Bagong Silang
Bagong Silang | |
|---|---|
  Bagong Silang | |
| Coordinates: 14°46′37.71″N 121°2′35″E / 14.7771417°N 121.04306°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| City | Caloocan |
| District | 1st Legislative district of Caloocan |
| Established | 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Barangay |
| • Barangay Captain | Joel Bacolod |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 246,515[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| Postal Code | 1428 |
| Area code | 02-8082722 |
Bagong Silang or Barangay 176 is a barangay of Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines. The barangay is known for having the greatest population and the largest land area of any barangay in the country.
It is subdivided into phases.
History
The barangay was established during the rule of Ferdinand Marcos, the tenth President of the Philippines. The name of the barangay came from bagong silang, a Tagalog phrase for a newborn. The name of the barangay was meant to signify "a new hope" for most of its residents, who were resettled from their original slum areas in Tondo, Manila, Commonwealth in Quezon City, and San Juan.[2][3]
Geography
The barangay is located in North Caloocan. The Marilao River flows along the northern and western borders of the barangay, separating it from Bulacan. Barangay 175 lies south of Bagong Silang, while Barangay 186 in the east.
Bagong Silang is the largest barangay in the country in terms of both population and land area, as it covers 524.68 hectares. Due to the large population, addresses in the barangay are formatted as Phase, Package, Block and Lot.[2]
Demography
Bagong Silang is also the largest barangay in terms of population with over 245,000 residents which accounts for about 16 percent of Caloocan's total population. Bagong Silang became the relocation site of people living in slum areas across Metro Manila since the 1970s greatly contributing to Bagong Silang's population.[2][3]
Schools
There are seven public elementary schools and 3 public high schools in Bagong Silang.
- Elementary:
- 1. Bagong Silang Elementary School - Phase 1, Bagong Silang, Caloocan City
- 2. Sto. Niño Elementary School - Phase 1, Bagong Silang, Caloocan City
- 3. Gabriela Silang Elementary School (former Bagong Silang Elementary School - Annex) - Phase 1, Bagong Silang, Caloocan City
- 4. Rene Cayetano Elementary School - Phase 8B, Bagong Silang, Caloocan City
- 5.Pag-asa Elementary School - Phase 7B Bagong Silang, Caloocan City
- 6. Silanganan Elementary School - Phase 3, Bagong Silang, Caloocan City
- 7. Star Elementary School - Phase 1, Bagong Silang, Caloocan City
- 8. Kalayaan Elementary School - Phase 10B, Bagong Silang, Caloocan City
- High School:
- 1. Bagong Silang High School - Phase 3, Bagong Silang, Caloocan City
- 2. Benigno Aquino Jr. High School - Phase 2, Bagong Silang, Caloocan City
- 3. Kalayaan National High School - Phase 10B, Bagong Silang, High School
Proposed partition
On September 2013, it was proposed that the barangay to be divided into seven smaller barangays to alleviate perceived issues in its administration. It was reported that residents complained that due to the barangay's size, both in terms of land area and population, government services were spread thin.[2][3]
References
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "National Capital Region (NCR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Caloocan councilor pushes for the division of Barangay Bagong Silang". Philippine Information Agency. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d Melican, Nathaniel (16 September 2014). "Largest barangay in PH can't live up to 'new hope' image; split pushed". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
