Barangka

Barangka
Barangka
Barangay
	Western bank of Marikina River at Barangka
	Barangka
	Coordinates: 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)	June 21, 1959
Government
• Type	Barangay
• Punong Barangay	Efren Managuit
Population (2020)
• Total	16,639
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.

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.

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, 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

Villages and subdivisions

Ateneo Housing
Dela Costa Homes
Landless Barangka
Loyola Subdivision
Loyola Grand Villas
Urban Bliss

Community facilities

Barangka Barangay Hall and Town Plaza
Barangka City Health Center
Barangka Covered Gymnasium
Barangka Multipurpose Hall
Barangka Police Station
Barangka Public Cemetery
Barangka Workshop and Fitness Center
Dela Costa Homes Community Center
Dela Costa Homes Covered Gymnasium
Urban Bliss Covered Gymnasium
Urban Bliss Multipurpose Hall

Landmarks and buildings

Ateneo De Manila University (Marikina side)
- Arrupe International Residences
- Center for Family Ministries
- San Jose Seminary
Barangka Credit Cooperative Head Office
- BCC Business Center
- BCC Convention Center
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
- Dampa Food Station
- E-Com Buildings (Main and Annex)
- ICT Building
- Marikina's Largest Pair of Shoes in the World
- Marikina River Park
- Philippine Science Centrum
- Queen of Angels Chapel
- Renaissance Convention Center and Ballroom
- Riverbanks Activity Area and Open Bazaar
- Riverbanks Amphitheater
- Riverbanks Arcade Building
- Riverbanks Covered Park
- Riverbanks Development Corporation Main Office
- Riverbanks Mall Complex
- Riverbanks North Triangle open area
- Riverbanks Plaza
- Riverbanks Station
- The Deck Building
- The Studio Building (Tavern)

Schools

Barangka Elementary School
Barangka National High School^[6]
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^[7]
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. (October 29, 2016). "MARIKINA BUSINESS PORTAL (MBP) Marikina City's Best Practice" (PDF). Local Governance Innovative Solutions Bank. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
^ 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.
^ 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
^ 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.
^ 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
^ "Republic Act No. 9674". lawphil.net. Congress of the Philippines. July 17, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
^ "An Architect of Prayer Places". Philippine Daily Inquirer. May 2, 2004. Retrieved April 8, 2022.