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The barangay [c] (/ b ɑːr ɑː ŋ ˈ ɡ aɪ /; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio, [d] is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines.Named after the precolonial polities of the same name, modern barangays are political subdivisions of cities and municipalities which are analogous to villages, districts, neighborhoods, suburbs, or boroughs. [6]
Among the most prominent sites for gold mining in early Philippine history were Aringay-Tonglo-Balatok gold trail covering the Cordillera Mountain Range and the Lingayen gulf towns of Agoo and Aringay; [60] the mines of Paracale on the Bicol Peninsula which were a major source of gold for the trading centers of the Visayan islands, particularly ...
Municipal government in the Philippines is divided into three – independent cities, component cities, and municipalities (sometimes referred to as towns). Several cities across the country are "independent cities" which means that they are not governed by a province, even though like Iloilo City the provincial capitol might be in the city.
The barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines. [1] Although "barangay" is sometimes translated into English as "village", a barangay can be: an urban neighborhood, such as a city block or a gated community (e.g., Forbes Park, Makati); a sizable urban district (e.g., Payatas, Quezon City);
View of Lipa from Barangay Mataas na Lupa Lipa covers an area of 20,940 hectares (209.4 km 2 ) at an elevation of 1,025 feet (312 m) above sea level. Lipa's fishing area is located at barangay Halang, in the west of the city; it is actually a portion of Taal Lake, which is connected to other municipalities ( Cuenca , Mataasnakahoy and Balete ).
The Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas (League of Barangays in the Philippines) and the Asosasyon ng mga Kapitan ng Barangay (Association of Barangay Captains, ABC) are formal organizations of all the barangays in the Philippines. Presently, almost 42,000 barangays are part of this organization, making it the association of Philippine local ...
Tagalag, also known as Taga-Ilog, is an urban barangay in Valenzuela, Metro Manila,Philippines. It is one of Valenzuela's northernmost barangays bordering Meycauayan in Bulacan and is famous for fish products such as tilapia and bangus, as well as desserts such as halaya and garbanzos. [1] It was declared as a city eco-tourism zone in 2016. [2]
In early Philippine history, barangay is the term historically used by scholars [1] to describe the complex sociopolitical units [2]: 4–6 that were the dominant organizational pattern among the various peoples of the Philippine archipelago [3] in the period immediately before the arrival of European colonizers. [4]