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Encyclopedia > San Juan, Metro Manila
City of San Juan
Location
Map of Metro Manila showing the location of San Juan.
Government
Region Metro Manila (National Capital Region)
Province
District Lone District of San Juan City
Barangays 32
Income class: 1st class; highly urbanized city
Mayor Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito (PMP)
Founded 1623
Cityhood June 16, 2007
Physical characteristics
Area 5.94 km²
Population

     Total (2000)      Density Image File history File links This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Map of Metro Manila highlighting the location of San Juan, Philippines. ... Metropolitan Manila (Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila) or the National Capital Region (NCR) (Filipino: Pambansang Punong Rehiyon) is the greater metropolitan area of the city of Manila, the national capital and largest city in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing the regions and their provinces (click for larger version). ... Metropolitan Manila (Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila) or the National Capital Region (NCR) (Filipino: Pambansang Punong Rehiyon) is the greater metropolitan area of the city of Manila, the national capital and largest city in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing the regions and provinces (click for larger version). ... Type Lower house Houses House of Representatives House Speaker Jose De Venecia, Jr. ... A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries Politics Portal      A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries â€¢ Politics Portal      The Partido ng Masang Pilipino (Party of the Filipino Masses) is a populist political... Year 1623 (MDCXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ...


117,680
19,811/km²
Coordinates

The City of San Juan (Filipino: Lungsod ng San Juan) is a city in Metro Manila in the Philippines. Before the creation of Metro Manila, it was part of Rizal province. The town is one of the smallest of the cities and municipalities in the metropolis, second only to Pateros. San Juan's official long name is City of San Juan del Monte. This was the site of the first battle between the Katipunan, the Filipino revolutionary organization, against the Spanish colonizers. Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... Metropolitan Manila (Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila) or the National Capital Region (NCR) (Filipino: Pambansang Punong Rehiyon) is the greater metropolitan area of the city of Manila, the national capital and largest city in the Philippines. ... Rizal is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 20 kilometers east of Manila. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Municipality of Pateros Region: National Capital Region Province: — Dates: Founded—1770 Cityhood—— Population: 2000 census—27,337 Density—16,292 per km² Area: 2. ... The Katipunan was a secret society founded in the Philippines by Andrés Bonifacio aimed towards liberating the country from the Spanish colonizers. ...


On June 16, 2007 voters in San Juan ratified the conversion of the municipality into a highly urbanized city, pursuant to Republic Act No. 9388 (An Act Converting the Municipality of San Juan into a Highly Urbanized City to be known as the City of San Juan).[1] June 16 is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

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Location

San Juan is located nearly at the center of Metro Manila. It is bordered by Quezon City on the north and east, Mandaluyong City on the south, and the city of Manila on the west. Among the many interesting places in San Juan are the Pinaglabanan Shrine, which marks the first battle of the Katipunan, the Greenhills Shopping Center, one of the metro's popular bargain places, especially for electronics, and Xavier School, an all-boys school run by the Society of Jesus. Also located here is Immaculate Conception Academy-Greenhills, an all-girls Catholic school for Chinese Filipinos. The Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication, the country's premiere institute for graduate studies in Communication Management and Journalism is also located in Greenhills. Metropolitan Manila (Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila) or the National Capital Region (NCR) (Filipino: Pambansang Punong Rehiyon) is the greater metropolitan area of the city of Manila, the national capital and largest city in the Philippines. ... Quezon City P (Filipino: Lungsod Quezon), is the former capital (1948-1976) and the most populous city in the Philippines. ... The City of Mandaluyong (Filipino: Lungsod ng Mandaluyong) is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. ... Nickname: Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Manila Coordinates: 14°35 N 121° E Country Philippines Region National Capital Region Districts 1st to 6th districts of Manila Barangays 897 Incorporated (city) June 10, 1574 Government  - Mayor Jose L. Atienza, Jr. ... Pinaglabanan Shrine is located on N.Domingo street in the municipality of San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. ... Greenhills Shopping Center is a tiangge-style shopping mall in San Juan, Metro Manila, the Philippines. ... Xavier School (Abbreviation: XS; Filipino: Paaralang Xavier; Simplified Chinese: 光启学校; Traditional Chinese: 光啓學校; Pinyin: GuāngqÄ­ Xúexìao; Hokkien: Kông KhÄ“ Hák Hào), located in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines, is a private, Catholic college preparatory school for boys run by the Society of Jesus Philippine Province. ... Seal of the Society of Jesus. ... In 1935,the Chinese Filipino families asked the MIC for a school so that their baptized children can lead Christian lives through school formation. ...


San Juan is famous in the Philippines for its celebration of the feast of their patron, St. John the Baptist. The locals celebrate it by getting everyone in the streets wet with water (as is done in baptism). John the Baptist (also called John the Baptizer or John the Dipper) is regarded as a prophet by at least three religions: Christianity, Islam, and Mandaeanism. ...


Although not officially known, the tiny municipality of San Juan could also be called the "Town of Philippine Presidents." Of the last nine presidents since the Philippines became a Republic in 1946, four of them were official residents of San Juan when they assumed the reins of national office. The four are/were the Macapagals, pere et fille, Diosdado Sr. (1961-1965) and the incumbent, his daughter Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (2001-2010). The other two were Ferdinand Marcos (1965-1986) and Joseph Estrada (1998, until his ouster in 2001's EDSA II). Also, the second President of the 3rd Republic, Elpidio Quirino (1948-1953) retired to this town after leaving his service at Malacañang Palace until his death in 1956. 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... For the airport, see Diosdado Macapagal International Airport Diosdado Pangan Macapagal (September 28, 1910 – April 21, 1997) was a Filipino politician who served as the 9th President of the Philippines. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The young Gloria Macapagal (far right) and her family; when this picture was taken, her father Diosdado was the President of the Philippines. ... Joseph Ejercito Estrada (born José Marcelo Ejército on April 19, 1937) widely known as Erap is a popular film actor in the Philippines and was the 13th President of the Philippines from June 30, 1998 to January 20, 2001. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The EDSA II revolution is depicted on the 200-peso bill. ... Elpidio Rivera Quirino (November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was the sixth President of the Philippines. ... Malacañan Palace, with the renovation to the facade during the Macapagal administration; this photo is of the palace before 1978 reconstruction. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Former President Joseph Estrada served as mayor of San Juan. Joseph Ejercito Estrada (born José Marcelo Ejército on April 19, 1937) widely known as Erap is a popular film actor in the Philippines and was the 13th President of the Philippines from June 30, 1998 to January 20, 2001. ...


Barangays

San Juan is politically subdivided into 21 barangays: A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ... A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ...

  • Addition Hills
  • Balong-Bato
  • Batis
  • Corazon De Jesus
  • Ermitaño
  • Halo-halo (St. Joseph)
  • Isabelita
  • Kabayanan
  • Little Baguio
  • Maytunas
  • Onse
  • Pasadeña
  • Pedro Cruz
  • Progreso
  • Rivera
  • Salapan
  • San Perfecto
  • Santa Lucia
  • Tibagan
  • West Crame
  • Greenhills

Transportation

  • Road R-6 passes through San Juan as Aurora Boulevard, as does the C-3 (Araneta Avenue). Less major routes include Nicanor Domingo, which heads towards Cubao in Quezon City and Pinaglabanan and Santolan, which lead towards Ortigas Avenue.
  • The Purple Line of the Manila LRT also briefly passes through the municipality while running over Aurora Boulevard (R-6), serving the stations at V. Mapa and J. Ruiz.
  • Numerous jeepney routes operate through the area, heading towards Cubao, Divisoria and other destinations. A bus route from Quiapo heading towards Cainta and Taytay in Rizal passes San Juan.

This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Quezon City P (Filipino: Lungsod Quezon) is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. ... Quezon City P (Filipino: Lungsod Quezon), is the former capital (1948-1976) and the most populous city in the Philippines. ... The Manila LRT Purple Line is the second line of the Manila Light Rail Transit System. ... A Yellow Line train stopping at a station Third generation Yellow Line train heading to EDSA Station The Manila Light Rail Transit System, popularly known as the LRT, is the main metropolitan rail system serving the Metro Manila area in the Philippines. ... V. Mapa LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Purple Line (MRT-2). ... Quiapo is a well known part of old Manila and a place which offers cheap prices on items ranging from electronics to magic amulets. ... Cainta is a first-class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. ... Taytay is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Rizal, Philippines. ... Rizal is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 20 kilometers east of Manila. ...

References

  1. ^ Republic Act No. 9388 - Charter of the City of San Juan

External links

  • Official Website of Municipality of San Juan, Metro Manila
  • Official Website of the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication

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