Barangka is an administrative division of

Marikina Marikina (), officially the City of Marikina ( fil, Lungsod ng Marikina), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 456,159 people. It is loca ...

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, the Philippines. It is an

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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

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and A. Bonifacio Avenue, which serve as

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s connecting

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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

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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

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and

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arrived in the area called ''chorrillo'', a small stream located in the area (now called Chorillo, a known street located in this barangay). From 1939 to 1941, the sitio was under the jurisdiction of the then-newly established

before it was returned to Marikina. Along with former Parang and Nangka, the former sitio was elevated to barangay by virtue of Republic Act No. 2601, which was enacted on June 21, 1959.

Geography

Barangka lies on the foothills of Quezon City and also over the West Valley fault systems. It has a total land area of with a population of 27,805, making it the mostly densely populated barangay in Marikina. The

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where the

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and

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 ...

is located borders the barangay to the south.

Miscellaneous

Villages and subdivisions

*Ateneo Housing *Dela Costa Homes *Landless Barangka *Loyola Subdivision *Loyola Grand Villas *Urban Bliss

Community facilities

*Barangka Barangay Hall *Barangka Health Center *Barangka Multipurpose Hall *Barangka Police Station *Barangka Public Cemetery *Dela Costa Homes Community Center *Dela Costa Homes Basketball Gymnasium *Urban Bliss Barangka Gymnasium

Landmarks and buildings

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(Marikina side) **Arrupe International Residences **Center for Family Ministries **San Jose Seminary *Barangka Credit Cooperative Main Office *Col. San Pascual Building *Honda Cars Marikina *Loyola Memorial Park **Loyola Memorial Chapels and Crematorium **Loyola Memorial Park Administration Building **The Last Supper Memorial Monument **Plaza De Las Flores *Plaza Delos Kapitanes *

**Bonfire Grill **Courtyard Dormtel **E-Com Buildings (Main and Annex) **ICT Building ** Marikina's Largest Pair of Shoes in the World **

**Philippine Science Centrum **Renaissance Convention Center **Riverbanks Activity Area Open Building **Riverbanks Amphitheater **Riverbanks Arcade Building **Riverbanks Development Corporation Main Office **Riverbanks Mall Building **Riverbanks North Triangle open area **Riverbanks Plaza **Riverbanks Station **The Studio Building

Schools

*Barangka Elementary School *Barangka National High School *Marikina Disciple Church Christian School *Mother of Angels School *Providence Christian School

Churches

*Iglesia ni Cristo Local ng Barangka, Marikina West *Mary The Queen Chapel *San Jose Manggagawa Chapel *Queen of Angels Chapel Riverbanks

Roads

Major roads * Marikina-Infanta Highway (Marcos Highway) *Andres Bonifacio Avenue *Riverbanks Avenue *FVR Road Primary streets *General Julian Cruz (Chorillo) Street *Don Gonzalo Puyat Street *Saint Joseph Street (Dela Costa Homes) *Berchmans Street *Kabo Pio Street *F. Tuazon Street *Yen Street (UBB) Bridges and overpasses *Barangka Flyover *Diosdado Macapagal Bridge *Monte Vista Footbridge *

Marcos Bridge The Marcos Bridge is a road bridge that connects the Barangays of Calumpang, Marikina, Calumpang and Barangka in Marikina in Metro Manila, Philippines The bridge is part of the Marcos Highway (Marikina–Infanta Highway). It consists of an inner ...