Barangka
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Barangka | |
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 Western bank of Marikina River at Barangka | |
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  Barangka | |
| Coordinates: 14°37′47″N 121°4′49″E / 14.62972°N 121.08028°ECoordinates: 14°37′47″N 121°4′49″E / 14.62972°N 121.08028°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| City | Marikina |
| District | 1st Legislative district of Marikina |
| Established (as barangay/barrio) | June 21, 1959 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Barangay |
| • Punong Barangay | Ronnie Tiburcio |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 30,805[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| Postal Code | 1803 |
| Area code | 02 |
Barangka is an administrative division of Marikina, Metro Manila, the Philippines. It is an urban barangay part of the 1st district of Marikina and is one of the oldest barangays in Marikina.
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.
History
Barangka takes its name from the Spanish word for "canyon", barranca, owing to the area's steep and hilly terrain. 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, 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]
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.[4]
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
Villages and subdivisions
- Ateneo Housing
- Dela Costa Homes
- Landless Barangka
- Loyola Subdivision
- Loyola Grand Villas
- Urban Bliss
Community facilities
- Barangka Barangay Hall
- Barangka Health Center
- Barangka Multipurpose Hall
- Barangka Police Station
- Barangka Public Cemetery
- Dela Costa Homes Community Center
- Dela Costa Homes Basketball Gymnasium
- Urban Bliss Barangka Gymnasium
Landmarks and buildings
- Ateneo De Manila University (Marikina side)
- Arrupe International Residences
- Center for Family Ministries
- San Jose Seminary
- Barangka Credit Cooperative Main Office
- Col. San Pascual Building
- Honda Cars Marikina
- Loyola Memorial Park
- Loyola Memorial Chapels and Crematorium
- Loyola Memorial Park Administration Building
- The Last Supper Memorial Monument
- Plaza De Las Flores
- Plaza Delos Kapitanes
- Riverbanks Center
- Bonfire Grill
- Courtyard Dormtel
- E-Com Buildings (Main and Annex)
- ICT Building
- Marikina's Largest Pair of Shoes in the World
- Marikina River Park
- Philippine Science Centrum
- Renaissance Convention Center
- Riverbanks Activity Area Open Building
- Riverbanks Amphitheater
- Riverbanks Arcade Building
- Riverbanks Development Corporation Main Office
- Riverbanks Mall Building
- Riverbanks North Triangle open area
- Riverbanks Plaza
- Riverbanks Station
- The Studio Building
Schools
- Barangka Elementary School
- Barangka National High School[5]
- Marikina Disciple Church Christian School
- Mother of Angels School
- Providence Christian School
Churches
- Iglesia ni Cristo Local ng Barangka, Marikina West
- Mary The Queen Chapel
- San Jose Manggagawa Chapel[6]
- Queen of Angels Chapel Riverbanks
Roads
Major roads
- Marikina-Infanta Highway (Marcos Highway)
- Andres Bonifacio Avenue
- Riverbanks Avenue
- FVR Road
Primary streets
- General Julian Cruz (Chorillo) Street
- Don Gonzalo Puyat Street
- Saint Joseph Street (Dela Costa Homes)
- Berchmans Street
- Kabo Pio Street
- F. Tuazon Street
- Yen Street (UBB)
Bridges and overpasses
- Barangka Flyover
- Diosdado Macapagal Bridge
- Monte Vista Footbridge
- Marcos Bridge
References
- ^ Omamos, Clarisa B. (29 October 2016). "MARIKINA BUSINESS PORTAL (MBP) Marikina City's Best Practice" (PDF). Local Governance Innovative Solutions Bank. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ Pante, Michael D. (February 2017). "Quezon's City: Corruption and contradiction in Manila's prewar suburbia, 1935–1941" (PDF). Cambridge.org. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Commonwealth Act No. 659 (21 June 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, retrieved August 7, 2021
- ^ Republic Act No. 2601 (21 June 1959), An Act Creating Barrios in Certain Municipalities of the Province of Rizal, retrieved 8 April 2022
- ^ "Republic Act No. 9674". lawphil.net. Congress of the Philippines. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "An Architect of Prayer Places". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2 May 2004. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
