Vitalez, officially Barangay Vitalez, is an urban[2] barangay located in the first district of Parañaque, Philippines. Located near Ninoy Aquino International Airport, it is the smallest barangay in the city. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,100. The barangay was created on April 3, 1978.
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| Coordinates: 14°30′29.68″N 121°0′21.42″E / 14.5082444°N 121.0059500°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Metro Manila |
| City | Parañaque |
| District | District 1 |
| Created | April 3, 1978 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Barangay |
| • Barangay Captain | Alexander Alvarez |
| • Barangay Councilor |
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| • Sangguniang Kabataan Chairperson | Jonika Angel Quilpio |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.52 ha (53.18 acres) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 5,100 |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 |
| ZIP Code | 1700 |
Etymology
editAccording to an October 2020 infographic by Marvin Lopez, shared by the Parañaque City Public Library, Vitalez was named after the Vitalez Compound, which the barangay encompasses.[3] In the case Office of the City Mayor of Parañaque City, et al. v. Mario D. Ebio, et al. (G.R. No. 178411), it was claimed that a 406-square-meter (0.0406 ha) parcel of land in the compound was originally owned by Jose Vitalez.[3][4]
History
editThe land where Vitalez is situated today was once part of Nichols Field, a United States military airfield located south of Manila. In 1957, the then-barrio of Tambo in Parañaque acquired that land, while majority of the airfield was transferred to Pasay.[5] Vitalez was created as an independent barangay on April 3, 1978, after then-President Ferdinand Marcos signed Presidential Decree No. 1327, detaching the Airlane Village, Baltao, Gat Mendoza, Jetlane Village, and Vitalez subdivisions from Tambo.[6]
Geography
editVitalez is the smallest barangay in Parañaque,[7] with its land area totaling 21.52 hectares (215,200 m2).[8]: 23 The barangay is bordered to the west, north, and east by Barangays 196, 197, and 198 in Pasay, separated by Cut-Cut Creek, and to the south by Barangay Santo Niño in Parañaque.[5]
Demographics
edit| Year | Population | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,293 | — |
| 1985* | — | — |
| 1990 | 3,543 | — |
| 1995 | 3,424 | −3.4% |
| 2000 | 3,166 | −7.5% |
| 2007** | 3,886 | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 4,518 | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 5,634 | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 5,100 | −9.5% |
| * No census was held in 1985 due to a political and economic crisis ** Census was delayed from the original 2005 due to the reenacted budget that lasted until 2006 Source: National Census and Statistics Office (1980[9] and 1990[10] census), National Statistics Office (1995,[11] 2000,[12] 2007,[13] and 2010[14] census), and Philippine Statistics Authority (2015 and 2020 census)[2] | ||
As of the 2020 Philippine census, there were 5,100 residents living in Vitalez.[2]
Government
editSince the 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, the incumbent barangay captain (Filipino: kapitan ng barangay) of Vitalez is Alexander Alvarez.[15] He is assisted by current elected barangay councilors (Filipino: barangay kagawad) Daniel Abad, Lambert Feliciano, Misa Ralston, Ado Canlas, Divina Fajarillo, Allan Gonzales, and Rommel Dauigoy.[1] Jonika Angel Quilpio is the current chairperson of the Sangguniang Kabataan.[1]
Education
editOne public elementary school can be found in Vitalez: Rogelio G. Gatchalian Elementary School. The school began operations in June 2002 as Vitalez Elementary School and was renamed in August 2003 in honor of the late namesake barangay captain.[16] As of 2017[update], the barangay has one day care center with one day care worker serving 92 children.[8]: 218
Landmarks
editThe Manila Airport Hotel is situated at Airlane Village in Vitalez, within the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 complex.[17] Cargohaus, a service provider of bonded warehouse and logistics, has a building inside the barangay.[18] It houses offices for businesses such as the logistics companies Air21 and U-Freight.[19]
Transportation
editAs of 2018[update], Vitalez has a total road network of 3.3 kilometers.[8]: 214–215 Pedicabs are the most prevalent transportation used to ply around the barangay.[20]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mayor Eric Olivarez Nag-inspeksyon sa mga Sementeryo" [Mayor Eric Olivarez Inspects Cemeteries] (PDF) (in Filipino). Vol. 3, no. 11-06-2023. Palanyag. November 6, 2023. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "2020 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. p. 66. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "Infographic map: Literal Translation of Barangay names in Paranaque City 🗺" (in Filipino). Parañaque City Public Library. October 11, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ G.R. No. 178411 (June 23, 2010), "Office of the City Mayor of Parañaque City, Office of the City Administrator of Parañaque City, Office of the City Engineer of Parañaque City, Office of the City Planning and Development Coordinator, Office of the Barangay Captain And Sangguniang Pambarangay Of Barangay Vitalez, Parañaque City, Teresita A. Gatchalian, Enrico R. Esguerra, Ernesto T. Pracale, Jr., Manuel M. Argote, Conrado M. Canlas, Josephine S. Dauigoy, Allan L. Gonzales, Ester C. Asehan, Manuel A. Fuentes, and Myrna P. Rosales, Petitioners, vs. Mario D. Ebio and His Children/Heirs Namely, Arturo V. Ebio, Eduardo V. Ebio, Renato V. Ebio, Lourdes E. Magtangob, Mila V. Ebio, and Arnel V. Ebio, Respondents.", Supreme Court E-Library, Supreme Court of the Philippines, archived from the original on May 25, 2024, retrieved May 25, 2024
- ^ a b "Bakit Nahihiwalay ang Barangay Vitalez sa Ibang Barangay ng Parañaque City?" [Why Is Barangay Vitalez Separated from Other Barangays of Parañaque City?] (in Filipino). Parañaque City Public Library. February 26, 2020. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ Presidential Decree No. 1327, s. 1978 (April 3, 1978), "Creating Barangay Vitalez in the Municipality of Parañaque, Metro Manila", Official Gazette, Philippines, archived from the original on May 16, 2024, retrieved May 16, 2024
- ^ "UPCOMING | 10 Barangays of Parañaque celebrates 48th founding anniversary" (in Filipino). Parañaque City Tourism Office. April 2, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024 – via Facebook.
VITALEZ — Inihiwalay sa Territorial Jurisdiction ng Tambo. Itinaas bilang barangay sa bisa ng Presidential Decree № 1327. Kinikilala bilang pinakamaliit na Barangay sa lungsod ng Parañaque. (transl. VITALEZ — Separated from the Territorial Jurisdiction of Tambo. Elevated as a barangay by Presidential Decree № 1327. Known as the smallest Barangay in Parañaque City.)
- ^ a b c Countryside in Figures 2019: City of Parañaque (PDF) (Report). Philippine Statistics Authority. October 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 7, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ "1980 Population Count" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. p. 50. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Population Census". National Statistics Office. Archived from the original on October 9, 2000. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Census 2000". National Statistics Office. Archived from the original on April 5, 2002. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "2007 Census of Population". National Statistics Office. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. p. 31. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Fernando, Jean (November 6, 2023). "Parañaque mayor administers oath to 256 newly-elected barangay, SK officials". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Background / History of the School". rges.depedparanaquecity.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "About Us". Manila Airport Hotel. Archived from the original on June 20, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Cargohaus, Inc". Dun & Bradstreet. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Bayad Center now at Cargohaus". Cargohaus. 2011. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Vitalez". paranaque.gov.ph. Archived from the original on May 19, 2010. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
External links
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