Carmona is one of the 23

barangay The barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as ''barrio'', is the smallest Administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative division in the Philippines. Named after the Precolonial barangay, precolonial po ...

s of

Makati Makati ( ; ), officially the City of Makati (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines, known for being one of the leading financial centers in the country. As of 2013, the city has the highest concent ...

. It is located in the northern part of the city. It is a residential area with a population of 2,745 as of the 2020 census, making it the least populous barangay in the city. The barangay was named after Comandante Isidro Carmona, a Filipino soldier who fought during the

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against the Spaniards.

History

From the American period and under a sovereign Republic of the Philippines, Carmona was a ''

sitio A ''sitio'' ( Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a ''sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own barangay if its popu ...

'' of Barrio Tejeros until the early 1960s. The full official name of the then sitio was Comandante Carmona. It was also alternatively spelled as Kupang, apparently stylized in Tagalog. Its namesake was the Filipino commander Isidro Carmona, who participated in several revolts during the 1896

against the

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. The barrio captains Miling Mangahas and Emiliano San Pascual, along with their respective barrio councilors, worked to have Carmona secede from Tejeros as an independent barangay that later came into fruition.

Landmarks

Circuit Makati Circuit Makati is a riverfront redevelopment project by Ayala Land on the site of the former Santa Ana Race Track in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The site located in the northwest portion of Makati, on the south bank of the Pasig River, ...

, a 21-hectare

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on the former Sta. Ana Racetrack property of the Philippine Racing Club Inc. (PRCI). Considered as Makati's entertainment district, it is a collaboration among

Ayala Land Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) is a full line real estate firm based in the Philippines. It is a subsidiary of Ayala Corporation. It began as a division of Ayala Corporation until it was spun off and incorporated in 1988. It became publicly listed in ...

, Inc., PRCI and the City of Makati, which completes the vision for Makati to be a leading city for entertainment, lifestyle and business.Circuit Makati - Makati Philippines
, – The City that makes it happen , Make It Makati * Maximo Estrella Elementary School, the only public elementary school in the barangay, located on J. Magsaysay Street. * Carmona Sports Complex, located at A. P. Reyes Avenue, is a mixed-use sports facility with parking space, maintained by the barangay government. * Carmona Multi-purpose Hall, the seat of the barangay government of Carmona, located at A. P. Reyes Avenue.

References

Barangays of Metro Manila Makati {{MetroManila-geo-stub