Valenzuela, Philippines

Valenzuela City, Tagalog: Lungsod ng Valenzuela, is a Filipino Component City in the north of the capital region Metro Manila. According to the census of 2010, had Valenzuela City 575 356 inhabitants living in 33 barangays. It is classified as a church of the first income class in the Philippines and as a highly urbanized.

Geography

Valenzuela City `s neighboring municipalities are Malabon City in the west, Meycauayan City in the north, Caloocan and Quezon City - North Caloocan in the east and south in the south. The topography of the city is characterized by the flat land in the southeast of the central Luzon plains and the mountainous foothills of the Sierra Madre in the Northeast. The flat land is crisscrossed by many partially navigable channels.

History

The area of Valenzuela City was an important settlement area of ​​the Tagalog long before the Spanish colonization. The area is fertile and numerous rivers run through the area, such as the Tullahan connects the area with the Pasig River, the northern rivers link the area with the Pampanga. Before the arrival of Spaniards under Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, the area was under the rule of the Rajah Sulayman. After the battle of Bangkusay, on 3 June 1571 the area was the Spanish colonial empire incorporated and was first named Polo. It took 17 years to the first revolt against the Spanish sovereignty was established. With the support of the nobles, the Marhalikas, from Tondo, Polo, Pandacan, Candaba, Taguig, Misil, Caranglan, Navotas and other places, the inhabitants revolted against the Spanish sovereignty over the region, the so-called Tondo Conspiration the Maharlikas but was defeated.

After the establishment of the Archdiocese of Manila, on 14 August 1595 a church was built in Catan Galan and set up a regional obsolescence. Already in 1623 Polo was separated from Catan Galan and set up its own local government and founded the city.

Barangays

  • Arkong Bato
  • Bagbaguin
  • Balangkas
  • Parada
  • Bignay
  • Bisig
  • Canumay East
  • Canumay West
  • Karuhatan
  • Coloong
  • Dalandanan
  • Hen. T. De Leon
  • Isla
  • Lawang Bato
  • Lingunan
  • Mabolo
  • Malanday
  • Malinta
  • Mapulang Lupa
  • Marulas
  • Maysan
  • Palasan
  • Pariancillo Villa
  • Paso De Blas
  • Pasolo
  • Poblacion
  • Pulo
  • Punturin
  • Rincon
  • Tagalag
  • Ugong
  • Viente Reales
  • Wawang Pulo
Tagalog language Municipalities of the Philippines Sierra Madre (Philippines) Tondo, Manila Candaba, Pampanga
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