Dasmariñas, Makati Explained

Official Name:Dasmariñas
Settlement Type:Barangay
Pushpin Map:Metro Manila
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Philippines
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:National Capital Region
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Makati
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Part of the 1st district of Makati
Government Type:Barangay
Leader Title:Barangay Captain
Leader Name:Atty. Dino Imperial
Leader Title1:Barangay Councilors
Leader Title2:SK Chairperson
Leader Title3:SK Councilors
Leader Title4:Electorate
Leader Name4:3,954 (2018)
Established Title1:Established (as barangay)
Established Date1:March 1971
Area Land Km2:1.9033
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4160
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:1221–1222

Dasmariñas is a barangay in Makati, Philippines. It occupies 1.9033sqkm and is bounded by EDSA to the north, McKinley Road to the northeast, Pili Avenue/Forbes Park South to the east, Maricaban Creek to the south, and Ecology Village to the west. It is roughly coterminous with Dasmariñas Village, a gated private residential subdivision. According to the 2020 census, it is inhabited by 4,160 people.[1] The village is managed by the Dasmariñas Village Association (DVA).

History

Dasmariñas Village was developed by Ayala Compañía in the early 1960s and was originally conceived as part of Forbes Park. It is believed to be the first housing development in the Philippines to include air conditioning as a standard feature in all its houses.[2] DVA was incorporated in 1965, while Barangay Dasmariñas was split from Forbes Park and established in 1971.

Colegio San Agustin, a private co-educational school founded in 1969, is located within the premises of Dasmariñas Village, specifically on Palm Avenue. The school is attended by residents and non-residents of the village.

Amenities

Dasmariñas Village contains two parks (Campanilla Park and Mahogany Park), a post office, an enclosed pavilion that is rented out for private functions, a gym, a basketball and badminton court, and a tennis court, all managed by the Dasmariñas Village Association. In addition, Barangay Dasmariñas runs a medical clinic and a dental clinic for residents and their hired help.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dasmariñas. Makati Web Portal. July 28, 2020.
  2. Book: M. Sahakian. Keeping Cool in Southeast Asia: Energy Consumption and Urban Air-Conditioning. April 14, 2014. Palgrave Macmillan UK. 978-1-137-30883-2. 29, 37.