Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City

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 Geographic

• Quezon City is situated on the

northeast portion of Metro
Manila.

Bounded by:

North - Caloocan City, San Jose

Del monte City
East - San Mateo, Marikina
South - Pasig, Mandaluyong
West - Valenzuela, Caloocan,
Manila
Natural Resources - Topography

 Situated on the Guadalupe

Plateau, the City’s topography
is largely rolling with
alternating ridges and lowlands.
The southern part of the City
has a low grade terrain while
the northern half is undulating
that culminates at the
Novaliches Reservoir or La
Mesa Dam where the water
supply for most of the region is
impounded
Natural Resources - Climate

 The climate in Quezon City is

typical of Metro Manila’s,
which has a distinct dry season
from December to April and
wet season from May to
November.
 The annual total number of
rainy days is 153 while the
average temperature is lowest at
20.4° C in January and highest
at 34.9°C in April
Natural Resources - Soil Type

 Survey by the Bureau

of Soils and Water
Management (BSWM)
showed that Quezon
City has five (5) soil
types, namely; the
Novaliches Loam
Series, San Luis Clay,
San Manuel Clay,
Burgos Clay and
Escapment
Developed Resources - Water

 Quezon City gets its water

from the Metropolitan
Waterworks and Sewerage
System (MWSS) through its
private distribution
concessionaires: Maynilad
Water Services, Inc. and
Manila Water Co.. The west
half of the city is served by
MWSI and the east by MWSI
Developed Resources - Power

 As of 2007, the total number

of MERALCO customers is
493,286 of which 444,720
metered connections or
90.15% are residential,
46,948 or 9.51% are
commercial, 1,190 or 0.24%
are industrial and 429 or
0.10% are for streetlights
Mode of Transportation

 In terms of passenger volume

however, public transport
modes (buses, jeepneys,
taxis) were estimated to carry
as much as or 71% while only
29% are on private
conveyances. Furthermore,
57% of public commuters ride
jeepneys, 38% are in buses
5% use the taxi. The Light Rail
Transit (LRT) Line 3 (EDSA), on
the other hand, carries as
many as 800,000 passengers
per day while the LRT Line 2
(Aurora) carries 30,000
passengers per day
Quezon City as a Desirable Human Settlement

The desired characteristics of the

city as a place to live, work and
play (inward desired role) are
expressed in the following: a high
Quality Community, a highly
desirable place ever blessed with:
 A healthy, educated and secure
citizenry
 A strong, diverse and vibrant
economy
 A well-linked, balanced and
attractive cityscape
 A clean, green and resilient
environment
 A dynamic, sound and
participative governance
Statistics - Quezon City

TABLE 1. Occupied Housing Units by Province: 1960 - 2015

Censal Year
Region, Province/Highly Urbanized City 1960 2007
and City/Municipality 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2015
Februar Augus
May 6 May 1 May 1 May 1 May 1 August 1
y 15 t1
111,7 210,8 305,8 447,3 571,8 609,8
QUEZON CITY 58,787 42 10 07 69 12 30 660,249

Table 1. Population, Land Area, Population Density, and Percent Change in Population Density of the Philippines by
Region, Province/Highly Urbanized City, and City/Municipality: 2015
Population Density
Region, Province/Highly Urbanized City, LandArea(squarekilome
Population (persons per square
and City/Municipality ters)a1/a2/a3/
kilometer)
Quezon City ** 2,936,116 171.71 17,099

Source: NSO
Informal Settlers

 Housing the largest number

of informal settlers in the
country, Quezon City has
more than 200,000 families
living in areas considered
danger zones. 80% of which
are informal settlers. Many of
those families live in patched-
up houses made of salvaged
materials they find in dump
sites.

Source: CLUP
Brgy. Pinyahan, Quezon City
HISTORY

Barangay Pinyahan is originally part of

Central District, Diliman Quezon City. It
emerged as a separate barangay from Central
District in June 22, 1963 under Republic Act
3590 when the latter was divided into two
barangays with Barangay Central as the
other barangay.

It is said that the barangay derive its name

from the local fruit that was widely grown in
the area. “PINYA” or Pineapple.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinyahan
HISTORY

Barangay Pinyahan is originally part of Central District, Diliman

Quezon City. It emerged as a separate barangay from Central
District in June 22, 1963 under Republic Act 3590 when the
latter was divided into two barangays with Barangay Central as
the other barangay.

It is said that the barangay derive its name from the local fruit
that was widely grown in the area. “PINYA” or Pineapple.
Geographic - Pinyahan

Bounded by:
North - Agham road
East - Kalayaan Avenue & Kamis Road
West - Quezon Avenue
South - Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue

 27 street
 10 alleys
Economy

 The barangay pinyahan has a presence of estimated

1,500 business establishments. The barangay is home to
many government offices to include:

• Land Transportation Office • National Electrification

• Bureau of Internal Revenue
• National Power Corporation
• Philippine National Bank
• Social Security Service
• Post Office
Administration
• Department of Public Works
and Highway
• National Statistics Office
• Land Registration Authority
• Department of
Transportation and
Communication
• Department of Justice
Economy

Employment Rate of the Barangay

Employed Unemployed
67% 33%
According to Chair Jesus Lipnica

Barangay Population Data

1990 1995 2000 2015

27,635 34,732 28,258 27,653

Household

1990 1995 2000 2015

5,648 7,555 6,751 6,882

Source: NSO
Economy

NIA ROAD INFORMAL SETTLERS

5,200+ FAMILIES

Photo taken from: Google Earth

Economy

EMPLOYMENT RATE:

Employment Percentage
Construction 50%
Clerk 20%
Saleslady 15%
Government Employees 15%
Housing Problems

FLOOD HAZARD

SOME AREAS OF THE BRGY ARE

WITHIN A VERY HIGH FLOOD
SUSCEPTABILITY
Lifestyle

SINCE THE BRGY IS BOUNDED BY MAJOR ROADS, MANY ESTABLISHMENTS

ARE COMMERCIAL, WHICH MAKES THE RESIDENTS LIFESTYLE ENGAGE IN
BUSINESS
Housing Types

Housing Types - Brgy. Pinyahan

• One-Storey Single House

• Two-Storey Single House
• Multi-unit Residential
• Duplex
• Other Housing units (Townhouse,Rowhouse, etc.)
Housing Types

One-Storey Single House

177+ Houses

Photo taken by: Paolo David

Housing Types

Two-Storey Single House

316+ Houses

Photo taken from: Google Earth

Housing Types

Multi-unit Residential

107+ Houses

Photo taken by: Paolo David

Housing Types

Duplex

36+ Houses

Photo taken by: Paolo David

Housing Types

Other Housing units

106+ Houses

Photo taken by: Paolo David

PERCENTAGE
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