Barangka

Barangka
Western bank of Marikina River at Barangka
Western bank of Marikina River at Barangka
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Barangka is located in Metro Manila
Barangka
Barangka
Coordinates: 14°37′47″N 121°4′49″E / 14.62972°N 121.08028°E / 14.62972; 121.08028
CountryPhilippines
RegionNational Capital Region
CityMarikina
District1st Legislative district of Marikina
Established (as barangay)June 21, 1959
Government
 • TypeBarangay
 • Punong BarangayEfren Managuit
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,639[1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
Postal Code
1803
Area code02

Barangka is an urban barangay in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is part of the 1st district of Marikina and is one of the oldest barangays in Marikina.

Located along the southwestern border of Marikina, with the Marikina–Infanta Highway and A. Bonifacio Avenue, which serve as thoroughfares connecting Quezon City and Marikina, and with the municipalities of San Mateo and Rodriguez (Montalban) in Rizal to the east, Barangka is considered to be a gateway for people going to and from Metro Manila and Rizal. It is bordered on the west by barangay Loyola Heights in Quezon City; to the south by barangays Industrial Valley and Calumpang; to the east by barangay Tañong; and to the north by Loyola Grand Villas.

Riverbanks Center at night
  1. ^ Omamos, Clarisa B. (October 29, 2016). "MARIKINA BUSINESS PORTAL (MBP) Marikina City's Best Practice" (PDF). Local Governance Innovative Solutions Bank. Retrieved April 8, 2022.