Dalandanan, Valenzuela Explained

Dalandanan
Settlement Type:Barangay
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Philippines
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:National Capital Region
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Valenzuela
Subdivision Type3:Congressional districts
Subdivision Name3:Part of the 1st district of Valenzuela
Leader Title:Barangay Chairman
Leader Name:Marvin Amboy Marcelo (2023)
Area Total Km2:0.939
Population As Of:2010[1]
Population Total:17,348
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:14.7041°N 120.9615°W

Dalandanan is one of the highly developed barangays in Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was named after the impressive line of dalandan trees that used to distinguish the area.

Dalandanan houses the new Valenzuela City Astrodome, Valenzuela Emergency Hospital and Dialysis Center, and Valenzuela City Science High School.

It boasts of different business industries like banking and finance (Bank of the Philippine Islands, BDO, Bank of Commerce, and Eastwest Bank), retail (Puregold Valenzuela, Wilcon Depot), pyrotechnic (Victory Fireworks), and biotech and pharmaceuticals (Scheele Laboratories).

The Iglesia ni Cristo Locale of Malinta[2] chapel is also located along MacArthur Highway.

The now-defunct Manila-Dagupan Railway opened in 1892 and traversed the barrios of Marulas, Caruhatan, Malinta, Dalandanan and Malanday, with the station being in Dalandanan.

Education

The barangay has 3 public educational facilities for elementary, and high school.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010 CPH . June 12, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120625152554/http://www.census.gov.ph/data/sectordata/2010/2010CPH_ncr.pdf . June 25, 2012 .
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-11-07 . 2016-11-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107220836/http://iglesianicristo.net/directory/Metro%20Manila%20North/Malinta/47176 . dead .