Bagong Silangan
| Bagong Silangan | |
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| Barangay | |
| Nickname(s): Silangan | |
 Map of Quezon City showing Bagong Silangan |
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 Bagong Silangan
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| Coordinates: 14°42′34″N 121°6′0″E / 14.70944°N 121.10000°ECoordinates: 14°42′34″N 121°6′0″E / 14.70944°N 121.10000°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| City | Quezon City |
| District | 2nd District of Quezon City |
| Government | |
| • Type | Barangay |
| • Barangay Captain | Crisell "Beng" Belmi Beltran |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 73,612 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| Postal Code | 1119 |
| Area code(s) | 2 |
Bagong Silangan is a barangay located in the 2nd district of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Nearby barangays are Commonwealth, Batasan Hills and Payatas. Separated by a river in the east, the barangay leads to the Municipality of San Mateo in the province of Rizal.
The Barangay is divided geographically by having high and low areas. The border between these two areas is the Marikina Valley Fault System that runs parallel with the Marikina River. The High area western part of the Barangay is the edge of the Guadalupe plateau where most of Quezon City lies while the lower area, the eastern side of Barangay lies at the west bank of the Marikina River. Lying directly on the Marikina fault line, Bagong Silangan is considered as a high risk area for earthquake. Many residential building, commercial and institutional buildings lies directly or lies near the fault. While the lower part of Bagong Silangan lying near the bank of the river is prone to heavy flooding. While most of the areas in Barangay is considered urban in density and infrastructure, about a quarter of Barangay's area are actually farmland the last remaining in Quezon City.
Bagong Silangan shares its history with San Mateo, Municipality of Rizal as the first was once part of the latter. In fact, notable events such as The Battle of San Mateo took place here. In the early 1960s, Bagong Silangan was known as a rich agricultural area where rice was the main product. During the latter years, a drastic conversion brought relocation efforts for informal settlers from the downtown, therefore establishing the barangay as a separate entity and later formally recognized as part of Quezon City. The sudden expansion of built-up area of the Metro led the informal sectors flock the area as a site of downtown substitute. Thus, the barangay became infamous as a squatters' area. When former Mayor Ismael A. Mathay, Jr. granted the rights of land ownership to the barangay people, some long-termed conflicts were solved. Since then, population has been rapidly increasing and a continuing growth of children dependents is visible.
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