Malanday

Malanday
Barangay
Malanday

Location of Malanday in the 1st Valenzuela legislative district

Coordinates: 14°43′10″N 120°57′17″E / 14.71944°N 120.95472°E / 14.71944; 120.95472
Country  Philippines
Region National Capital Region
City Valenzuela
Congressional districts Part of the 1st district of Valenzuela
Government
 • Type Barangay
 • Barangay Chairman Fortunato P. Aravilla, Jr.
Area
 • Total 295.60 km2 (114.13 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census[1])
 • Total 17,075
 • Density 58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 1444
Area code(s) 2
Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish Church of Malanday.

Malanday is a settlement and one of the constituent barangays in the city of Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines. The name Malanday is said to derive from a phrase meaning 'a bowl plate' in the Filipino language.[2]

Festivals

Residents celebrate the annual fiesta of Sto. Kristo on the last Sunday of April.

Landmarks

Landmarks include Red Ribbon, located on McArthur Highway, Jollibee Malanday, Puregold Malanday, and Ever Supermarket. Andres Fernando Elementary School (AFES) Malanday National High School and the 3S Centers are located on M.H. Del Pilar St. Other known landmarks in Malanday include the Andres Fernando Elementary School, Malanday Market, the Malanday Bus Terminal, the VSCA Cock Fighting Arena and the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish.

Calamity

In 2012, Malanday experienced intense flooding brought by heavy rains. As of August 5, 2012, about 200 families were residing in city evacuation centers.[3]

On December 11, 2015, at 11 pm, a fire occurred on the roads of Sitio Lingahan, Malanday.[4] The fire blazed through more than 200 houses. One man was found dead in a nearby pond after the fire. The families first evacuated to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish, but they moved to Malanday National High School after finding relief there.

References

  1. ↑ "Population Counts - National Capital Region" (PDF). 2010 Census and Housing Population. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Valenzuela; Malanday, Valenzuela Retrieved on September 22, 2012
  3. ↑ Melican, Nathaniel R. "2 more Valenzuela villages placed under state of calamity". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  4. ↑ Loyola, Jun; Verdera, Bev. "3 VIDEOS New Manila slum inferno kills 9; 230 houses razed in Valenzuela, Pasay". News5. InterAksyon. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
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