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Valenzuela City

NameValenzuela City
Native Name1Lungsod ng Valenzuela
Image SealPh_seal_ncr_valenzuela.png
NicknameThe Vibrant City
MottoValenzuela, May Disiplina
Map CaptionMap of Metro Manila showing the location of Valenzuela
Pushpin MapPhilippines
Pushpin Map CaptionMap of the Philippines showing the location of Valenzuela
Latd14|latm=40|lats=58|latNS=N
Longd120|longm=58|longs=1|longEW=E
RegionNational Capital Region
District1st and 2nd districts of Valenzuela City
Barangays32
Established TitleIncorporated (barrio)
Established Date16th century
Established Title1Incorporated (town)
Established Date11632
Established Title2Incorporated (city)
Established Date2February 14, 1998
MayorSherwin T. Gatchalian (NPC)
Vice-mayorEric M. Martinez (Liberal)
Area Total Km244.59
Population Total568928
Population As Of2007
Postal Code1440 (Valenzuela City Post Office), others: see below
Area Code02

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The City of Valenzuela ( ) is a highly-urbanized, first-class city and one of cities in the Philippines that constitutes Metro Manila. The city has 568,928 residents as of August 2007 and is primarily an industrial and residential suburb of Manila. The North Luzon Expressway passes through the city and out of Metro Manila into the province of Bulacan.

Valenzuela has a land area of 44.59 km2 divided into several domain: residential, industrial and cultural. It is bordered by Meycauayan City, Quezon City and northern Caloocan City to the east; by Obando in Bulacan to the west; by Malabon City, southern Caloocan City and Tullahan River to the south.

Since becoming a city in 1998, Valenzuela’s economy has flourished and its population has swelled significantly.

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4 dengue deaths alarm Valenzuela City - ABS CBN News Tweet this news
ABS CBN News--MANILA, Philippines - The -Valenzuela City- government has intensified fogging operations as 4 of its residents have already died from dengue fever. ... - Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:20:57 GMT+00:00
9 families evacuate homes due to smell from Valenzuela warehouse - GMA news.tv Tweet this news
GMA news.tv--At least nine families were forced to flee their homes in -Valenzuela City- Tuesday night due to a foul smell from an onion storehouse in the area. ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:04:50 GMT+00:00
Valenzuela holds fair for overseas jobs Friday - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin--As part of the city government's employment program, -Valenzuela City- will hold Friday another mega job fair for applicants seeking to ... - Date : Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:42:33 GMT+00:00
Noynoy turns down date with ex-Miss Universe - ABS CBN News Tweet this news
ABS CBN News--MANILA, Philippines - With a girlfriend from -Valenzuela City- and with important national matters to attend to, the Philippines' incoming leader sees no need ... - Date : Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:29:57 GMT+00:00
Independence Day parade was all about Arroyo - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net--Stella Biernes, 62, of -Valenzuela City-, said she was asked by her grandchildren, who wanted to see Aquino and the parade, to be allowed to tag along to the ... - Date : Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:17:01 GMT+00:00
Shalani attends switch-on ceremony of solar panels in public school - GMA news.tv Tweet this news
GMA news.tv--A -Valenzuela City- public high school will run on solar power, making it the first in the Philippines to source its energy needs from conventional and ... - Date : Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:08:06 GMT+00:00
Noynoy's girlfriend Valenzuela's No. 1 councilor - Philippine Star Tweet this news
Philippine Star--Soledad was proclaimed Tuesday as -Valenzuela City- number one councilor garnering a total vote of 79558 or 4747 more than the second winning candidate Kate ... - Date : Wed, 12 May 2010 15:56:51 GMT+00:00
Philippine Elections 2010: Presidential Race Official Results - Mixx Buzzers (blog) Tweet this news
Mixx Buzzers (blog)---...- that his sister Kris Aquino-Yap will not play a role in his government while girlfriend Shalani Soledad will be busy as -Valenzuela City- councilor. ... - Date : Tue, 11 May 2010 09:55:47 GMT+00:00

Institutions : Establishment of the town

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Feasts : Anti-dengue programs
Valenzuela traditional feasts
Name Date Location
Sta. Cruz Festival April 26 Barangay Isla The Santacruzan was a novena procession commemorating St. Helena's mythical finding of the cross. St. Helena was the mother of Constantine the Great. According to legends, 300 years after the death of Christ, at the age of 75, she went to Calvary to conduct a search for the Cross. After some archeological diggings at the site of the Crucifixion, she unearthed three crosses. She tested each one by making a sick servant lie on all three. The cross where the servant recovered was identified as Christ's. St. Helena's feast day falls on August 8 but the anniversary of the finding of the Cross is on May 3, in the Philippines, this celebration took the form of the Mexican Santa Cruz de Mayo.
Mano Po San Roque Festival May 12 Barangay Mabolo In Valenzuela, San Roque is also known as the patron saint of the unmarried. It’s the day for single women to ask for help in finding their true love. There are countless tales of single girls who danced and prayed in the procession and who claim to have found their husband during the fiesta. Street dancing and procession along the city’s major thoroughfares in commemoration of the feast of San Roque, highlighting the customs and traditional celebration of the festival.
Feast of San Diego De Alcala November 12 Barangay Poblacion Celebration of the feast of the oldest church in Valenzuela City, which includes annual boat racing, street dancing and different fabulous activities of the festival.
Putong Polo Festival November 12 Barangay Polo As part of the San Diego de Alcala Feast Day, it is one of the unique food festival in the country which features the famous putong Polo, the small but classy “kaka in” which was originally created in the town of Polo, Valenzuela.


List of legislative districts and barangays of Valenzuela City

Legislative District IArkong Bato * Balangkas * Bignay * Bisig * Canumay [Canumay East * Canumay West] * Coloong * Dalandanan * Isla * Lawang Bato * Lingunan * Mabolo (San Roque) * Malanday * Malinta * Palasan * Pariancillo * Pasolo * Poblacion * Polo * Punturin * Rincon * Tagalag * Veinte Reales * Wawang Pulo
Legislative District IIBagbaguin * Caruhatan * Gen. T. de Leon * Mapulang Lupa * Marulas * Maysan * Parada * Paso de Blas * Ugong
Inter-districtsPoblacion II

Mayors of Valenzuela City

P. Valenzuela * N. Santiago * R. Valenzuela * Guansing * Hernandez * J. Serapio * Rivera * de Castro * A. Deato * Espiritu * Fernando * Ponciano * de Guia * Cruz * I. Santiago * Bautista * P. Angeles * Marcelo * Lazaro * G. Angeles * Chongco * Andres * Santos * Llendao * de Guzman * Carlos * Gatchalian

Representatives of Valenzuela City to Philippine House of Representatives

Lone District
Domingo
Tanchanco
Defunct District
Serapio
Gunigundo
First District
S. Gatchalian
Carlos
R. Gatchalian
Second District
Gunigundo
Serapio

PH Metropolitan Manila

Caloocan City
Las Piñas City
Makati City
Malabon City
Mandaluyong City
Manila
Marikina City
Muntinlupa City
Navotas City
Parañaque City
Pasay City
Pasig City
Pateros
Quezon City
San Juan City
Taguig City
Valenzuela City

PH Cities of the Philippines

Highly-urbanized CitiesAngeles * Bacolod * Baguio * Butuan * Cagayan de Oro * Caloocan * Cebu * Davao * General Santos * Iligan * Iloilo * Lapu-Lapu * Las Piñas * Lucena * Makati * Malabon * Mandaluyong * Mandaue * Manila * Marikina * Muntinlupa * Navotas * Olongapo * Parañaque * Pasay * Pasig * Puerto Princesa * Quezon City * San Juan * Tacloban * Taguig * Valenzuela * Zamboanga
Independent
Component Cities
Cotabato * Dagupan * Naga * Ormoc * Santiago
Component CitiesAlaminos * Antipolo * Bago * Bais * Balanga * Batac * Batangas * Bayawan * Baybay * Bayugan * Biñan * Bislig * Bogo * Borongan * Cabadbaran * Cabanatuan * Cadiz * Calamba * Calapan * Calbayog * Candon * Canlaon * Carcar * Catbalogan * Cauayan * Cavite * Danao * Dapitan * Dasmariñas * Digos * Dipolog * Dumaguete * El Salvador * Escalante * Gapan * Gingoog * Guihulngan * Himamaylan * Iriga * Isabela * Kabankalan * Kidapawan * Koronadal * La Carlota * Lamitan * Laoag * Legazpi * Ligao * Lipa * Maasin * Malaybalay * Malolos * Marawi * Masbate * Mati * Meycauayan * Muñoz * Naga (Cebu) * Oroquieta * Ozamiz * Pagadian * Palayan * Panabo * Passi * Roxas * Sagay * Samal * San Carlos (Negros Occidental) * San Carlos (Pangasinan) * San Fernando (La Union) * San Fernando (Pampanga) * San Jose * San Jose del Monte * San Pablo * Santa Rosa * Silay * Sipalay * Sorsogon * Surigao * Tabaco * Tabuk * Tacurong * Tagaytay * Tagbilaran * Tagum * Talisay (Cebu) * Talisay (Negros Occidental) * Tanauan * Tandag * Tangub * Tanjay * Tarlac * Tayabas * Toledo * Trece Martires * Tuguegarao * Urdaneta * Valencia * Victorias * Vigan

PH Political Divisions of the Philippines|Capital

CapitalManila * National Capital Region
Autonomous regionAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvincesAbra * Agusan del Norte * Agusan del Sur * Aklan * Albay * Antique * Apayao * Aurora * Basilan * Bataan * Batanes * Batangas * Benguet * Biliran * Bohol * Bukidnon * Bulacan * Cagayan * Camarines Norte * Camarines Sur * Camiguin * Capiz * Catanduanes * Cavite * Cebu * Compostela Valley * Cotabato * Davao del Norte * Davao del Sur * Davao Oriental * Eastern Samar * Guimaras * Ifugao * Ilocos Norte * Ilocos Sur * Iloilo * Isabela * Kalinga * La Union * Laguna * Lanao del Norte * Lanao del Sur * Leyte * Maguindanao * Marinduque * Masbate * Misamis Occidental * Misamis Oriental * Mountain Province * Negros Occidental * Negros Oriental * Northern Samar * Nueva Ecija * Nueva Vizcaya * Occidental Mindoro * Oriental Mindoro * Palawan * Pampanga * Pangasinan * Quezon * Quirino * Rizal * Romblon * Samar * Sarangani * Siquijor * Sorsogon * South Cotabato * Southern Leyte * Sultan Kudarat * Sulu * Surigao del Norte * Surigao del Sur * Tarlac * Tawi-Tawi * Zambales * Zamboanga del Norte * Zamboanga del Sur * Zamboanga Sibugay
Other subdivisionsIsland groups * Regions * Cities * Municipalities * Barangays * Legislative districts
Territorial disputesBenham Plateau * North Borneo (Sabah) * Scarborough Shoal * Spratly Islands


Rank City Region Population Rank City Region Population
1 Quezon City National Capital 2,679,450 11 Dasmariñas Region IV-A 556,330
2 Manila National Capital 1,660,714 12 Cagayan de Oro Region X 553,966
3 Caloocan National Capital 1,378,856 13 Parañaque National Capital 552,660
4 Davao City Region XI 1,363,337 14 Las Piñas National Capital 532,330
5 Cebu City Region VII 798,809 15 General Santos Region XII 529,542
6 Zamboanga City Region IX 774,407 16 Makati National Capital 510,383
7 Antipolo Region IV-A 633,971 17 Bacolod Region VI 499,497
8 Pasig National Capital 617,301 18 Muntinlupa National Capital 452,493
9 Taguig National Capital 613,343 19 San Jose del Monte Region III 439,090
10 Valenzuela National Capital 568,928 20 Marikina National Capital 424,610
[http://www.census.gov.ph/data/sectordata/2007/municipality.pdf Philippines 2007 Census]



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