Barangay San Antonio
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Barangay San Antonio is one of the 142 barangays of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
| BARANGAY SAN ANTONIO | |
| Region | National Capital Region |
|---|---|
| City | Quezon City |
| Government | |
| - Type | Barangay |
| - Barangay Chairman | Ernesto R. Berroya |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| Zip Code | 1105 |
| Area code(s) | 02 |
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[edit] Area and Location
Barangay San Antonio is bounded by the Dario River in the East, Judge Juan Luna street in the West, Pat Senador and Baler Streets in the south and the Halang Creek in the north. It is a part of the San Francisco Del Monte district in Quezon City. Nearby barangays are Veterans Village, Bahay Toro, Bungad, Katipunan, del Monte and Paltok.
[edit] San Francisco del Monte
Barangay San Antonio is a part of the San Francisco del Monte area which is locally known as "Frisco". San Francisco del Monte was founded on February 17, 1590. It was meant to be a place for retreat for residents in Intramuros in Manila. The street's old name Retiro,(now called N.S. Amoranto Sr. Avenue) came from the word retiro, meaning retreat, because it offers a place of solitude nestled atop a hill to many retreatants. The church located in San Francisco del Monte was the first building in the area. It is named after its benevolent Spanish friar and founder, St. Francis (of Assisi ).
It was an independent town during the Spanish era that had an area of 250 acres (1.0 km²) of land filled with wildlife and trees. It was later absorbed by Quezon City when it was created. Today, it is a heavily populated district. Although it contains many residential areas such as Barangay San Antonio, there are many industrial facilities here, mostly found along Judge Juan Luna street. The two main intersections of this area are Roosevelt Ave. and Del Monte Ave.
When it was first founded, it was around 2.5 km² in area. It reached out to what is currently Project 7 and 8 and all the way out to Timog Ave area. Currently, it is composed of Brgy. Paraiso, Paltok, Masambong, Damayan and Del Monte.
One of the famous people that lived in this town is the famed Filipino actor Fernando Poe, Jr. whose ancestral home still exists.
[edit] Patron Saint
The patron saint of Barangay San Antonio is Anthony of Padua and the entire community celebrates its feast day every 13th of June commemorating the death anniversary of Saint Anthony.
[edit] Demography
According to the 2007 census of the National Statistics Office (Philippines), the current population of Barangay San Antonio is 24,666.
[edit] Transportation and Communication
[edit] Barangay Officials
The Barangay Captain, the Barangay Kagawads and SK Chairman were elected by popular vote in the recent October 29, 2007 Barangay Elections.
- Ernesto R. Berroya, Barangay Chairman
- Members of the Sangguniang Barangay
- 1. Christopher George P. Angad
- 2. Arleen B. Guilermo
- 3. Ma. Mercedez S. Lingao
- 4. Zenaida B. Pasco
- 5. Jeofrey Conse
- 6. Martin Marvin Dino
- 7. Enrique V. Wong
- Jason S. Mirasol, SK Chairman
- Yolanda Cabahug, Secretary
- Claricel T. Noga, Treasurer
Philippine barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, 2007==
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