Vitalez, officially Barangay Vitalez, is an

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located in the first district of Parañaque, Philippines. Located near

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, it is the smallest barangay in the city. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,100. The barangay was created on April 3, 1978.

Etymology

According to an October 2020 infographic by Marvin Lopez, shared by the Parañaque City Public Library, Vitalez was named after the Vitalez Compound, which the

encompasses. In the case ''Office of the City Mayor of Parañaque City, et al. v. Mario D. Ebio, et al.'' (G.R. No. 178411), it was claimed that a parcel of land in the compound was originally owned by Jose Vitalez.

History

The land where Vitalez is situated today was once part of

Nichols Field Nichols Field was a U.S. military airfield located south of Manila in Pasay and Parañaque, Metro Manila, Luzon, the Philippines. The complex is located at Andrews Avenue by the north, Domestic Road by the west, NAIA Road and Ninoy Aquino Ave ...

, a United States

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located south of

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. In 1957, the then-

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acquired that land, while majority of the airfield was transferred to

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, and became a ''

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'' called Buli. Vitalez was created as an independent barangay on April 3, 1978, after then-

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signed Presidential Decree No. 1327, detaching the Airlane Village, Baltao, Gat Mendoza, Jetlane Village, and Vitalez subdivisions from Tambo.

Geography

Vitalez is the smallest barangay in Parañaque, with its land area totaling . The barangay is bordered to the west, north, and east by Barangays 196, 197, and 198 in Pasay, separated by Cut-Cut Creek, and to the south by Barangay Santo Niño in Parañaque.

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 5,100 residents living in Vitalez.

Government

Since the 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, the

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barangay captain () of Vitalez is Alexander Alvarez. He is assisted by current elected

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s () Daniel Abad, Lambert Feliciano, Misa Ralston, Ado Canlas, Divina Fajarillo, Allan Gonzales, and Rommel Dauigoy. Jonika Angel Quilpio is the current chairperson of the

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Education

One public

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can be found in Vitalez: Rogelio G. Gatchalian Elementary School. The school began operations in June 2002 as Vitalez Elementary School and was renamed in August 2003 in honor of the late namesake barangay captain. , the barangay has one

day care center Child care, also known as day care, is the care and supervision of one or more children, typically ranging from three months to 18 years old. Although most parents spend a significant amount of time caring for their child(ren), childcare typica ...

with one day care worker serving 92 children.

Landmarks

The Manila Airport Hotel is situated at Airlane Village in Vitalez, within the

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complex. Cargohaus, a service provider of

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and logistics, has a building inside the barangay. It houses offices for businesses such as the logistics companies Air21 and U-Freight.

Transportation

, Vitalez has a total

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of 3.3 kilometers.

Pedicab The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport. It is a type of tricycle designed to carry passengers on a for-hire basis. It is also known by a variety of other names such as bike taxi, velotaxi, pedicab, bikecab, cyclo, be ...

s are the most prevalent transportation used to ply around the barangay.

References

External links

* {{Metro Manila populated places 1978 establishments in the Philippines Barangays of Metro Manila Parañaque