Barangay Joaquin is a barangay in the municipality of Palo, Leyte in the Philippines. The barangay has the St. Joachim Parish.

Barangay San Joaquin
The Seal of Barangay San Joaquin, Palo
CountryPhilippines
RegionEastern Visayas
ProvinceLeyte
TownPalo
Government
 • TypeBarangay
Elevation
5.8 m (19.0 ft)
Population
 • Total2,844

Establishments edit

Government establishments edit

  • San Joaquin Central School
  • San Joaquin Elementary School
  • San Joaquin High School
  • San Joaquin Barangay Hall

Religious centers edit

  • San Joachim Parish
  • Iglesia Ni Cristo - Lokal ng San Joaquin

Businesses edit

  • CS1 Pro Audio
  • San Joaquin Bakery
  • Jocelyn's Tablea
  • Mr J. Music Bar
  • Staroil - San Joaquin
  • Shell - San Joaquin
  • Freq IT Solutions
  • The PS Palm Villa

Roads edit

  • Eastern Nautical Highway

San Joachim Parish edit

San Joachim Parish
San Joaquin Parish
 
An image of the Parish of San Joachim
LocationPalo, Leyte
CountryPhilippines
DenominationCatholic
History
StatusParish church
Founded1973
Founder(s)Fr. Jaime Segun
DedicationSaint Joachim
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Administration
ArchdiocesePalo
Clergy
ArchbishopJohn F. Du
Priest(s)Martin E. Cubi

[2]San Joachim Parish (or San Joaquin Parish) is a parish at the barangay of San Joaquin, Palo, It was founded on January 14, 1973.

Rev Fr. Jaime Segun was installed as the parish priest by the decree of Bishop Salvador, Archbishop Pedro Dean accepted the addition of Nine barangays to the Parish.

The parish was canonically erected on June 4, 1997,

References edit

  1. ^ "Barangay San Joaquin, Palo, Leyte,".
  2. ^ "San Joaquin Parish".