Onse, San Juan

Onse is one of the 21 barangay in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, the barangay has a population of 29,337. It has an area of about 125 acres. The village is the second largest in San Juan after Addition Hills. It is located near Quezon City.

Onse
Barangay
Barangay Hall of Onse
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Onse
Location of Barangay Onse, San Juan within Metro Manila
Coordinates: 14°36′5.60″N 121°1′52.95″E
Country Philippines
RegionNational Capital Region
CitySan Juan
Government
 • Barangay ChairmanRoberto B. Alba
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total4,065
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)

Barangay Onse is named after Once (Spanish for eleven). It was established in the early 1900s.

Character

The barangay is divided into five major streets. The longest, Ibuna Street, has a population of 1,022. Half of Onse's 20,000 people live in rental apartments on Ibuna Street. Modern apartments have been built recently to house more residents. With a population density of 22,530/km2, the barangay is one of the most overcrowded places in Metro Manila.

Demographics
Main article: Demographics of the Philippines
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1623 300—    
1871 2,695+798.3%
1881 2,770+2.8%
1901 3,221+16.3%
1911 4,550+41.3%
1921 4,875+7.1%
1931 5,330+9.3%
1936 6,453+21.1%
1951 10,869+68.4%
1961 14,989+37.9%
1971 19,673+31.2%
1981 24,850+26.3%
1991 26,550+6.8%
2001 28,929+9.0%
2011 (Est.) 30,350+4.9%
[2]

Education

The barangay of Onse has an older elementary school, which was named in 1984 for Marabang.[3] There are several other schools, including St. John's Academy, Nicanor C. Ibuna Elementary school, Aquinas School, Xavier school, Santa Lucia elementary school, and Philippine Chen Kuang High School.[4]

References
  1. Source: https://psa.gov.ph/classification/psgc/?q=psgc/brgydetail/137405011
  2. Source: NSO Census, 2001
  3. Government of Philippines (October 4, 1984). "Official Gazette". 80 (40). National Printing Office: 5354. Retrieved September 24, 2013. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Onse, San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines". Google Maps. n.d. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
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