New Era, Quezon City

New Era is a barangay in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is noted for its dominant Iglesia ni Cristo population.

New Era
Barangay
CountryPhilippines
RegionNational Capital Region
CityQuezon City
District6th District of Quezon City
EstablishedJanuary 2, 1981
Government
 • TypeBarangay
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
Area code(s)2

Geography

The Tandang Sora Avenue is situated on the northern and eastern boundary of New Era. The barangay is also bounded on the southeast by Commonwealth Avenue and on the south by Central Avenue. Sitio Mabilog is situated on its southwest boundary while lots no. 689, 680, 678, and 689 of the Piedad Estate and San Antonio Subdivision delineates New Era's eastern boundaries.[1]

History

New Era was created by Presidential Decree No. 1760 which was issued by then-President Ferdinand Marcos on January 2, 1981. The barangay was carved from a portion of barangay Culiat.[2] The Central Temple and the New Era University of the Iglesia ni Cristo which are situated within the barangay was inaugurated in 1984.[3]

Demographics

About 95 percent of the barangay's population consists of members of the Iglesia ni Cristo. The Christian church host some of its significant facilities in the barangay such as its Central Office, Central Temple, and the New Era University. Part of the barangay is the Milton Hills Subdivision which were originally developed by Roman Catholics.[3]

References
  1. "History of Quezon City Barangays". Quezonian Newsletter. Quezon City Public Library. Chapter 15 History of Quezon City Barangays. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  2. "Presidential Decree No, 1760: Creating Barangay New Era in Quezon City". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  3. "Barangay New Era: The Iglesia enclave". Rappler. Retrieved 26 June 2019.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.