Bagong Silang

Bagong Silang or Barangay 176 is a barangay of Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines. The barangay has the greatest population and the largest land area in the Philippines.

History

The barangay was established under the administration of former President Ferdinand Marcos. The name of the barangay came from bagong silang, the Tagalog word for "newborn". The namesake of the barangay was meant to signify "a new hope" for most of its residents who were originally relocated from slum areas from Tondo in Manila, Commonwealth in Quezon City, and San Juan.^[1][2]

Geography

The barangay is located in North Caloocan. The Marilao River flows through the northern and western border of the barangay. Barangay 175 lies south of Bagong Silang and Barangay 186 in the east. Bagong Silang is the largest barangay in the country in terms of land area covering 524.68 hectares.^[1]

Demography

Bagong Silang is also the largest barangay in terms of population with over 245,000 residents which accounts for about 16 percent of Caloocan's total population. Bagong Silang became the relocation site of people living in slum areas across Metro Manila since the 1970s greatly contributing to Bagong Silang's population.^[1][2]

Proposed split

On September 2013, it was proposed that the barangay to be divided into seven smaller barangay to alleviate perceived issues in governing the large barangay. It was reported that residents complained that due to the barangay's size, both in terms of land area and population, government services has spread thin.^[1][2]

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