Punta, Calamba
| Barangay Punta, Calamba City Barangay ng Punta, Lungsod ng Calamba | |
|---|---|
| Barangay | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Province | Laguna |
| Region | CALABARZON (Region IV-A) |
| City | Calamba City |
| Number of Puroks | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Petronilo Saliva |
| • Councilors |
Victoria Carandang |
| • SK chairman | Ma. Fenadee Encinas |
| • SK Councilors |
Sherwin Osial |
| Area | |
| • Land | 3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi) |
| Population (projection based on 2007 NSO Growth Rate) | |
| • Total | 2,898 |
| • Density | 875.53/km2 (2,267.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| • Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 49 |
Punta, Calamba City, a rural barangay of Calamba City, Laguna in the Philippines, lies in the central-south portion of the city.
Geography
Punta lies in the central-south of Calamba City. The barangay has been bounded by other barangays of Calamba City which are: Kay-Anlog (south); Bubuyan (west); Tulo (east) and, Palo Alto (north-west) and, Barandal (north). The barangay has a total land area of 331 hectares. Punta is divided in 6[1] puroks, these are:
- Purok 1 (Purok Guyabano)
- Purok 2 (Purok Langka)
- Purok 3 (Purok Lanzones)
- Purok 4 (Purok Manga)
- Purok 5 (Purok Rambutan)
- Purok 6 (Purok Santol)
Name Origin
"Punta" is the term used by the people in that barrio to refer to the sugarcane stem cuttings that are used to plant sugarcane. During the rainy season, the stem cuttings are planted directly into the wet soil, while in summer, they are placed in flat beds and kept moist for weeks to induce germination. Because that part of Calamba was then mostly planted to sugarcane, preparation of "punta" for planting was a major activity in the barrio, thus, the name. In Tagalog, the word punta also means:
- point (púnta)
- go (puntá)
- yoke (puntâ).
Also, punta also describes a kind of music genre originated from West Africa.
Demography
According to 2007 Census, Punta has a population of 2,615. Making one of barangays with least population in Calamba City. Below is the table of population of Punta for the years 1980, 1990, 1995, 2000 and 2007.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,615 |
| 2000 | 1,555 |
| 1995 | 1,214 |
| 1990 | 1,108 |
| 1980 | 986 |
Education
Punta has 5 schools (3 were public and 2 were private) these are: Punta Day Care Center, Punta Elementary School, Punta National High School, Asian Computer College and Saint Isidore Children Center.
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