Pinyahan
| Pinyahan | ||
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| Barangay | ||
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| Nickname(s): Piñahan | ||
 Map of Quezon City showing Barangay Pinyahan |
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 Pinyahan
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| Coordinates: 14°38′24″N 121°2′46″E / 14.64000°N 121.04611°ECoordinates: 14°38′24″N 121°2′46″E / 14.64000°N 121.04611°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | National Capital Region | |
| City | Quezon City | |
| District | 4th District of Quezon City | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Barangay | |
| • Barangay Captain | Jesus N. Lipnica, Jr.[2] | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 28,129[1] | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| Postal Code | 1100 | |
| Area code(s) | 2 | |
Pinyahan, sometimes spelled Piñahan, is a barangay of Quezon City.
History[edit]
Barangay Pinyahan was previously part of Central District Diliman. Central District Diliman was divided into two separate entities, namely Barangay Central and Pinyahan.[3] [4]
Etymology[edit]
Pinyahan means "a place where pineapple is grown" in Tagalog. Prior to its subdivision by the People's Homesite and Housing Corporation, the land which occupies present-day Pinyahan was a popular place for cultivating pineapples since the 1930s, thus the name of the barangay.[3]
Building and Structures[edit]
Barangay Pinyahan houses numerous notable buildings and structures which includes the Quezon Memorial Circle, National Kidney and Transplant Institute and the Armed Forces of the Philippines Hospital, also informally known as V. Luna Hospital due to its location.
References[edit]
- ^ "Quezon City Population Peaked at 2.8 Million (Results from the 2010 Census of Population and Housing)". National Statistics Office. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Quezon City Barangays". Local Government of Quezon City. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ a b Quezon City Public Library - Quezonian Newsletter
- ^ "History of Quezon City Barangays". Quezonian Newsletter. Quezon City Public Library. Retrieved 4 January 2014. "On June 22, 1963, RA 3590 known as the Revised Barrio Charter amending RA 2370 was enacted expanding the scope of the barrio power. Membership in the council was increased to include a barrio executive as Barrio Captain and six councilmen and granting powers to the barrio officials. Barangay Pinyahan has been originally a part of Central District Diliman and Central District was divided into two which became Barangay Central and Pinyahan. The area of Pinyahan was been popularly known as a place for growing abundant pineapples since the early 1930's until it was subdivided in 1948 by the PHHC."
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