Layunan, Binangonan
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Layunan | |
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Mainland Barangay | |
 Layunan in 2019. | |
 Interactive map of Layunan | |
.svg)  Layunan Location of Layunan in the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°28′06.4″N 121°11′36.5″E / 14.468444°N 121.193472°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Region IV-A, Calabarzon |
| Province | Rizal |
| District | 1st District |
| Municipality | Binangonan, Rizal |
| Barangay | Layunan |
| Government | |
| • Barangay captain | Arnel V. Chulvo |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.12 km2 (0.046 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9.4 m (31 ft) |
| Population (2020)[3] | |
• Total | 2,575 |
| • Density | 1,013.78/km2 (2,625.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 1940 |
Layunan, officially Barangay Layunan is one of the mainland barangays of Binangonan, in the province of Rizal. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,575. This represented 0.82% of the total population of Binangonan.[3]
Layunan is part of the Poblacion barangays together with Barangay Libid and Libis.
Education
Festivals
Layunan shares a festival with Barangays Calumpang, Libis and Libid. The barangay celebrates the annual town festival of Binangonan, Santa Ursula being its patron. The annual festival is usually celebrated with the Binalayan Festival wherein people would dance in the street representing the town's culture. People would also splash water to incoming vehicles.
Geography
Layunan is located inside the town proper, and it is 1.61 kilometers away from the municipal hall. It borders Barangay Calumpang as its north and west, Batingan as its northeast, Mahabang Parang as its east, Libid as its southeast, and Libis as its southwest.[6] Average elevation in this area is estimated to be 9.4 meters (30.8 ft) above sea level.
