Santo Cristo, Quezon City

Santo Cristo
Barangay
Santo Cristo Barangay Hall
Santo Cristo Barangay Hall

Map
The Map Zoning of Brgy. Sto Cristo
Coordinates: 14°39′37″N 121°1′48″E / 14.66028°N 121.03000°E / 14.66028; 121.03000
CountryPhilippines
RegionNational Capital Region
CityQuezon City
District1st District of Quezon City
Government
 • TypeBarangay
 • Barangay ChairmanRey Mark John C. Navarro
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
25,783
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
Zip Code
1105
Area code02

Santo Cristo (PSGC:[1]) is a Quezon City barangay located in North EDSA, a busy commercial area of shopping malls, transport hubs and office buildings.

Neighboring barangays include Bahay Toro in the north; Veterans Village in the South, Bungad in the southeast; Bagong Pag-asa in the east; Ramon Magsaysay in the west, and Alicia in the northwest under the first Legislative district of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Demography

As of 2020 census published by the Philippine Statistics Authority, the population of Barangay Santo Cristo is 25,783, a two-fold increase from 2015 due to the inclusion of residents of SMDC's high-rise condominium projects Grass Residences and Fern at the Grass Residences.[2]

Notable Landmarks and Future Development

Only The Annex building of SM North EDSA complex is located within the southern portion of the barangay, as well as SMDC's Grass Residences. Fern Residences, unofficially known as Towers 4 & 5 of the original Grass Residences project, is almost complete.

Government Schools and Offices

  • Sto. Cristo Elementary School
  • San Francisco High School
  • San Francisco satellite campus of Quezon City University, formerly known as Quezon City Polytechnic University
  • Quezon City Science High School
  • DepEd offices for the National Capital Region and Quezon City Division
  • DSWD Study and Reception Center for Children

Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials

List of Punong Barangay

Full Name Term Began Term Ended
Rey Mark John C. Navarro[3] June 30, 2018 June 30, 2020[4]
November 30, 2013 June 30, 2018

Members of Sangguniang Barangay

Title Name
Barangay Captain
Punong Barangay 		Rey Mark John C. Navarro
SK Chairperson
Sangguniang Kabataan 		Krisandra Nica V. Renegin
Secretary
Kalihim 		Joseph D. Lim
Treasurer
Ingat Yaman 		Rowena R. Sarmiento
Barangay Councilors
Kagawad 		Rizaldy C. Nepomuceno
Roger Baclig
Wilfredo N. Saludez
Sheila Marie S. Gallanosa
Rodolfo V. Ubales Sr.
JV Cruz
Edwin Alcantara

The new Barangay and SK Councils were elected in October 2023.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) - Barangay Sto. Cristo". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. June 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Quezon City Barangays". quezoncity.gov.ph. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  4. ^ "RA 10952. An Act Postponing the October 2017 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections" (PDF). Official Gazette. October 10, 2017.http://www.officialgazet