San Antonio, Quezon City

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official_name = San Antonio
settlement_type = Barangay
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Philippines
subdivision_type = Region
subdivision_name = National Capital Region
subdivision_type2 = City
subdivision_name2 = Quezon City
government_type = Local Government Unit (LGU)
leader_title = Barangay Chairman
leader_name = Ernesto R. Berroya
timezone = PST
utc_offset = +8
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postal_code_type = Zip Code
postal_code = 1105
area_code = 02
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website = Barangay San Antonio is one of the 142 barangays of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Area and location

Barangay San Antonio is bounded by the Dario River in the East, Judge Juan Luna street in the West, Pat Senador and Baler Streets in the south and the Halang Creek in the north. It is a part of the San Francisco Del Monte district in Quezon City. Nearby barangays are Veterans Village, Bahay Toro, Bungad, Katipunan, del Monte and Paltok.

San Francisco del Monte

Barangay San Antonio is a part of the San Francisco del Monte area which is locally known as "Frisco". San Francisco del Monte was founded on February 17, 1590. It was meant to be a place for retreat for residents in Intramuros in Manila. The street's old name Retiro,(now called N.S. Amoranto Sr. Avenue) came from the word retiro, meaning retreat, because it offers a place of solitude nestled atop a hill to many retreatants. The church located in San Francisco del Monte was the first building in the area. It is named after its benevolent Spanish friar and founder, St. Francis (of Assisi ).

It was an independent town during the Spanish era that had an area of 250 acres (1.0 km²) of land filled with wildlife and trees. It was later absorbed by Quezon City when it was created. Today, it is a heavily populated district. Although it contains many residential areas such as Barangay San Antonio, there are many industrial facilities here, mostly found along Judge Juan Luna street. The two main intersections of this area are Roosevelt Ave. and Del Monte Ave.

Originally around 2.5 km² in area. It extended beyond Project 7 and 8, all the way out to Timog Avenue area. Currently, it is composed of Brgy. Paraiso, Paltok, Masambong, Damayan and Del Monte.

Former residents include the late Filipino actor Fernando Poe, Jr. whose ancestral home can still be found along Roosevelt Avenue .

Patron saint

The patron saint of Barangay San Antonio is Anthony of Padua whose feast day, the entire community celebrates every 13th of June.

Demography

As of the 2007 census of the National Statistics Office (Philippines), the population of Barangay San Antonio is 24,666.

Barangay officials

The current Barangay Captain, the Barangay Kagawads and SK Chairman were elected on October 29, 2007.

* Ernesto R. Berroya, Barangay Chairman

;Members of the Sangguniang Barangay :

*1. Christopher George P. Angad
*2. Arleen B. Guilermo
*3. Ma. Mercedez S. Lingao
*4. Zenaida B. Pasco
*5. Jeofrey Conse
*6. Martin Marvin Dino
*7. Enrique V. Wong

* Jason S. Mirasol, SK Chairman
* Yolanda Cabahug, Secretary
* Claricel T. Noga, Treasurer

External links

*http://www.census.gov.ph/
*http://www.quezoncity.gov.ph/