Located along the southwestern border of Marikina, with theMarikina–Infanta Highway and A. Bonifacio Avenue, which serve asthoroughfares connectingQuezon City and Marikina, and with the municipalities ofSan Mateo andRodriguez (Montalban) inRizal 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 barangayLoyola Heights in Quezon City; to the south by barangays Industrial Valley andCalumpang; to the east by barangay Tañong; and to the north by Loyola Grand Villas.
The area of Barangay Barangka is considered one of the earliest historical origins of Marikina when theAugustinians andJesuits arrived in the area calledchorrillo, 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 establishedQuezon City before it was returned to Marikina.[2][3] According to a 1942 map, Barangka was part of the Diliman district of theCity of Greater Manila, which included Quezon City throughout its existence from 1942 to 1945.[4]
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.[5]
Barangka lies on the foothills of Quezon City and also over theWest Valley fault systems. It has a total land area of 116.96 ha (1.17 km2) with a population of 27,805, making it the mostly densely populated barangay in Marikina. TheMarikina River where theMarikina River Park andRiverbanks Center is located borders the barangay to the south.
Largest pair of shoes displayed atRiverbanks MallRiverbanks Arcade BuildingPlaza Delos KapitanesBarangka Elementary School and Barangka National High SchoolRiverland Express inside Riverbanks CenterBarangay Hall, a community center
^Map of the City of Manila (Map). 1:40,000. Division of Drafting and Surveys, Office of the City Engineer and Architect, City of Manila. 1942. RetrievedOctober 14, 2024.