Santa Ana, Taguig

Santa Ana is one of the 28 barangays of Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is located in the north eastern part of the city and is bounded by the barangays of Calzada and Palingon on the north, Wawa on the south, Bambang and Tuktukan on the west, and Laguna de Bay on the southeast. It was the old municipal center of Taguig from its establishment in 1587 during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines.[2] Saint Anne is the patroness of the barangay.

Santa Ana
Barangay
Santa Ana Church as seen from Plaza Quezon
Santa Ana Church as seen from Plaza Quezon
Santa Ana is located in Metro Manila
Santa Ana
Santa Ana
Coordinates: 14°31′39.76″N 121°4′35.85″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionNational Capital Region
CityTaguig
District1st Legislative district of Taguig
Named forSaint Anne
Government
 • TypeBarangay
 • Barangay CaptainRoberto M. Flogen
Population
 (2015)
 • Total18,057[1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
Postal Code
1637

Landmarks

The Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Anne is a Roman Catholic church located in the barangay. Built in 1587, it is situated next to the Taguig River and across Plaza Quezon, where the statue of Manuel L. Quezon was erected when he was still serving as the nation's President.[3] The Taguig Integrated School is also located in the barangay. Its Gabaldon Building, which has remained standing since it was constructed from 1917 to 1928 and currently serves as the school's museum.[2]

References
  1. Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 15, 2015 Philippine Statistics Authority
  2. "Taguig's Santa Ana and the "probinsyudad" feels". The Urban Roamer. February 5, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  3. "Plaza Quezon". Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
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