Socorro, Quezon City

Socorro
Araneta City
Official seal of Socorro
Nickname: 
Cubao
Map showing Socorro in Quezon City
Map showing Socorro in Quezon City
Map
Socorro is located in Metro Manila
Socorro
Socorro
Location of Socorro within Metro Manila
Coordinates: 14°37′04.3″N 121°03′20.7″E / 14.617861°N 121.055750°E / 14.617861; 121.055750
Country Philippines
RegionNational Capital Region
CityQuezon City
District2nd District
Established (as barrio)November 6, 1961
Declared as barangaySeptember 21, 1974
Government
 • TypeBarangay council
 • Barangay CaptainDr. Teodulo "Ted" Santos
Area
 • Total115.6968 ha (285.8930 acres)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total25,073
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP Code
1109
Area code02

Socorro (PSGC: 137404115) is a barangay located in Quezon City, Philippines, within the commercial district of Cubao. As of the 2019 census, the barangay has a population of 25,073 people.[1] The barangay is home to Araneta City and Smart Araneta Coliseum, one of the largest indoor arenas in the world.

  1. ^ "Quezon City Population Peaked at 2.8 Million (Results from the 2010 Census of Population and Housing)". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 10, 2016.