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Barangka (Marikina)
Barangka is an administrative division of Marikina, Metro Manila, the Philippines. It is an urban barangay part of the 1st district of Marikina and is one of the oldest barangays in Marikina. Located along the southwestern border of Marikina, with the Marikina–Infanta Highway and A. Bonifacio Avenue, which serve as thoroughfares connecting Quezon City and Marikina, and with the municipalities of San Mateo and Rodriguez (Montalban) in Rizal to the east, Barangka is considered to be a gateway for people going to and from Metro Manila and Rizal. It is bordered on the west by barangay Loyola Heights in Quezon City; to the south by barangays Industrial Valley and Calumpang; to the east by barangay Tañong; and to the north by Loyola Grand Villas. History Barangka takes its name from the Spanish word for "canyon", '' barranca'', owing to the area's steep and hilly terrain. The area of Barangay Barangka is considered one of the earliest historical origins of Marikina when the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barangay
A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolitan areas, the term often refers to an inner city neighborhood, a suburb, or a suburban neighborhood or even a borough. The word ''barangay'' originated from ''balangay'', a type of boat used by a group of Austronesian peoples when they migrated to the Philippines. Municipalities and cities in the Philippines are politically subdivided into barangays, with the exception of the municipalities of Adams in Ilocos Norte and Kalayaan in Palawan, with each containing a single barangay. Barangays are sometimes informally subdivided into smaller areas called ''purok'' ( en, "wikt:zone, zone"), or barangay zones consisting of a cluster of houses for organizational purposes, and ''sitios'', which are territorial enclaves—usually rural—far from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barranca
Barranca (Spanish for "canyon" or "ravine"), may refer to: Geography Argentina * Barranca Yaco, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, Argentina Chile * Barrancas, Pichilemu, a village in Pichilemu Colombia * Barrancas, La Guajira, town and municipality of the Colombian Department of La Guajira * Barranca de Upía, a town and municipality in the Meta Department, Colombia * Barrancabermeja, Colombia Costa Rica * Barranca, a district of Puntarenas, Costa Rica Guatemala * Barranca Grande, a city in San Marcos Department, Guatemala * La Barranca, an aldea of Colotenango, in Huehuetenango, Guatemala * Aldea La Barranca, Cunén, Guatemala * Barranca Honda, Jutiapa, Guatemala * Barranca Seca, Zacapa, Guatemala * Barrancas, Chiquimula, Guatemala * Barranca, Izabal, Guatemala * Barrancas de Galvez, a city in San Marcos Department, Guatemala Mexico * Barranca de Otates, a pueblo in Zacoalco municipality, Jalisco, Mexico * Barranca del Cobre ("Copper Canyon"), Mexico * Metro Barra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ateneo De Manila University
, mottoeng = Light in the Lord , type = Private, research, non-profit, coeducational basic and higher education institution , established = December 10, 1859 , religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic (Jesuits) , academic_affiliations = ACUCA AJCU-AP AUN PAASCU IAJU , endowment = , chairman = Bernadine T. Siy , head_label = President , head = Fr. Roberto C. Yap, SJ , faculty = approx. 2,470 , administrative_staff = 3,015 , students = 15,269 (university level) , undergrad = 8,614 , postgrad = 6,655 , doctoral = , other = approx. 6,500 (grade school and high school) , city = , location = Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines * Grade School * Junior High School * Senior High School * Loyola Schools * School of Government Salcedo Village, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines Rockwell Center, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines * School of Law * Graduate School of Business ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverbanks Center
Riverbanks Center (also known as Marikina Riverbanks/Marikina Riverbanks Center or simply Riverbanks) is an integrated development complex for shopping, recreational, business and commercial along Andres Bonifacio Avenue adjacent to Marikina River in Barangka (Marikina), Barangka, Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is home of the Philippine's biggest Amphitheatre#Modern amphitheatres, outdoor amphitheater and outlet center, and the location of once the world's Giant shoes of Marikina, largest pair of shoes. History Riverbanks Center is located on a site which formerly held a Universal Textile Mills Factory, Asia's largest textile mills at that time. The Riverbanks Development Corporation acquired the site in 1995. It opened to the public in April 1999. The Giant shoes of Marikina, pair of giant shoes are on display inside the Shoe Gallery of Riverbanks Mall. long and wide, equivalent to a French shoe size of 753, they were created over 77 days between August 5 and October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marikina River Park
The Marikina River Park is a system of parks, trails, open spaces and recreation facilities along an stretch of the Marikina River in Marikina, eastern Metro Manila, Philippines. The urban riverside park covers an area of running through the villages of Santo Niño, Santa Elena, Marikina, Santa Elena, Jesus de la Peña, San Roque, Calumpang, Marikina, Calumpang, Barangka and Industrial Valley Complex in the western part of the city. The park, under development since 1993, is the city's biggest recreational and sports area containing the Riverbanks Center, a mall and office complex, and the biggest roller skating rink in the Philippines. It is a popular area for camping, jogging, biking and other outdoor activities not just for Marikina residents but also for those from nearby cities in Metro Manila. History The park was developed as part of a rehabilitation program called ''Save the Marikina River Program'' by the Marikina city government. Launched in 1993, the program aims to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marikina River
The Marikina River ( tl, Ilog Marikina) is a river in eastern Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the largest tributary of the Pasig River, with headwaters located in the Sierra Madre Mountains in Rodriguez, Rizal province. The Marikina River used to be an important transport route during the Spanish colonial era, but its importance as a transport route diminished when the Philippines' national highway system became more established. The resulting lack of river boat traffic and the deforestation of the upland areas in what is now the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape contributed to the river's siltation, further reducing its value as a transport route. Due to negligence and industrial development, the river has become very polluted, an act which recent Marikina administrations have attempted to address. The Marikina River system In the Pamitinan Protected Landscape located in Sitio Wawa, Brgy. San Rafael, in Rodriguez, the Marikina River is dammed by Wawa Dam, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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