Bagong Silang

Bagong Silang or Barangay 176 is a barangay of Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is known for being the most populous barangay in the Philippines.

Bagong Silang

Barangay 176
Barangay
Barangay Hall
Bagong Silang
Coordinates: 14°46′37.71″N 121°2′35″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionNational Capital Region
CityCaloocan
District1st District of Caloocan
Established1971
Government
 • TypeBarangay
 • Barangay CaptainJoel Bacolod
Area
 • Total5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2015) [1]
 • Total246,515
 • Density47,000/km2 (120,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
Postal Code
1428
Area code(s)02-8082722

History

The barangay was established during the rule of Ferdinand Marcos in 1971. The name of the barangay corresponds to the English word newborn, meant to signify renewed hope for 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 population, being more populous than about two-thirds of the cities in the country. 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[2][3]
  4. Tala High School - Ph5, Bagong Silang, Caloocan City

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
  1. Census of Population (2015). "National Capital Region (NCR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. "Caloocan councilor pushes for the division of Barangay Bagong Silang". Philippine Information Agency. 19 September 2013. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  3. 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.
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