Bungad is a barangay in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Bungad
Barangay
Baler Street
Baler Street
Map of Quezon City showing Bungad
Map of Quezon City showing Bungad
Map
Coordinates: 14°39′2″N 121°1′29″E / 14.65056°N 121.02472°E / 14.65056; 121.02472
CountryPhilippines
RegionNational Capital Region
CityQuezon City
District1st District of Quezon City
Government
 • TypeBarangay
 • Barangay ChairmanSherilyn D. Corpuz
Area
 • Total
50.58 ha (124.99 acres)
Population
 (2020[2])
 • Total
7,014
 • Density14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
Zip Code
1105
Area code02
PSGC137404018
WebsiteFacebook

It is one of the 142 barangays of Quezon City and is bounded by Barangays Veterans Village in the north, San Antonio in the West, Paltok in the south and Philam in the east. It is part of the city district of Project 7, which includes Barangay Veterans Village.[3]

History

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Establishment

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The land sits at the frontier of San Francisco del Monte, which gives its name from the Filipino word bungad, meaning "front".[4] It was established as a barrio under City Ordinance No. 4762 (series of 1961) on May 29, 1961. The barrio's borders were expanded to include a strip of land owned by the People's Homesite and Housing Corporation parallel to West Avenue from Baler Street to EDSA through City Ordinance No. 4860 (series of 1961) on October 9, 1961. The barrio would be converted to a barangay through City Executive Order 20, converting all barrios into barangays.[1]

Development of North EDSA corridor

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After the completion of SM City North EDSA as the country's first SM Supermall, the West Avenue area has developed into a business and commercial hub of office and hotel buildings, automobile accessories and automotive repair shops and transport hub for commuters going to and from downtown Manila and northern Quezon City areas.

Notable landmarks include SM Cyber West at North EDSA, West Insula Condominium, Westlife Building, and Cablelink Holdings (Quezon City office).

Other business offices in the area are Gerry's Grill Headquarters, SBS Philippines Corporation (formerly Sytangco Philippines Corporation), PLDT STQ (formerly EDSA Quezon City Office), Uratex Corporation, Pacific Corporate Center, The West Wing Building, Hua Yan Buddhist Learning Society, Amron System and Khong Guan Biscuits Incorporated.

A number of public and private schools have also been established in the vicinity such as St. Vincent School, Kolisko Waldorf School, Montessori West School, government-run Bungad Elementary School and Judge Juan Luna High School.

Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials

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Punong Barangay

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Full Name Term Began Term Ended
Sherilyn D. Corpuz June 30, 2018 June 30, 2020[5]
Ricardo B. Corpuz November 30, 2013 June 30, 2018

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Members of Sangguniang Barangay

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A welcome sign of Barangay Bungad showing its punong barangay officials.
Title Name
Barangay Captain
Punong Barangay
Sherilyn D. Corpuz
SK Chairperson
Sangguniang Kabataan
Renazel A. Vergara
Secretary
Kalihim
Josephine S. Lim
Assistant Secretary
Kalihim
Laden S. Dela Cruz Treasurer
Ingat Yaman
Carmen Calma
Barangay councilors
Kagawad
Salvador Mejia
Ruffy Collera
Cesar S. Cruz
Ester Atayde
Maria Cristina Soriano
Francis Rome Alano
Leah Alamani

The new Barangay and SK Councils were elected.

Demographics

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Barangay Bungad is the 74th most-populated barangay in Quezon City, with a population of 7,014 people according to the 2020 census,[2] down from a population of 8,057 people in the 2015 census.[7]

Government

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The seat of government of Bungad is at its barangay hall located at the end of Sanchez Street.[8]

Places of Worship

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  • The Roman Catholic parish church of Santo Cristo de Bungad, located along M.H. Del Pilar Street
  • Capitol City Baptist Church, located at the corner of West Avenue and Bulacan Street.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b History of QC Barangays: Journey to Early Beginnings of Quezon City Barangays. Vol. 1. Quezon City: Quezon City Public Library. 2019.
  2. ^ a b "2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2021-07-07. Archived from the original on 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  3. ^ "QC : Barangay Profiles". Quezon City Public Library. Archived from the original on 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2021-11-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "BUNGAD: Definition of the Tagalog word bungad in English". www.tagalog.com. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  5. ^ Official Gazette
  6. ^ "Quezon City Barangays". Archived from the original on 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  7. ^ "Population of the National Capital Region (Based on the 2015 Census of Population)". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2016-05-31. Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  8. ^ "Quezon City Barangay Officials". Quezon City Government. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-15.