Malanday Explained

Malanday
Settlement Type:Barangay
Seal Size:130px
Seal Alt:Pamahalaang Barangay ng Malanday
Map Alt:Location of Malanday in the 1st legislative district of Valenzuela
Map Alt1:Malanday is located in Valenzuela
Subdivision Type:Country
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
Government Type:Barangay
Leader Title:Barangay Chairman[1]
Leader Name:Efren Santiago
Leader Title1:SK Chairman
Leader Name1:Mark Angelo Aravilla Dela Cruz
Area Total Km2:295.60
Population As Of:2020 Census[2]
Population Total:19,060
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:1444
Area Code:2
Coordinates:14.7194°N 120.9547°W

Malanday (in Tagalog pronounced as /mɐlɐnˈdaj/) is a settlement and one of the constituent barangays in the city of Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is located in the northern section of the city bordering Meycauayan in the province of Bulacan.

Etymology

The name Malanday is said to derive from a phrase meaning 'a bowl plate' in the Filipino language.[3]

Demographics

The area is 295.6km2 with a population of 19,060 and density of 61PD/km2 as of 2020.

Sitio(s)

There are a total of five Sitios in the Barangay of Malanday

Education

There are a total of four schools located in Barangay Malanday.

Public schools

These are the schools operated by the Government of Valenzuela:

Private schools

These are the schools which is not operated by the Government of Valenzuela:

Some residential parts of the barangay have Tutorial Centers or offers Tutor to the students.

Festivals

Residents celebrate the annual fiesta of Santo Kristo on the last Sunday of April.

Major events in the fiesta is managed and organized by Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish with the cooperation of the Church members in every Sitio. Events includes Contest like Best Arch Design and Streetdance Competition. The Church also organizes the Morning Procession and Evening Procession or the Sagala offered to Señor Santo Kristo and the Pontifical High Mass every morning and evening.

Meanwhile, other events like games and parties in some Sitio are voluntarily organized by the residents of every Sitio or specific compounds.

Landmarks

Andres Fernando Elementary School (AFES) Malanday National High School and a 3S Center are located on M.H. Del Pilar Street. Other known landmarks in Malanday include the Andres Fernando Elementary School, Malanday Market, the Malanday Bus Terminal, the VSCA Cock Fighting Arena and the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish. The transmitter facility of radio station DZRH (one of the Philippines' oldest radio stations owned by Manila Broadcasting Company) is also located in Malanday.

Notable events

2012 floodings

In 2012, Malanday experienced intense flooding brought by heavy rains. Malanday is one of the 20 barangays under state of calamity declared by the Local Government. As of August 5, 2012, about 200 families were residing in city evacuation centers.[4]

Lingahan fire

On December 11, 2015, at 11 pm PHT (UTC+8), a fire occurred on the roads of Sitio Lingahan, Malanday.[5] The fire blazed through more than 200 houses. One man was found dead in a nearby pond after the fire. The families first evacuated to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish, but they moved to Malanday National High School after finding relief there.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Election Results . COMELEC . May 21, 2018.
  2. Web site: Total Population by Province, City, and Municipality of NCR. 2020 Census and Housing Population . Philippine Statistics Authority . July 12, 2021.
  3. Valenzuela; Malanday, Valenzuela Retrieved on September 22, 2012
  4. Web site: Melican. Nathaniel R.. 2 more Valenzuela villages placed under state of calamity. The Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer. October 24, 2012.
  5. Web site: Loyola. Jun. Verdera. Bev. 3 VIDEOS New Manila slum inferno kills 9; 230 houses razed in Valenzuela, Pasay. News5. InterAksyon. September 12, 2016.