SAN JUAN CITY

The 'City of San Juan' (Filipino: ''Lungsod ng San Juan'') or simply 'San Juan' is a city in Metro Manila in the Philippines. Before the creation of Metro Manila, it was part of Rizal Province. Currently Metro Manila's smallest city in terms of area, San Juan is one of the smallest among the cities and municipalities in the metropolis, second only to Pateros. This was the site of the first battle of the Katipunan, the Filipino revolutionary organization, against the Spanish colonizers.

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Location

History

The Sangguniang Panglungsod of San Juan is headed by VICE-MAYOR LEONARDO G. CELLES. The City Councilors are: District I Hon. Vincent Pacheco, Hon. Domingo Sese, Hon. Dante Santiago, Hon. Ferdinand Velasco, Hon. Angelino Mendoza, Hon. Edgardo Soriano District II Hon. Francis Keith Peralta, Hon. Francisco Javier Zamora, Hon. Grace Cortes-Pardines, Hon. Andoni Miguel Carballo, Hon. Rolando Bernardo, Hon. Jana Ejercito-Surla

Transportation

References

External links

Location

San Juan is located nearly at the center of Metro Manila. It is bordered by Quezon City on the north and east, Mandaluyong City on the south, and the city of Manila on the west. Among the many interesting places in San Juan are the Pinaglabanan Shrine, which marks the first battle of the Katipunan, the Greenhills Shopping Center, one of the metro's popular bargain places, especially for electronics, and Xavier School, an all-boys school run by the Society of Jesus. Also located here is Immaculate Conception Academy-Greenhills, an all-girls Catholic school for Chinese Filipinos. The Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication, the country's premiere institute for graduate studies in Communication Management and Journalism is also located in Greenhills. Other prominent schools in the City are St. John's Academy,Fountain International School and many more.

History

San Juan is famous in the Philippines for its celebration of the feast of their patron, St. John the Baptist. The locals celebrate it by getting everyone in the streets wet with water (as is done in baptism).
Although not officially known, the tiny city of San Juan could also be called the "Town of Philippine Presidents." Of the last nine presidents since the Philippines became a Republic in 1946, four of them were official residents of San Juan when they assumed the reins of national office. The four are/were the Macapagals, pere et fille, Diosdado Sr. (1961-1965) and the incumbent, his daughter Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (2001-2010). The other two were Ferdinand Marcos (1965-1986) and Joseph Estrada (1998, until his ouster in 2001's EDSA II). Also, the second President of the 3rd Republic, Elpidio Quirino (1948-1953) retired to this town after leaving his service at Malacañang Palace until his death in 1956.
Former President Joseph Estrada served as mayor of San Juan.
On June 16, 2007 voters in San Juan ratified the conversion of the municipality into a highly urbanized city, pursuant to Republic Act No. 9388 (An Act Converting the Municipality of San Juan into a Highly Urbanized City to be known as the City of San Juan).^[1]
==Sangguniang Panglungsod

The Sangguniang Panglungsod of San Juan is headed by VICE-MAYOR LEONARDO G. CELLES. The City Councilors are:
District I
Hon. Vincent Pacheco,
Hon. Domingo Sese,
Hon. Dante Santiago,
Hon. Ferdinand Velasco,
Hon. Angelino Mendoza,
Hon. Edgardo Soriano
District II
Hon. Francis Keith Peralta,
Hon. Francisco Javier Zamora,
Hon. Grace Cortes-Pardines,
Hon. Andoni Miguel Carballo,
Hon. Rolando Bernardo,
Hon. Jana Ejercito-Surla

Barangays==
San Juan is politically subdivided into 21 barangays:

★ Addition Hills ★ Balong-Bato ★ Batis ★ Corazon De Jesus ★ Ermitaño ★ Greenhills ★ Halo-halo (St. Joseph) ★ Isabelita ★ Kabayanan ★ Little Baguio ★ Maytunas ★ Onse

★ Pasadeña ★ Pedro Cruz ★ Progreso ★ Rivera ★ Salapan ★ San Perfecto ★ Santa Lucia ★ Tibagan ★ West Crame

Transportation

★ Road R-6 passes through San Juan as Aurora Boulevard, as does the C-3 (Araneta Avenue). Less major routes include Nicanor Domingo (more known as N. Domingo), which heads towards Cubao in Quezon City and Pinaglabanan/Santolan, which leads towards Ortigas Avenue and eventually Quezon City.

★ The Purple Line of the Manila LRT also briefly passes through the municipality while running over Aurora Boulevard (R-6), serving the stations at V. Mapa and J. Ruiz.

★ Numerous jeepney routes operate through the area, heading towards Cubao, Divisoria, Crame (via Santolan), Taytay and other destinations. A bus route from Quiapo heading towards Cainta and Taytay passes through San Juan.

References

1. Republic Act No. 9388 - Charter of the City of San Juan


★ Google Earth

External links

★ Official Website of Municipality of San Juan, Metro Manila

★ Official Website of the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication