Barangays of Navotas

Navotas, a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, the Philippines, is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. These barangays are grouped into two districts.

Political map of Navotas showing its barangays prior to 2018.

All barangays are classified as urban as of March 31, 2020.[1]

Barangays
Barangays of Navotas
Administration Population Miscellany
Barangay[2][1] District Barangay Captain[3] 2015[4] 2010[5] Change Zip Code PSGC Code[1] Image
Bagumbayan North 1st Normita S. Santiago 2,579 2,652 −2.75% 137503002
Bagumbayan South 1st Gregorio C. Dela Cruz 5,051 4,524 +11.65% 137503003
Bangkulasi (Bangculasi)[lower-alpha 1] 1st Virginia S. Gatbunton 7,954 8,263 −3.74% 137503004
Daanghari 2nd Rolando B. Trinidad 16,894 19,179 −11.91% 137503005
Navotas East 1st Danilo O. Dela Cruz 2,214 2,241 −1.20% 137503006
Navotas West 1st Carlito R. Kangken 6,108 8,698 −29.78% 137503007
NBBS Dagat-dagatan (Northbay Boulevard South) 1st 137503015
NBBS Kaunlaran (Northbay Boulevard South)[lower-alpha 2] 1st Elvis A. Ayuda 70,934 68,375 +3.74% 137503009
NBBS Proper (Northbay Boulevard South) 1st 137503016
Northbay Boulevard North 1st Melvin F. Manalo 14,134 16,201 −12.76% 137503008
San Jose (Poblacion) 2nd Amos Rey C. Hechanova 25,581 28,153 −9.14% 1485 137503010
San Rafael Village 1st George U. So 3,595 3,530 +1.84% 137503011
San Roque 2nd Bernildo P. Ocampo 19,641 17,916 +9.63% 137503012
Sipac-Almacen 1st Antonio Brainardo P. Linang 8,635 11,541 −25.18% 137503001
Tangos North 2nd 1489 137503017
Tangos South[lower-alpha 3] 2nd Armando C. Roque 36,926 32,941 +12.10% 1489 137503013
Tanza 1[lower-alpha 4] 2nd Carlito M. De Guzman 29,217 24,917 +17.26% 1490 137503014
Tanza 2 2nd 137503018
City of Navotas 249,463 249,131 +0.13%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority - Philippine Standard Geographic Code - City of Navotas - Barangays

Navotas East is bounded by Barangay Sipac-Almacen to the north, Barangay Tañong of Malabon (via Estrella Bridge over Navotas River) to the east, Barangay Navotas West to the west, and Brgy. Bagumbayan North to the south. Their patron saint is San Ildefonso.

San Jose

The name of Barangay San Jose was derived from San Jose de Navotas Parish, the very first place of worship in the town.

San Roque

Barangay San Roque is bounded by Tangos South to the northwest and north, Tangos North and Tanza, Navotas (via Badeo 5) to the northeast, Brgy. Hulong Duhat, Malabon and Brgy. Flores, Malabon in Malabon City to the east (via Navotas River, Badeo 4), Manila Bay to the west and Brgy. Daanghari to the south. Its name is derived from San Roque de Navotas Parish, the very first place of worship in the town.

It is famous for its annual fiesta, every last Saturday and Sunday of the month of January. Every fiesta the whole barangay (including Brgy's Tangos North and Tangos South) is filled with stalls and stores. Also every fiesta of San Roque, A. Dela Cruz St. is full of stalls which sell kalamay, from Batangas.

Sipac-Almacen

Barangay Sipac-Almacen is famous for the location of the Navotas City Hall and some points of interest like Navotas National High School, the main high school of Navotas, Navotas Playground, Jollibee, McDonald's and others.

Former barangays

Until 2018 Navotas had 14 barangays.

Northbay Boulevard South

In accordance with Republic Act No. 10933,[6] approved by President Rodrigo Duterte on August 23, 2017 and ratified in a plebiscite on January 5, 2018, Northbay Boulevard South was divided into Barangays NBBS Kaunlaran, NBBS Dagat-dagatan, and NBBS Proper.[7][8]

Tangos

Pursuant to Republic Act No. 10934,[9] approved by President Rodrigo Duterte on August 23, 2017 and ratified in a plebiscite on January 5, 2018, Tangos was divided into Barangays Tangos North and Tangos South.[7][8]

Tanza

Barangay Tanza occupied the northernmost portion of the city, including Isla Pulo which is separated from the city proper, and was bounded by Barangay Binuangan and Salambao in Obando, Bulacan to the north, Manila Bay and Barangay San Roque to the west, Barangay Hulong Duhat and Dampalit, Malabon to the east, and Barangay Tangos to the south.

By virtue of Republic Act No. 10935,[10] approved by President Rodrigo Duterte on August 23, 2017 and ratified in a plebiscite on January 5, 2018, Tanza was divided into Barangays Tanza 1 and Tanza 2.[7][8]

Both Tanza 1 and Tanza 2 are accessible via Badeo 5 in Barangay San Roque, Navotas and the Tanza-Malabon Bridge in Barangay Hulong Duhat in Malabon.

Notes
  1. The official website of the City of Navotas spells the barangay's name as "Bangkulasi" (which is also depicted in the barangay's seal that is shown by the website), while the Philippine Statistics Authority spells the name as "Bangculasi."
  2. Population figures refer to the former barangay of Northbay Boulevard South, which was divided into NBBS Dagat-dagatan, NBBS Kaunlaran, and NBBS Proper in 2018.
  3. Population figures refer to the former barangay of Tangos, which was divided into Tangos North and Tangos South in 2018.
  4. Population figures refer to the former barangay of Tanza, which was divided into Tanza 1 and Tanza 2 in 2018.

References
  1. "Philippine Statistics Authority - Philippine Standard Geographic Code - Barangays in the CITY OF NAVOTAS". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. "Our Barangays". City of Navotas official website. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. http://bod.ncr.dilg.gov.ph/officials/view1list.php?t=view1&z_BARANGAY=LIKE&x_BARANGAY=&z_CITY=%3D&x_CITY=9&z_POSITION=%3D&x_POSITION=1&psearch=&btnsubmit=Search+%28*%29&psearchtype=%3D
  4. Census of Population (2015). "National Capital Region (NCR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "National Capital Region (NCR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10933, August 23, 2017 - AN ACT DIVIDING BARANGAY NORTH BAY BOULEVARD SOUTH (NBBS) IN THE CITY OF NAVOTAS INTO THREE (3) DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY NBBS PROPER, BARANGAY NBBS KAUNLARAN AND BARANGAY NBBS DAGAT-DAGATAN : REPUBLIC ACTS". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  7. Bueza, Michael (28 December 2017). "Barangay plebiscites in Navotas, Occ. Mindoro town on January 5". Rappler. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  8. Villamente, Jing (8 January 2018). "Navotas voters OK creation of 4 villages". The Manila Times. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  9. "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10934, August 23, 2017 - AN ACT DIVIDING BARANGAY TANGOS IN THE CITY OF NAVOTAS INTO TWO (2) DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAYS TANGOS NORTH AND TANGOS SOUTH : REPUBLIC ACTS". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  10. "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10935, August 23, 2017 - AN ACT DIVIDING BARANGAY TANZA IN THE CITY OF NAVOTAS INTO TWO (2) DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT BARANGAYS TO BE KNOWN AS BARANGAY TANZA 1 AND BARANGAY TANZA 2 : REPUBLIC ACTS". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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