Sun Valley, Parañaque

Sun Valley is a barangay of Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Sun Valley
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Sun Valley is located in Metro Manila
Sun Valley
Sun Valley
Coordinates: 14°29′20″N 121°01′57″E / 14.48888°N 121.03241°E / 14.48888; 121.03241
CountryPhilippines
RegionNational Capital Region
CityParañaque
District2nd District of Parañaque City
EstablishedApril 3, 1978
Government
 • TypeBarangay
 • Barangay CaptainChristopher Marius Cortez[1]
Area
 • Total
177.75 ha (439.23 acres)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
50,087
 • Density21,145.4/km2 (54,766.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
Area code2

Geography

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Sun Valley is bordered by the barangays of Mervillle to the north, Don Bosco to the south, and San Martín de Porres to the east. The South Luzon Expressway and West Service Road mark Sun Valley's eastern boundary. It is part of the 2nd legislative district of Parañaque.[2]

History

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Formerly part of Barangay La Huerta that included Sun Valley, Marimar, Monte Villa de Monsod, Santa Ana, and Continental Village Subdivision, Sun Valley was made an independent barangay by President Ferdinand Marcos through Presidential Decree No. 1326 dated April 3, 1978.[1][3]

Demographics

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Moonville Subdivision
 
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish Church in Sun Valley Subdivision

Sun Valley is considered to be the third densest of 16 barangays in Parañaque, Philippines, with a land area of 177.75 hectares (439.2 acres) and an estimated population of 50,087 as of 2020, Sun Valley has a population density of 21,145.43 inhabitants per square kilometer (54,766.4/sq mi).[2][4]

Barangay Sun Valley is made up of 16 subdivisions and 17 neighborhoods with an uneven spread of households across them. The estimated number of households in 2013 was just under 8,000.

The 16 subdivisions in order of number of households are:

Name of Subdivision Estimated number of households
Villa Paraiso 1,089
Cul de Sac 1,000
Sun Valley Subdivision 900
Parkview Homes Subdivision 700
Camachile 400
Bukid Area 320
Lower Sta. Ana Zone 315
Riverside 280
Annex 41 250
Countryside Villa Phases 1 – 5 250
Executive Heights 250
Marimar Village 1 & 2 230
Sta. Ana Village 230
Purok Cherry East 230
Lower Sta. Ana Zone 210
Moonville Subdivision 160
Sun Valley Drive 160
Annex 45 136
Sitio Bagang Pag-Asa 110
Montevilla 90
Ramos Compound 70
Lower Sta. Ana Zone 65
Daffodil 60
St. Louis Compound 60
Purok Manggahan 60
Brotherhood Compound 60
Lower Sta. Ana Zone 60
Purok Katorse 55
Sapang Maligaya 40
Aster Family H. A. 36
Lower Sta. Ana Zone 35
Road 32 32
Lower Sta. Ana Zone 20
Total 7963

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sun Valley". Parañaque City Official Website. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Barangay Sun Valley" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  3. ^ Presidential Decree No. 1326 (April 3, 1978), Creating Barangay Sun Valley in the Municipality of Parañaque, Metro Manila, The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc., retrieved July 12, 2023
  4. ^ Press release psa.gov.ph
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