Putatan is a

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. The total land area of the barangay is . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 99,725 as of 2020. Putatan is located at the south of the City of

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. It is bounded by barangays

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and Bayanan on the north,

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on the east, the Muntinlupa

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on the south; and barangay

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on the west. The barangay is also home to the city hall of Muntinlupa and its several departments.

Etymology

Putatan got its name from the tree called ''putat'' (

Barringtonia asiatica ''Barringtonia asiatica'', known variously as fish poison tree, putat and beach Barrintonia among other names, is a species of plants in the brazil nut family Lecythidaceae. It is native to coastal habitats from Tanzania and Madagascar in the ...

), which grew in the area. Hence, Putatan means where putat blooms. It was also alternatively or erroneously spelled as Pututan.

Subdivisions

While barangays are the administrative divisions of the city, and are legally part of the addresses of establishments and homes, residents also include their ''

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''. Listed below are subdivisions in this barangay. *Agro Homes Subdivision *Bayfair Subdivision *Bruger Subdivision *Camella Townhomes 1 *Camella Townhomes 2 *Camella Homes 1 *Camella Homes 2 *Camella Homes 2-D *Camella Homes 2-E *Country Homes *Express View Subdivision *Freedom Hills *Freewill Subdivision *God's Will Homes *Gruenville Subdivision *Jayson Ville *Joasmerray Subdivision *La Charina Homes *Lakeview Homes 1 *Lakeview Homes 2 *Multiland/Midland Subdivision *Mutual Homes Phase 1 & 2 *Mutual Homes Phase 3 *Neuwrain Subdivision *PUPA Homes *RCE Homes *Segundina Townhomes *SMB Hills *Soldiers Hills Subdivision *South Greenheights Subdivision *South Superville Subdivision *Summitville Subdivision *Treelane Subdivision *V.M. Townhomes *Hillsview Homes

References

External links

*http://muntinlupacity.gov.ph/ {{Metro Manila populated places Muntinlupa Barangays of Metro Manila