Districts and Barangays
Valenzuela is composed of 33 barangays, the smallest administrative unit in the city. A barangay is equivalent to American village and British ward, and is headed by the barangay captain (punong barangay) and his council (kagawad) duly elected by the residents. In legislative level, Valenzuela is divided into two congressional districts. Legislative district one contains 24 barangays in the northern half of the city, while legislative district two groups the 9 barangays in the southern portion of the city.
Unlike barangays, legislative districts have no political leader, but is represented by Congressional Representatives in the lower house of Philippine Congress.
District 1
- Arkong Bato
- Balangkas
- Bignay
- Bisig
- Canumay East
- Canumay West
- Coloong
- Dalandanan
- Isla
- Lawang Bato
- Lingunan
- Mabolo
- Malanday
- Malinta
- Palasan
- Pariancillo Villa
- Pasolo
- Poblacion
- Polo
- Punturin
- Rincon
- Tagalag
- Viente Reales
- Wawang Pulo
District 2
- Gen. T. de Leon
- Karuhatan
- Bagbaguin
- Mapulang Lupa
- Marulas
- Maysan
- Parada
- Paso de Blas
- Ugong
In terms of land area, the three largest barangays are Gen. T. de Leon (366.90 km2), Ugong (307.2 km2), and Canumay (296.80 km2), while the smallest barangays are Polo (5.2 km2), Pariancillo Villa (5 km2), and Poblacion (3.40 km2). The old city hall is erected in barangay Poblacion, while the new Government Complex that also houses the Bulwagang Geronimo Angeles (Geronimo Angeles Hall) or the financial building is in nearby barangay Karuhatan.
On 15 May 2008, Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and second district representative Atty. Magtanggol Gunigundo, assisted by Valenzuela mayor Sherwin Gatchalian, barangay Maysan chairman Enrique Urrutia, inaugurated the largest barangay hall in the Philippines. The Maysan Barangay Complex is built in the middle of a 253-hectare land barangay Maysan, Valenzuela City, having three storeys and occupies more than 3,000 square meters in area.
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