Socorro (PSGC
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is a

barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolit ...

located in Cubao in the third district of

Quezon City Quezon City (, ; fil, Lungsod Quezon ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read in Filipino as Kyusi), is the most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 2,960,048 people. It was foun ...

, Philippines. As of May 2, 2019

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, it has a population of 25,073 people. Socorro is also home to Araneta City and

Smart Araneta Coliseum The Araneta Coliseum, also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart Araneta Coliseum, is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the Cubao area of Quezon City, Philippines. Nicknamed as "the Big Dom ...

, one of the largest

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s in the world.

Etymology

Socorro, derived from a Portuguese- Spanish word "

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", which means " help" or "

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", is named after its

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, Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

History

Barrio ''Barrio'' () is a Spanish word that means " quarter" or " neighborhood". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city, usually delimited by functional (e.g. residential, commercial, industrial, etc.), social, a ...

Socorro was established on November 6, 1961, pursuant to

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ordinance no. 61–4883, signed and issued by Norberto S. Amoranto, then mayor of Quezon City. It was created as a

on September 21, 1974, pursuant to

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no. 557 of

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Ferdinand Marcos Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. ( , , ; September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino politician, lawyer, dictator, and kleptocrat who was the 10th president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled under martia ...

, 'declaring all barrios in the Philippines as barangays'. By the enactment of Republic Act No. 7160 (Local Government Code), the barangay was given more powers, duties, and responsibilities as the most basic government unit.

Geography

Socorro is located in the southeastern section of

. It is bounded to the north by

Aurora Boulevard Aurora Boulevard is a four-to-ten lane major thoroughfare in Quezon City and San Juan in Metro Manila, Philippines. It was named after Doña Aurora Quezon, the consort of Commonwealth President Manuel Luis Quezon. It is one of the major roads ...

( R-6), separating it from Brgy. E. Rodriguez; to the south by Bonny Serrano Avenue, separating it from Camp Aguinaldo; to the east by 15th Avenue, separating it from Brgy. San Roque; and to the west by

EDSA Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA, is a limited-access circumferential highway around Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. It passes through 6 of Metro Manila's 17 local government units or cities, ...

( C-4), separating it from Brgys. San Martin de Porres and Bagong Lipunan ng Crame. The area has a total of 115.6968 ha.

Government

Seat

The

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of Socorro is located at 15th Avenue cor. Bonny Serrano Avenue. It is built within a property of MWSS, beside the two

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, which was built approximately in 1930s before

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Barangay council

The current Barangay Captain is Teodulo "Ted" Santos.

Seal

The seal of Barangay Socorro features the twin pre- war

, the

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, and the year when Socorro was established. It is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the barangay government, such as barangay clearance.

Schools

Landmarks

* Araneta Coliseum * Barangay hall and the twin pre-

*Bahay na Puti - the Araneta residence along P. Tuazon Blvd.

Shopping places

Ali Mall Ali Mall is a shopping mall at the Araneta City in Cubao, Quezon City beside SM Cubao, and is owned by The Araneta City Inc. (ACI, Inc.), a subsidiary of the Araneta Group. The first major shopping mall in the Philippines, the retail area w ...

* SM Mall Cubao * Gateway Mall * Isetann Cubao * Puregold Cubao * SM Hypermarket Cubao * FamilyMart Sparks Place *Farmers Market *Farmers Plaza *Shopwise Cubao *Cubao Expo

Places of Worship

* Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish * Iglesia ni Cristo - Murphy Locale *Radiance of Christ Ministries *Christ to the Philippines - Murphy Church * Church of the Nazarene - Central *Church of the Lord of Hosts *International Christian Life Center *New Life Ministries * UCKG HelpCentre Philippines

Transportation

West from Araneta City along

( C-4) are numerous bus terminals, which serves buses to most places in

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, and

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. There is also a bus terminal and a

jeepney Jeepneys (), sometimes called jeeps (), are minibus-like public utility vehicles, serving as the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. They are known for their crowded seating and kitsch decorations, which have beco ...

terminal built inside the commercial center. Cubao is an intersection point for two of

's commuter train lines (the MRT Line 3 and the LRT Line 2).

Fiesta

Every last Sunday of June, Socorro celebrates its

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and feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, its

. It is usually celebrated by

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es,

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s, pageants and various games and contests.

References

External links

Official Facebook page of Barangay Socorro
{{Metro Manila populated places Quezon City Barangays of Quezon City Barangays of Metro Manila