Mandaluyong City
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| Location | |||
| Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Mandaluyong | |||
| Government | |||
| Region | Metro Manila (National Capital Region) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Province | — | ||
| District | Lone District of Mandaluyong City | ||
| Barangays | 27 | ||
| Income class: | 1st class; urban | ||
| Mayor | Benjamin Abalos Jr. (GO) | ||
| Founded | 1841 | ||
| Cityhood | February 9, 1994 | ||
| Official Website | www.mandaluyong.gov.ph | ||
| Physical characteristics | |||
| Area | 21.26 km² | ||
| Population | |||
| Total (2000) | 278,474 | ||
| Density | 13,098/km²|- | Coordinates | 14°37'N 121°2'E |
The City of Mandaluyong (Filipino: Lungsod ng Mandaluyong) is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the west by the country's capital, Manila, to the north by San Juan City, to the east by Quezon City and Pasig City, and by Makati City to the south. At present, its nicknames are "Tiger City of the Philippines", "Metro Manila's Heart", and the "Shopping Mall Capital of the Philippines".
Mandaluyong City is located right at the center of Metro Manila. Among the many attractions in the city is the western half of the Ortigas Center, one of the major centers of business and commerce in the metropolis (the eastern half is in Pasig City). Found within the Mandaluyong portion of the Ortigas Center is the main headquarters of the Asian Development Bank and the headquarters of San Miguel Corporation, the Southeast Asia's largest food and beverage company. Located also in Ortigas Center is the Shangri-La Plaza, comprised of the Edsa Shangri-La Manila, the St. Francis Towers (one of the tallest towers in the Philippines when built) and Shangri-La Plaza, adjacent to SM Megamall, one of the biggest shopping malls in Asia and the premier mall of the largest chain of shopping malls in the country, can be found here, as well as EDSA Central and Star Mall. The Shaw Boulevard Station of the MRT is a mall in itself, besides the fact that the station is connected to three other malls (Star Mall, Shangri-La Plaza and the newly renovated EDSA Central). The famous laboratory-factory which was UniLab is located here.[citation needed]
Among locals, Mandaluyong City is often used in jokes pertaining to a person's mental health (e.g., a person whose mental well-being is suspect is often labelled as coming from Mandaluyong, the joke going "sa loob o sa labas?, which translated, means "inside or outside?"). This is because the National Center for Mental Health is found in the city.
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[edit] Origin
Mandaluyong City got its name from the Tagalog mga which means many and daluy which means flowing. This is in reference to the many tall grasses that used to grow in the area, the grasses seemed to 'flow' in the wind.
Another possible origin is from the word "daluyong" which means tidal waves or a place of waves. This may perhaps pertain to the Pasig River that passes through Mandaluyong City.
[edit] History
Mandaluyong formed part of what was once the Kingdom of Sapa of the Great Majapahit Empire around 1300. More than a century later, around 1470, it expanded and was called the Kingdom of Namayan. The vast kingdom comprised what are now Quiapo, San Miguel, Sta. Mesa, Paco, Pandacan, Malate and Sta. Ana in Manila, and Mandaluyong, San Juan, Makati, Pasay, Pateros, Taguig, Parañaque, and portions of Pasig and Quezon City up to Diliman.
During the Spanish era, Mandaluyong (then San Felipe Neri) was established when it was separated from Santa Ana de Sapa in 1841.
During the American period, San Felipe Neri was consolidated with the municipality of San Juan del Monte For several months in 1904, San Felipe Neri became the capital of Rizal province.
However in 1907, San Felipe Neri became an independent municipality with its separation from San Juan. It was also renamed its town to its present name.
[edit] Government
Mayor: Benjamin C. Abalos, Jr.
Vice Mayor: Renato B. Sta. Maria
City Councilors:
- Jonathan Abalos
- Cherry Lyn Pablo-Santos
- Teresita “Baby” C. Pillas
- Michael Ocampo
- Roberto Francisco
- Noel Bernardo
- Edward Gabriel Bartolome
- Mario de Guzman
- Alex Santos
- Severo Servillon
- Darius Razon
Ex-officio Councilors:
- Thomasin Kae I. Dominguez (SK President)
- Juan Amon(ABC President)
District Representative:Neptali M. Gonzales II
[edit] Barangays
Mandaluyong is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.
| District | Barangay | Land Area (has.) | Population (2000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addition Hills | 121.19 | 69,885 |
| 1 | Bagong Silang | 14.26 | 4,162 |
| 2 | Barangka Drive | 24.54 | 12,670 |
| 2 | Barangka Ibaba | 16.92 | 8,943 |
| 2 | Barangka Ilaya | 47.45 | 4,461 |
| 2 | Barangka Itaas | 17.21 | 10,811 |
| 2 | Buayang Bato | 7.26 | 1,083 |
| 1 | Burol | 2.78 | 2,634 |
| 1 | Daang Bakal | 17.34 | 2,797 |
| 1 | Hagdan Bato Itaas | 18.36 | 9,769 |
| 1 | Hagdan Bato Libis | 15.48 | 6,204 |
| 1 | Harapin Ang Bukas | 4.89 | 3,981 |
| 1 | Highway Hills | 105.12 | 12,131 |
| 2 | Hulo | 29.30 | 20,585 |
| 2 | Mabini-J. Rizal | 11.88 | 6,418 |
| 2 | Malamig | 29.52 | 5,853 |
| 1 | Mauway | 60.06 | 16,877 |
| 2 | Namayan | 30.60 | 4,889 |
| 1 | New Zaniga | 21.96 | 5,555 |
| 2 | Old Zaniga | 42.48 | 5,843 |
| 1 | Pag-Asa | 12.60 | 3,847 |
| 2 | Plainview | 115.92 | 24,608 |
| 1 | Pleasant Hills | 20.33 | 6,115 |
| 1 | Poblacion | 24.12 | 14,751 |
| 2 | San Jose | 3.18 | 6,227 |
| 2 | Vergara | 15.12 | 4,153 |
| 1 | Wack-Wack Greenhills | 294.48 | 3,222 |
[edit] Education
Mandaluyong city holds some of the best educational institutions in the country, such as the Lourdes School of Mandaluyong (est. 1960), a Franciscan-Marian all-boys school and the La Salle Greenhills(est. 1959), a famous all-boys high school, both located in the Ortigas Center district and private-Catholic schools. Mandaluyong city also exhibits another exclusive all-male institution, the Don Bosco Technical College (est. 1953), another prestigious private-Catholic school and the Motherhouse of all Salesian works in the Philippines. It is situated on important and historic grounds in the Kalentong district of the city.
City Of Mandaluyong Collegiate Scholarship Program
While the city provides educational opportunities to its constituents from primary to secondary level through public elementary and high school facilities, its services are extended to deserving students wanting to pursue higher education. Since the program began in 1996 and having tied up with Rizal Technological University, it has produced 57 graduates from the pioneering batch, five of whom graduated Cum Laude.
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[edit] External links
Metropolitan Manila |
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| Caloocan City • Las Piñas City • Makati City • Malabon City • Mandaluyong City • Manila • Marikina City • Muntinlupa City • Navotas City • Parañaque City • Pasay City • Pasig City • Pateros • Quezon City • San Juan City • Taguig City • Valenzuela City |
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