Namayan, Mandaluyong Explained

Official Name:Namayan
Motto:"Tara Na Isang Namayan Tayo!"
English: "Come On We Are One Namayan!"
Settlement Type:Barangay
Pushpin Map:Metro Manila
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Namayan, Mandaluyong in Metro Manila
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Philippines
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Metro Manila
Subdivision Type2:City
Government Type:Sangguniang Barangay
Leader Title:Barangay Captain
Leader Name:Victor Emmanuel Francisco Jr. (PFP)
Area Total Km2:0.3855
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:7670
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Namayaneño
Timezone:Philippine Standard Time
Utc Offset:+8
Coordinates:14.581°N 121.0199°W
Postal Code:1551
Area Code Type:Area code
Leader Title1:SK Chairman
Leader Name1:Maverick Ross A. Solano (BN)

Namayan is a barangay in the city of Mandaluyong, Philippines.[1] It is located in the western part of the city near the border with Santa Ana, Manila and Kasilawan and Carmona, Makati, separated from them by the Pasig River. The barangay covers an area of 38.55ha,[2] and is bordered by the barangays of Mabini J.P. Rizal and Old Zañiga on the northside, and Vergara on the eastside. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,670 people.

Namayan was the center of a pre-Hispanic kingdom that covered much of the modern city of Manila and surrounding cities in southern and eastern Metro Manila. It was also spelled as Lamayan.[3]

Education

Namayan has one public school, Doña Basilisa Yangco Elementary School, and one daycare school, Namayan Daycare Center.

Landmarks

There are many landmarks in Namayan, the most notable landmarks being the Namayan Park (which houses the Offices of the Barangay Council, the Hardin ni Sotera, and the Narciso Bernardo Arena), and the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Chapel.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-03-17 . Barangays - City of Mandaluyong . 2023-12-17 . mandaluyong.gov.ph . en-US.
  2. Web site: Mandaluyong City Profile – PhilAtlas . 2023-12-17 . www.philatlas.com.
  3. Book: Salonga, Isayas . Rizal Province directory . University of Michigan Digital Collections . 1934 . 1 . Manila. June 1, 2024.