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Bungad | |
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Barangay | |
 Baler Street | |
 Map of Quezon City showing Bungad | |
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| Coordinates:14°39′2″N121°1′29″E / 14.65056°N 121.02472°E /14.65056; 121.02472 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| City | Quezon City |
| District | 1st District of Quezon City |
| Government | |
| • Type | Barangay |
| • Barangay Chairman | Sherilyn D. Corpuz |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.58 ha (125.0 acres) |
| Population (2020[2]) | |
• Total | 7,014 |
| • Density | 13,870/km2 (35,920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| Zip Code | 1105 |
| Area code | 02 |
| PSGC | 137404018 |
| Website | |
Bungad is abarangay inQuezon City,Metro Manila,Philippines.
It is one of the 142barangays ofQuezon City and is bounded by BarangaysVeterans Village in the north,San Antonio in the West, Paltok in the south andPhilam in the east. It is part of the city district of Project 7, which includes BarangayVeterans Village.[3]
The land sits at the frontier ofSan Francisco del Monte, which gives its name from theFilipino wordbungad, meaning "front".[4] It was established as a barrio under City Ordinance No. 4762 (series of 1961) on May 29, 1961. The barrio's borders were expanded to include a strip of land owned by the People's Homesite and Housing Corporation parallel toWest Avenue from Baler Street toEDSA through City Ordinance No. 4860 (series of 1961) on October 9, 1961. The barrio would be converted to a barangay through City Executive Order 20, converting all barrios into barangays.[1]
After the completion ofSM City North EDSA as the country's firstSM Supermall, the West Avenue area has developed into a business and commercial hub of office and hotel buildings, automobile accessories and automotive repair shops and transport hub for commuters going to and from downtownManila and northern Quezon City areas.
Notable landmarks include SM Cyber West atNorth EDSA, West Insula Condominium, Westlife Building, and Cablelink Holdings (Quezon City office).
Other business offices in the area areGerry's Grill Headquarters, SBS Philippines Corporation (formerly Sytangco Philippines Corporation), PLDT STQ (formerly EDSA Quezon City Office), Uratex Corporation, Pacific Corporate Center, The West Wing Building, Hua Yan Buddhist Learning Society, Amron System and Khong Guan Biscuits Incorporated.
A number of public and private schools have also been established in the vicinity such as St. Vincent School, Kolisko Waldorf School, Montessori West School, government-run Bungad Elementary School and Judge Juan Luna High School.
| Full Name | Term Began | Term Ended |
|---|---|---|
| Sherilyn D. Corpuz | June 30, 2018 | June 30, 2020[5] |
| Ricardo B. Corpuz | November 30, 2013 | June 30, 2018 |
| Title | Name | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Barangay Captain Punong Barangay | Sherilyn D. Corpuz | ||
| SK Chairperson Sangguniang Kabataan | Renazel A. Vergara | ||
| Secretary Kalihim | Josephine S. Lim | ||
| Assistant Secretary Kalihim | Laden S. Dela Cruz | Treasurer Ingat Yaman | Carmen Calma |
| Barangay councilors Kagawad | Salvador Mejia | ||
| Ruffy Collera | |||
| Cesar S. Cruz | |||
| Ester Atayde | |||
| Maria Cristina Soriano | |||
| Francis Rome Alano | |||
| Leah Alamani |
The new Barangay and SK Councils were elected.
Barangay Bungad is the 74th most-populated barangay in Quezon City, with a population of 7,014 people according to the 2020 census,[2] down from a population of 8,057 people in the 2015 census.[7]
The seat of government of Bungad is at its barangay hall located at the end of Sanchez Street.[8]
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