- For the capital city of Puerto Rico, see San Juan, Puerto Rico. For other uses, see San Juan (disambiguation).
| 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 (2007) | |||
| - 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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Etymology
The city is named after St. John the Baptist, who is also the city's patron saint.
Government
Mayor: Joseph Victor G. Ejercito
Vice Mayor: Leonardo G. Celles
City Councilors:
- Vincent Rainier M. Pacheco
- Domingo M. Sese
- Dante E. Santiago
- Ferdinand Velasco
- Angelino Mendoza
- Edgar Soriano
- Francis Keith Peralta
- Francis Javier Zamora
- Grace V. Cortes-Pardines
- Andoni Carballo
- Rolando Bernardo
- Jana Ejercito Surla
Ex-officio Councilors:
- Ramon Nakpil - ABC President
- Joseph Christopher Torralba - SK President
District Representative: Ronaldo B. Zamora
Location
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.
History
San Juan is officially named, Municipality of San Juan del Monte. During the pre-Spanish period, San Juan was a 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 Santa Ana but it was still then a barrio.
The first battle of the Philippine Revolution that achieved independence from Spain, began in San Juan in 1898.
Although not officially known, the 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 (1998-2001).
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]
Sangguniang Panglungsod
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
Barangays
San Juan is politically subdivided into 21 barangays:
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Transportation
- Road R-6 passes through San Juan as Aurora Boulevard, as does the C-3 (Araneta Avenue). Less major routes include Nicanor Domingo (more known as N. Domingo), which heads towards Cubao in Quezon City and Pinaglabanan/Santolan, which leads towards Ortigas Avenue and eventually Quezon City.
- The Purple Line of the Manila LRT also briefly passes through the city while running over Aurora Boulevard (R-6), serving the stations at V. Mapa and J. Ruiz.
- Numerous jeepney routes operate through the area, heading towards Cubao, Divisoria, Crame (via Santolan), Taytay and other destinations. A bus route from Quiapo heading towards Cainta and Taytay passes through San Juan.
Education
Here is a list of some notable scholastic institutions in the city, both public and private.
- The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) San Juan campus, was established in 2008 under the administration of San Juan City Mayor Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito. It serves as the only community college in the locality.
- The San Juan National High School, which was established in 1969 during the time of then Mayor Joseph Estrada, is the lone public high school in the City.
- Aquinas School- a Catholic school established by the Dominicans
- Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication- a school for graduate studies in Communication Management and Journalism
- Dominican College - a Catholic, Private and an all girls school established by Dominicans (Order of Preachers) and ran by Dominican Sisters in which students are taught to follow the ideals of St. Dominic.
- Fountain International Academy
- Immaculate Conception Academy-Greenhills, an private all-girls Catholic school for Chinese Filipinos
- Philippine Chen Kuang High School - a private school with a bilingual (English and Chinese ) curriculum
- Montessori De San Juan
- O.B. Montessori Center
- Pinaglabanan Elementary School
- St. John's Academy
- Xavier School- a private all-boys school run by the Society of Jesus for Chinese Filipinos
- Sta. Lucia Elementary School
- San Juan Elementary School
- San Perfecto Elementary School
- Salapan Elementary School
- Nicanor Ibuna Elementary School
- Pedro Cruz Elementary School
- Kabayanan Elementary School
- St. John the Baptist Catholic School - formerly Holy Child Parochial School
Culture
San Juan is known for its festival celebration of the feast of their patron, St. John the Baptist.
Sister Cities of San Juan City
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Santa Barbara, California
Davao City [2]
References
- Google Earth
External links
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