Tunasan is a
barangay
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in
Muntinlupa
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, Philippines. It is the southernmost barangay of
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located in the southern section of the city bordering the province of
Laguna
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. The total land area of the barangay is , the largest in the city. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,374.
Tunasan is located south of the City of
Manila
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. It is bounded by
Poblacion
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, Muntinlupa on the north, the
Laguna de Bay
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on the east, the
San Pedro barangays of San Antonio and Cuyab on the south; the
Las Piñas
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barangay of Almanza Uno on the west; and
Dasmariñas
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barangay of Salapan, province of
Cavite
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, on the southwest.
Etymology
Tunasan got its name from a medicinal plant locally called ''tunas'' (''
Nymphaea nouchali
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''), which was abundant on the
Tunasan River
The Tunasan River ( tl, Ilog ng Tunasan), also referred to as the Tunasan-Cuyab River, is a river system in the Philippines. This river begins in Dasmariñas, Cavite, and ends at the border of Muntinlupa, and San Pedro, Laguna. It is one of 21 m ...
and the shoreline of Laguna de Bay.
There are also three legends or myths that possibly explain the origin of Tunasan's name:
* Tunasan was apparently named after Datu Tuna Asomal, who was registered as the landowner of the area according to a document of ownership called Torrens Title. His father Datu Manaplo founded the present-day settlement as Bagbagan in the mid-13th century as they settled here upon docking at
Laguna de Bay
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from
Panay
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and
Ancient Tondo
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(present-day Manila). Bagbagan was said to be later renamed as Tunasan in 1735.
*According to old folks, Tunasan was a haven of hardened criminals and pirates (
Tagalog: ''tulisan''), hence it was called as such.
*According to a legend, when the Americans stocked their tuna sardines in the area, the people hide them. Every time they eat, they send an errand boy to get some and he would ask “where?” (
Tagalog: ''s'an'', shortened term of ''saan''). Being so repeatedly at the passage of time, the term Tuna-san was coined which became the name of the place.
History
Tunasan was called "''Tunasancillo"'' during the
Spanish colonial period
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and it was a ''barrio'' and also a part of the vast ''hacienda'' owned by the Augustinian Recollects in the ''pueblo'' or town of
San Pedro Tunasan in the province of
La Laguna
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. San Pedro Tunasan was later annexed to the town of
Biñan
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in 1903. Eventually, the barrio became part of
Muntinlupa
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, which was then a ''municipio'' of the province of
Rizal
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when the town of San Pedro Tunasan sold it in 1907 during the
American period. After the separation, the town of San Pedro Tunasan simply changed its name to San Pedro and the sold barangay of Tunasancillo was called Tunasan.
Subdivisions
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subdivision
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''. Listed below are subdivisions in this barangay.
* Abbey Place
* Aguila Village
* Brazilia Heights Subdivision
* Camella Homes 3
* Camella Homes Ridgeview I Subdivision
* Camella Homes Ridgeview II Subdivision
* JPA Subdivision
* Lake Shore Subdivision
* Lindenwood Residences
* Lodora Subdivision
* Midland II Subdivision
* Parkhomes Subdivision
* Sto. Niño Village
* Susana Heights Subdivision
* Teosejo Industrial Complex
* Teosejo Subdivision
* Victoria Homes Subdivision
* Villa Carolina I
* Villa Carolina II
Laguerta Compound
SM Development Corporation donated an property in Laguerta, Barangay Tunasan for residential use . Several government offices and buildings are also in this area.
* Department of Education - Muntinlupa
* Tunasan National High School
* Muntinlupa City Health Office
* Muntinlupa City Police Headquarters
* Museo ng Muntinlupa
* Bulilit Center
Tunasan Baywalk
The Tunasan Baywalk is a reclaimed area behind the
Muntinlupa Science High School
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where the
Muntinlupa Sports Complex
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It is cla ...
is located.
See also
*
Tunasan River
The Tunasan River ( tl, Ilog ng Tunasan), also referred to as the Tunasan-Cuyab River, is a river system in the Philippines. This river begins in Dasmariñas, Cavite, and ends at the border of Muntinlupa, and San Pedro, Laguna. It is one of 21 m ...
References
External links
*http://muntinlupacity.gov.ph/
{{Metro Manila populated places
Muntinlupa
Barangays of Metro Manila