Barangay 79, Caloocan

Barangay 79

University Hills (Caimito Road)
Barangay 79 University Hills (Caimito Road)
Barangay
	Barangay 79
	Coordinates: 14°39′35″N 120°58′52″E / 14.6596°N 120.9811°E
Country	Philippines
Region	National Capital Region
City	Caloocan
District	Part of the 1st district of Caloocan
Government
• Type	Barangay
• Barangay Captain	Ezra V. Cruz
• Barangay Kagawad	Baron T. Cruz; Jonathan Roquero; Zeus V. Cruz; Roberto G. Lazado; Elmer Valladolid; Maria V. Cruz; Ederlyn B. Salas;
• Secretary	Jane P. Empaynado
• Treasurer	Jessica T. Lazona
• SK Chairwoman	Bernadeth Agad
Area
• Total	0.087 km2 (0.034 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	631
• Density	36/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
Postal Code	1400

Barangay 79 is a barangay located in Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines. It has a population of 631 according to the 2020 census making it 0.04% of Caloocan Population.

History

Aerial view of Caloocan showing the vicinity of the present-day barangay, 1933

Like Barangay 76, Caloocan, the ""Barangay 79"" had occupied parts of land originally of Maysilo Estate (Hacienda de Maysilo), which was once an agricultural land. It was founded apparently when Caloocan implemented the hybrid system for its barangays, where the city is divided into barangays identified by numerical names.

Over time, the barangay became an area for Factories. However, residents of the barangay lived near the border of caloocan and malabon.

Demography

In the population of households in Barangay 79 in 2015 census, 602 was broken down into 140 households or an average of 4.30 per households.

Year	Population
1990^[2]	1,061
1995^[2]	539
2000^[2]	621
2007^[3]	581
2010^[3]	542
2015^[4]	602
2020^[4]	631

According to the 2015 census,the group with the ages of 20 to 24 is the highest population with 99 individuals. While the age groups with the lowest population is 80 and over with only 1 individual.

Geography

Barangay 79 is located on South Caloocan, particularly at its Caimito road area. It is part of Zone 7. It is bordered by Barangays 77 to the south, and 78 into the east side, Barangay Potrero located in Malabon city in the northern part, and 80 to the west. The Barangay is near the Monumento Circle, where the Bonifacio Monument is located.

The barangay consist of 6 roads and 2 adjacent roads from malabon.

Road name	Known places	Located	Position
Lapu-Lapu	Residential area	between 78 and 79 Border (Eastern part of Barangay)	Vertical
Dagohoy street	Factories,Sterling building, and barangay hall	between Nangka road and Lapu-Lapu street	Vertical and Diagonal on upper part
Nangka road/P.Bonifacio street	factories, St.Gabriel academy	center part of barangay	Vertical
Araneta avenue	Land Transportation Office (LTO)	between Guava road and Nangka road	Vertical
Guava street/J.P Bautista avenue	Divine Mercy College (Barangay 80 area)	between 80 and 79 border (Western part of Barangay)	Vertical
Caimito road	St.Gabriel parish church (Barangay 77 area)	between 77 and 79 border (Southern part of Barangay)	Horizontal

Barangay 79 has 6 roads with 2 adjacent roads in barangay potrero in malabon, Making it 8 roads in barangay 79.

Road name	Known place	Located	Position
Kasoy street		Between potrero and 79 (Northern East part of Barangay)	Diagonal
Mango road	Sacred Heart School (Malabon area)	Between potrero and 79 (Northern part of Barangay)	Horizontal

Government

Like all other Barangays of the Philippines, the Barangay government of Barangay 79 consists of the Barangay captain, its head of government and seven preciding Barangay officers and Sangguniang Barangay staffs. Its seat of government, the barangay hall, is located at the corner of dagohoy and caimito road since December 2023.

There are over 20 Barangay police officer's or also known as Tanod, It is divided into 5 groups making it 4 each group, Each group is assigned to duty and roam the barangay every night.

Its current Barangay captain is Ezra V. Cruz, who has been holding the position since 2023.

References

^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

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[PSA20–[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-1] Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[NSO07-[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-2] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[NSO10–[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-3] Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[PSA15–[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-4] Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

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