Bungad Explained

Official Name:Bungad
Settlement Type:Barangay
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bungad within Metro Manila
Coordinates:14.6506°N 121.0247°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Philippines
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:National Capital Region
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Quezon City
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:1st District of Quezon City
Government Type:Barangay
Leader Title:Barangay Chairman
Leader Name:Sherilyn D. Corpuz
Area Total Ha:50.58
Population As Of:2020[1]
Population Total:7,014
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Zip Code
Postal Code:1105
Area Code:02
Blank Name:PSGC
Blank Info:137404018
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Bungad is an administrative division in eastern Metro Manila, the Philippines.

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.[2]

History

Establishment

The land sits at the frontier of San Francisco del Monte, which gives its name from the Filipino word bungad, meaning "front".[3] 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.[4]

Development of North EDSA corridor

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

Punong Barangay

Full NameTerm BeganTerm Ended
Sherilyn D. CorpuzJune 30, 2018June 30, 2020[5]
Ricardo B. CorpuzNovember 30, 2013June 30, 2018
[6]

Members of Sangguniang Barangay

TitleName
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 CruzTreasurer
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

Barangay Bungad is the 74th most-populated barangay in Quezon City, with a population of 7,014 people according to the 2020 census,[1] down from a population of 8,057 people in the 2015 census.[7]

Government

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

Places of Worship

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-07-07. 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH) Population Counts Declared Official by the President. live. 2021-11-15. Philippine Statistics Authority. https://web.archive.org/web/20210707104119/https://psa.gov.ph/content/2020-census-population-and-housing-2020-cph-population-counts-declared-official-president . 2021-07-07 .
  2. Web site: QC : Barangay Profiles. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130314053710/http://www.qcpubliclibrary.org/brgyprofile.php#mariana. 2013-03-14. 2021-11-15. Quezon City Public Library.
  3. Web site: BUNGAD: Definition of the Tagalog word bungad in English.. 2021-11-15. www.tagalog.com. en.
  4. Book: History of QC Barangays: Journey to Early Beginnings of Quezon City Barangays. Quezon City Public Library. 2019. 1. Quezon City.
  5. http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2017/10oct/20171002-RA-10952-RRD.pdf Official Gazette
  6. Web site: Quezon City Barangays . 2018-05-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180514121244/http://quezoncity.gov.ph/index.php/featured-articles/389-quezon-city-barangays . 2018-05-14 . dead .
  7. Web site: 2016-05-31. Population of the National Capital Region (Based on the 2015 Census of Population). live. 2021-11-15. Philippine Statistics Authority. https://web.archive.org/web/20160630135822/http://www.psa.gov.ph:80/content/population-national-capital-region-based-2015-census-population-0 . 2016-06-30 .
  8. Web site: Quezon City Barangay Officials. 2021-11-15. Quezon City Government. 8 January 2021 . en.