San Juan, Metro Manila edit
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| City of San Juan Lungsod ng San Juan |
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| Country | Philippines | ||
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| Region | National Capital Region | ||
| Districts | Lone District of San Juan City | ||
| Barangays | 21 | ||
| Incorporated (town) | 1623 | ||
| Incorporated (city) | June 16, 2007 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito PMP/GO | ||
| - Vice Mayor | Leornardo G. Celles PMP/GO | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 7.77 km² (3 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 17.0 m (56 ft) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 125,338 | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
| Area code(s) | 2 | ||
| Website: Official Website of San Juan City | |||
The City of San Juan (Filipino: Lungsod ng San Juan) or simply San Juan is a city in Metro Manila in the Philippines. Before the creation of Metro Manila, it was part of Rizal Province. Currently Metro Manila's smallest city in terms of area, San Juan is one of the smallest among the cities and municipalities in the metropolis, second only to Pateros. This was the site of the first battle of the Katipunan, the Filipino revolutionary organization, against the Spanish colonizers.
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The city is named after St. John the Baptist, who is also the city's patron saint.
Mayor: Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito
Vice Mayor: Leonardo G. Celles
City Councilors:
Ex-officio Councilors:
District Representative: Ronaldo B. Zamora
San Juan City is located at the approximate geographical centre of Metro Manila. It is bordered by Quezon City on the north and east, Mandaluyong City on the south, and the city of Manila on the west. Among the many interesting places in San Juan are the Pinaglabanan Shrine, which marks the first battle of the Katipunan, the Greenhills Shopping Center, one of the metro's popular bargain places, especially for electronics, clothing and other merchandise.
San Juan is officially named, Municipality of San Juan del Monte.
During the pre-Spanish times, San Juan was a mere village until it became a small encomienda in 1590. Formerly a barrio of Santa Ana de Sapa, which was ruled by King Lacantagean and his wife Bouan, the town derived its name from the patron saint San Juan de Bautista (Saint John the Baptist), and “Del Monte,” often annexed to it, was named after the hilly structure of the land. In 1602, the Dominican friars built a retreat house for their immediate use, where aging convalescing friars stayed. Later, the Dominicans Constructed a convent sanctuary and a stone church dedicated to the Holy Cross, a church destined to be ravaged during the Spanish occupation. To this day, the thrice-rebuilt church of the Holy Cross stands on the same site, with the Aquinas School for the boys and the Dominican College for the girls. In 1783, San Juan became independent of Sta. Ana but it was still then a barrio.
Although not officially known, the tiny city of San Juan could also be called the "Town of Philippine Presidents." Of the last nine presidents since the country became a Republic in 1946, four of them were official residents of San Juan when they assumed the reins of national office. The four are/were the Macapagals, pere et fille, Diosdado Sr. (1961-1965) and the incumbent, his daughter Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (2001-2010). The other two were Ferdinand Marcos (1965-1986) and Joseph Estrada (1998, until his ouster in 2001's EDSA II).
Former President Joseph Estrada served as mayor of San Juan.
On June 16, 2007 voters in San Juan ratified the conversion of the municipality into a highly urbanized city, pursuant to Republic Act No. 9388 (An Act Converting the Municipality of San Juan into a Highly Urbanized City to be known as the City of San Juan). Congressman Ronaldo B. Zamora sponsored the Cityhood Bill at the House of Representatives and worked for its approval.1
The Sangguniang Panglungsod of San Juan is headed by Vice-Mayor Leonardo G. Celles. The City Councilors are:
District I Hon. Vincent Pacheco, Hon. Domingo Sese, Hon. Dante Santiago, Hon. Ferdinand Velasco, Hon. Angelino Mendoza, Hon. Edgardo Soriano
District II Hon. Francis Keith Peralta, Hon. Francisco Javier Zamora, Hon. Grace Cortes-Pardines, Hon. Andoni Miguel Carballo, Hon. Rolando Bernardo, Hon. Jana Ejercito-Surla
San Juan is politically subdivided into 21 barangays:
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Here is a list of some notable scholastic institutions in the city, both public and private.
San Juan is famed for its celebration of the feast of their patron, St. John the Baptist. The locals celebrate by dousing the streets - along with passers-by and vehicles - with water (as is done in baptism).
San Juan also has a significant Filipino-Chinese population, as well as a notable Muslim population.
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