Tuktukan is one of the 38 barangays of Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. Since 1958, it is the center of the city (poblacion) as it is the location of the Taguig City Hall.[2]
Tuktukan | |
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 Barangay Hall of Tuktukan | |
 Seal | |
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  Tuktukan | |
| Coordinates: 14°31′40.95″N 121°4′18.40″E / 14.5280417°N 121.0717778°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| City | Taguig |
| District | 1st Legislative district of Taguig |
| Government | |
| • Type | Barangay |
| • Punong Barangay | Suranie Ulanday |
| • SK Chairman | Marc Joseph Dela Cruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,614 |
| • Density | 37,000/km2 (97,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 1637 |
| Area code | 02 |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/barangay.tuktukan.50 |
Etymology edit
The word Tuktukan was coined by the Spanish as "Toctocan", which in Tagalog means an object to tap or to hit, referring to an instrument typically a plank of wood or rock utilized by women for laundry purposes. This practice was observed by the friars upon their arrival at the placet.
History edit
On August 1, 1958, the seat of government of Taguig was transferred from Santa Ana to Tuktukan, when President Carlos P. Garcia signed Executive Order No. 311, s. 1958.[3]
Based on the census 1980, Tuktukan had a population of 5,777. The total land area of the barangay is 31 hectares (77 acres).[4]
Geography edit
Tuktukan is bounded on the north by Ususan, to the east by Calzada Tipas, to the south by Santa Ana, and on the west by the Taguig River.
Landmarks edit
Tuktukan is the location of the Taguig City Hall, constructed in 1959 and the seat of city government. Shopping centers such as Puregold Taguig and Vista Mall Taguig, partially situated there, serve the community.
References edit
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "National Capital Region (NCR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Barangay Tuktukan Taguig". ILoveTaguig. February 11, 2019.
- ^ Executive Order No. 311, s. 1958 (1 August 1958), Transferring the Seat of Government of the Municipality of Tagig, Province of Rizal, From Its Present Site at the Barrio of Santa Ana to the Barrio of Tuktukan, Same Municipality
- ^ A gift of faith, 400 years. Quadricentennial (1587-1987) St. Anne Parish Tagig, Metro Manila; commemorative book page 52, circa 1987.
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