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s in the city of

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, Metro Manila,

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in the province of

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Etymology

The name ''Malanday'' is said to derive from a Filipino phrase meaning "a bowl plate", a reference to the area's terrain.

Demographics

The area is with a population of 19,060 and density of as of 2020.

Sitio(s)

There are a total of five

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s in the Barangay of Malanday * Sitio Hulo * Sitio Libo (divided into two: Libo I and Libo II) * Sitio Lingahan * Sitio Umboy

Education

There are a total of four schools located in Barangay Malanday.

Public schools

These are the schools operated by the Government of Valenzuela: * Andres Fernando Elementary School * Malanday National Highschool

Private schools

These are the schools which is not operated by the Government of Valenzuela: *Emmaus Christian School *High Horizons Learning Center Some residential parts of the barangay have Tutorial Centers or offers Tutor to the students.

Festivals

Residents celebrate the annual fiesta of Santo Kristo on the last Sunday of April. Major events in the fiesta is managed and organized by Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish with the cooperation of the Church members in every

. Events includes Contest like Best Arch Design and Streetdance Competition. The Church also organizes the Morning Procession and Evening Procession or the ''Sagala'' offered to Señor Santo Kristo and the

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every morning and evening. Meanwhile, other events like games and parties in some

are voluntarily organized by the residents of every

or specific compounds.

Landmarks

Andres Fernando Elementary School (AFES) Malanday National High School and a 3S Center are located on M.H. Del Pilar Street. Other known landmarks in Malanday include the Andres Fernando Elementary School, Malanday Market, the Malanday Bus Terminal, the VSCA Cock Fighting Arena and the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish. The transmitter facility of radio station

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) is also located in Malanday.

Notable events

2012 floodings

In 2012, Malanday experienced intense flooding brought by heavy rains. Malanday is one of the 20 barangays under state of calamity declared by the Local Government. As of August 5, 2012, about 200 families were residing in city evacuation centers.

Lingahan fire

On December 11, 2015, at 11 pm PHT (

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), a fire occurred on the roads of Sitio Lingahan, Malanday. The fire blazed through more than 200 houses. One man was found dead in a nearby pond after the fire. The families first evacuated to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish, but they moved to Malanday National High School after finding relief there.

References

External links

Valenzuela, Philippines official site
{{Metro Manila populated places Barangays of Metro Manila Valenzuela, Metro Manila