Lingunan
Lingunan is a 1st congressional district barangay in Valenzuela City, Philippines. It borders the barangays Viente Reales to the west, Canumay West to the east, Lawang Bato to the north-east and the city of Meycauayan which its barangays Lawa and Caingin borders it to the north. Based on the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,088.[1]
Lingunan | |
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 Lingunan (red) with its first congressional co-barangays (light red) in Valenzuela | |
.svg)  Lingunan Lingunan (Luzon) .svg) Lingunan Lingunan (Philippines) | |
| Coordinates: 14°43′7″N 120°58′34″E / 14.71861°N 120.97611°E | |
| Government | |
| • Barangay Captain[2] | Jose Trinidad Cabral |
| • Sangguniang Kabataan Chairperson | Carly Anne Ramos Race |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.59 km2 (0.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −3 m (−10 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,088 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| Postal code | 1446 |
| Area code | 02 |
Etymology[edit]
Long ages ago in a small barrio, there was a couple with a lovely daughter who described as a "beautiful lady blessed with stunning eyes that tend to gaze and wander, scanning the scenic views around her." Because of that, she was named Lingap.
One day, Spaniards arrived to conquer the little barrio. The residents there were terrified that they evacuated immediately. During the onslaught, Lingap's father told her to take a pillow with her which contains jewelry. Her father called out, "Lingap, ang unan!"
A Spaniard overheard them saying the phrase. Wondering what might that word meant, he called Lingap's family. The Spaniard shouted them, "Alto! Alto! Espera un momento!" which translated as "Stop! Stop! Wait a minute!"
Lingap's family didn't understand the language and perceived the Spaniard's message as a threat towards them. The Spaniards misheard his remark and thus called their newly conquered area as "Lingunan."[4]
History[edit]
During the Spanish and American occupation, the place was a thriving agricultural area.[4]
Geography[edit]
Lingunan is located about 14 kilometers north of Manila in the coordinates 14°43′7″N 120°58′34″E / 14.71861°N 120.97611°E.
It has an enclosed creek named Lingunan Creek, which in 2021 is the most improved estero by Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Metro Manila.[5][6] Its surrounding rivers are found on its border with Bulacan and on its border with Barangay Viente Reales.
Climate[edit]
The Köppen-Geiger climate classification of Lingunan is Tropical Monsoon (Am) which has less pronounce dry seasons or extraordinary rainy wet seasons and pronounce dry seasons.[citation needed]
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,884 | — |
| 1995 | 12,040 | +74.9% |
| 2000 | 11,875 | −1.4% |
| 2007 | 14,661 | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 17,436 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 21,217 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 24,088 | +13.5% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11][12][1] | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "2020 Census of Population by City and Barangay". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ PIO, Administrator, Team. "Punong Barangay Directory". City Government of Valenzuela. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Carte topographique Lingunan, altitude, relief". Cartes topographiques (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ a b PIO, Administrator, Team. "Lingunan". City Government of Valenzuela. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Manila, RadyoMaN (2021-03-09). "Lingunan Creek sa Valenzuela City, itinanghal na most improved estero sa Metro Manila ng DENR sa katatapos na Gawad Taga-Ilog - RMN Networks". RMN Networks. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ PIO, Administrator, Team. "Valenzuela City". City Government of Valenzuela. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "1990 Census of Population by City and Barangay" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "1995 Census of Population by City and Barangay" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population by City and Barangay" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ Philippine Statistics Authority. "2007 Census of Population by City and Barangay". Scribd. Archived from the original on 2024-03-25. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population in Philippines". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "2015 Census of Population by City and Barangay" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
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