| Bagong Silang Barangay 176 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Barrio (1971–1974) Barangay (1974–2024) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1971–2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||||||||
• 2020 | 5.24 km2 (2.02 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||||||
• 2020 | 261,729 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||||||||
| • Type | Barangay | ||||||||||||||||||
| Barangay Captain | |||||||||||||||||||
• 2013–2024 | Joel Bacolod | ||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||
• Established | 20 May 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 31 August 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Today part of | Barangays 176-A, 176-B, 176-C, 176-D, 176-E, and 176-F | ||||||||||||||||||
Bagong Silang or Barangay 176 was a barangay in Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines that existed from 1971 until its division in 2024. Part of the city's Zone 15, it was known for being the most populous barangay in the Philippines, with a population of 261,729 according to the 2020 census,[1] as well as the largest barangay in the country in terms of land area, measuring 574 hectares (1,420 acres).[2] Due to its large population, there were calls to divide it. Following a plebiscite on August 31, 2024, it was divided into six distinct barangays: 176-A, 176-B, 176-C, 176-D, 176-E, and 176-F, though the area is still informally referred to as Bagong Silang.
Bagong Silang was also the northernmost barangay of Metro Manila, located in the northern section of the city bordering the province of Bulacan.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "National Capital Region (NCR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "How Caloocan's Bagong Silang became biggest barangay in PH". Philippine News Agency. May 20, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2024.