname: 
Ugong
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Ugong, Pasig
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Barangay Ugong
Ugong
Coordinates: 14°35′03″N121°04′22″E / 14.5842°N 121.0729°E / 14.5842; 121.0729
CountryPhilippines
Region Metro Manila
City Pasig
District 1st district of Pasig
Government
  TypeBarangay
  Barangay CaptainLizbeth N. Santiago
Area
  Total5,931.6 km2 (2,290.2 sq mi)
  Land375.38 km2 (144.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total22,266
Demonym Taga-Ugong
Time zone UTC+8 (Philippine Standard Time)
Range Marikina Valley Fault Ridge

Ugong is a highly urbanized barangay located in the northwestern portion of Pasig. Today, barangay Ugong is further subdivided into south which is part of Pasig, while the northern boundary of Ugong, Ugong Norte, is under Quezon City.

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On April 01, 2024, Marcos Jr. issued Proclamation No. 512, designating 123,837 sq.m. parcels of land, along E. Rodriguez Jr. Avenue in Ugong, Pasig, as a Special Economic Zone (Information Technology Park), as Arcovia City pursuant to Republic Act No. 7916, or the “Special Economic Zone Act of 1995,” as amended by RA No. 8748, and upon recommendation of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority. [1]

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References

  1. "PBBM designates parcels of land in Pasig City as Information Technology Park". Philippine News Agency . April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.