Bilogo

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Coordinates: 13°45′25.96″N, 121°3′29.2″E

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Officially named as "Barangay Bilogo, Batangas City" (Filipino: Barangay Bilogo, Lungsod ng Batangas) is located along the northern east section of Batangas City, Province of Batangas, Philippines. Brgy. Bilogo is almost a double size of Poblacion. It is recognized as one of the 40 000 barangays of the Philippines. Another barangay in Taysan, Batangas has also similar name to this but this article mainly describe Brgy. Bilogo in Batangas City. Although a small barangay, it is rich in fruit-bearing trees and crops such as corns, cassavas and peanuts. According to the 2006 census, the number of people living in Brgy. Bilogo is over 1000.

1 Strategic Location and Topography
2 Puroks, Sitios and Characteristics
3 Government, Private and Religious Centers
4 Brgy. Bilogo's Government and SK Officials
5 History
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Strategic Location and Topography

Brgy. Bilogo, Batangas City is located along the north of Brgy. Talumpok East, Batangas City, south of Brgy. Maapas, Batangas City, west of Brgy. San Jose Sico, Batangas City and east of Brgy. Paharang East, Batangas City.

Trees such as coconuts, bananas, mahogany, tamarind, bamboos, narra and a variety kinds of mangoes are dominant while corns, cassavas, peanuts are the most common crops. The barangay is lack of wide plains but some bad lands like small hills and ridges are converted into agricultural purposes, thus making it a prosperous one. Several creeks engulfed the barangay and a small river flows along the boundary of Brgy. Talumpok East. This river is separated into two regions with their own popular names such as Latag and Mabilog. Residential areas are found near the national roads and some minor roads.

[edit] Puroks, Sitios and Characteristics

Brgy. Bilogo, Batangas City is sub-divided into 7 Puroks or Zones. Sitio's like Callejon, Santolan and Bagong Puok are found therein in an individual puroks. Callejon is located in Purok 3, Santolan is in Purok 5 and Bagong Puok is in Purok 7.

Here are the list of the Puroks and their characteristics.

Purok 1- A number of few plains are found therein. Sometimes, Purok 1 is reffered as Brgy. Maapas because to that certain place is located there. The Bilogo Farm can be found there also.

Purok 2- A height along Brgy. Bilogo. Although plains are found therein, it is not use for agricultural purposes. The Barangay Multi-Purpose Center, Ocvas and Ortemer Hardware is located there.

Purok 3- It is mostly a hilly-plain. Forest is rich and crops are small. Many poultries are found therein and Sitio Callejon (known as Ilaya) is located there.

Purok 4- The Brgy. Cooperative Store, the West Chapel and a small clinic is located there. The northern part is a height like Purok 2 and the southern is mostly lowlands.

Purok 5- Sitio Santolan is briefly found there although santol trees are not dominant there. This purok is the easiest way to Mabilog River and contains a lot of agricultural lands. A small chapel is located there. Forests are also dominants

Purok 6- Most agricultural lands are found therein. The Bilogo Elementary School is can be found therein and a hidden road is also located in that purok leading to the dumpsite in Brgy. San Jose Sico, the boundary of Batangas City-Ibaan and a certain river called Katmon. Latag River is both located in Purok 6 and 7.

Purok 7- Sitio Bagong Puok is located there and considered as the smallest sitio in Brgy. Bilogo. The East Chapel and a Born Again Church are also located there. Latag River is both located in Purok 7 and 6. A large farm is also found therein owned by a rich family.

[edit] Government, Private and Religious Centers

Some of the government structures or buildings stands along the barangay namely the Multi-Purpose Center (where meetings are conducted there both for public and officials information) and Barangay Cooperative Store. Barangay Bilogo Rural Waterworks and Sanitation is the main supplier of portable water while MERALCO bought electric supply. Ortemer is only the hardware store that supplies Brgy. Bilogo for public-infrastructure. Religious centers are located in the West, East, Sitio Santolan Chapels and Born Again Church. Planting crops (farm) is the most common form of business is scattered all over Brgy. Bilogo

[edit] Brgy. Bilogo's Government and SK Officials

Here are the names of the newly elected officers of Brgy. Bilogo after the recent election on November 2007. The Barangay Officials 2007-2010 (Filipino: Sangguniang Barangay 2007-2010) will be mention first.

Brgy. Chairman:

Ramil De Chavez Manalo

Councilors:

Ed Franklin Manalo Umali

Aurelio Ilagan Umali

Gerry Delica Umali

Vivian Aclan Perez

Nida Frago Cruzat

Dante Manalo Villanueva

Here are also the names of the newly elected SK Councilors 2007-2010 (Filipino: Sangguniang Kabataan 2007-2010) of Brgy. Bilogo after the previously Barangay Election of November 2007.

SK Chairman:

Ana Cela Aclan Perez

Councilors:

Aiza Perez Manalo

Regine Aclan Diongzon

Samuel Nathaniel Maranan Lubis

John Froilan Sanchez Honorico

Arvin Evangelista Aclan

Kristin Jade Lontoc Garcia

Rebie Villanueva Comiso

[edit] History

The origin of Brgy. Bilogo is certainly unknown but there is also a large possibility that this barangay began to exist since before the Spanish Occupation of the Philippines. The official day of the Patron Saint Mary Feast is celebrated every May 30 of a year. The school is probably built during the reigh of Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos. Angel Umali was the former Barangay Chairman since the year 2000. By the Barangay Election of 2002, Alfredo Villanueva succeeded him. During his rule, several open canals were built and roads were repaired and improved. Two typhoons such Caloy and Reming greatly devastated crops in the barangay during the year of 2006. By the Barangay Election of 2007, Ramil Manalo won and succeeded Alfredo Villanueva as the Brgy. Captain. Today, members of the PLDT Network and some Cable Channels Companies are now constructing their telephone communication and cable lines around Brgy. Bilogo