Tatalon is a barangay of Quezon City, Philippines. According to 2020 Census, it has a population of 55,404 people.[1]
Tatalon | |
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Barangay | |
 People's Park | |
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  Tatalon .svg) Tatalon | |
| Coordinates: 14°37′27″N 121°00′55″E / 14.62417°N 121.01528°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| City | Quezon City |
| District | 4th District |
| Established | 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Barangay |
| • Barangay Captain | Rodel N. Lobo |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 55,404 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
History
editTatalon was originally a part of Caloocan but it was carved out of the city in 1939 pursuant to Commonwealth Act No. 502,[2] which created Quezon City as the capital of the Philippines, along with the following sitios and barrios: Balingasa, Kaingin, Kangkong, La Loma, Malamig, Matalahib, Masambong, San Isidro, San Jose and Santol.[3]
Geography
editTatalon is one of the city's low-lying areas and is susceptible to flooding. The place is also prone to liquefaction.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ Commonwealth Act No. 502 (October 12, 1939), The Charter of Quezon City, Senate of the Philippines, retrieved July 2, 2024
- ^ "History". Caloocan City Government. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Chapter 7: Risk Profile" (PDF). Quezon City Government. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
External links
edit- Media related to Tatalon, Quezon City at Wikimedia Commons
