Santa Cruz, Quezon City Explained

Santa Cruz
Settlement Type:Barangay
Pushpin Map:Metro Manila
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Barangay Santa Cruz, Quezon City within Metro Manila
Coordinates:14.6347°N 121.0178°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:Ernesto B. Baetiong Sr.
Timezone:PST
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Zip Code
Postal Code:1104
Area Code:02

Santa Cruz often abbreviated as Sta. Cruz is a barangay located in the San Francisco Del Monte district of Quezon City with an approximate land area of 44 hectares bounded by South and West Triangles in the East, Quezon Avenue and Barangay Paligsahan in the South, Nayong Kanluran in the Northeast and Barangay Paltok in the North.

Neighboring barangays include Mariblo, Paraiso, Paltok, Talayan, Sto. Domingo, Paligsahan, West and South Triangles under the first and fourth Legislative districts in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Its barangay hall is located near Mariblo bridge, separating the area with Barangay Mariblo.

Landmarks

Fisher Mall, the former Pantranco bus terminal site, is located at the corner of Roosevelt and Quezon Avenues, while Halili School of Ballet and Phoenix Publishing House are found along Quezon Avenue. PMI Colleges also has presence in the area.

Heroes Hill, encompassing more than three-fourths (3/4) of the entire barangay, is a closed gated community developed by Trans-American Sales and Exposition for former American soldiers in the Philippine-American War.

Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials

List of Punong Barangay[1]

Full NameTerm BeganTerm Ended
JOMAR A. BAETIONGJune 30, 2018June 30, 2020[2]
ERNESTO B. BAETIONG, SR.November 30, 2013June 30, 2018

Members of Sangguniang Barangay

TitleName
Barangay Captain
Punong Barangay
Jomar A. Baetiong (unofficial)
SK Chairperson
Sangguniang Kabataan
Secretary
Kalihim
Treasurer
Ingat Yaman
Barangay councilors
Kagawad

The new Barangay and SK Councils were elected on May 14, 2018.

Demography

As of the 2015 census of the National Statistics Office (Philippines), the population of Santa Cruz is 4,784.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quezon City Barangays . 2018-05-16 . 2018-05-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180514121244/http://quezoncity.gov.ph/index.php/featured-articles/389-quezon-city-barangays . dead .
  2. http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2017/10oct/20171002-RA-10952-RRD.pdf
  3. Web site: Population of the National Capital Region (Based on the 2015 Census of Population) | Philippine Statistics Authority .