Tatalon is a
barangay
The barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as ''barrio'', is the smallest Administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative division in the Philippines. Named after the Precolonial barangay, precolonial po ...
of
Quezon City
Quezon City (, ; ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read and pronounced in Filipino language, Filipino as Kyusi), is the richest and List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 c ...
, Philippines. According to 2020 Census, it has a population of 55,404 people.
History
Tatalon was originally a part of
Caloocan
Caloocan, officially the City of Caloocan (; ), is a highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,661,584 people making it the fourth-most populous city in the Philippines.
Caloo ...
but it was carved out of the city in 1939 pursuant to Commonwealth Act No. 502,
which created Quezon City as the capital of the Philippines, along with the following ''sitios'' and ''barrios'':
Balingasa, Kaingin, Kangkong, La Loma, Malamig, Matalahib, Masambong, San Isidro, San Jose and Santol.
Geography
Tatalon is one of the city's low-lying areas and is susceptible to flooding. The place is also prone to liquefaction.
References
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Quezon City
Barangays of Quezon City
Barangays of Metro Manila
1939 establishments in the Philippines
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