U.P. Campus, Quezon City
Barangay in Quezon City, Philippines
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
U.P. Campus is a barangay in Quezon City, Philippines. As its name suggests, a large part of the barangay is occupied by the main Diliman campus of the University of the Philippines (UP). UP Diliman, the university campus itself, covers seven other barangays in Quezon City, namely Krus na Ligas, San Vicente, Botocan, Culiat, Old Capitol Site, Pansol, and Vasra.[5]
U.P. Campus | |
|---|---|
Barangay | |
| |
 Seal | |
 | |
  U.P. Campus Location of Barangay U.P. Campus within Metro Manila | |
| Coordinates: 14°39′18″N 121°03′48″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| City | Quezon City |
| District | 4th District of Quezon City |
| Established | June 25, 1975[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Barangay |
| • Barangay Captain | Zenaida Lectura[2] |
| Area | |
| • Land | 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[3] | |
• Total | 47,127 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| Postal Code | 1101[4] |
| Area code | 2 |
| PSGC | 137404124 |
History
The barangay was established on June 25, 1975 through Executive Order No. 24 issued by then Quezon City Mayor Norberto Amoranto. The mayoral order itself was pursuant to Presidential Decree 557 issued by then President Ferdinand Marcos on September 21, 1974 which mandates the conversion of barrios into barangays.[6]
Government
Barangay U.P. Campus is distinct from the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus which is mainly inside the barangay. The barangay is a local government unit (LGU) and is headed by a barangay captain, while the UP Diliman Campus is an academic institution, headed by a chancellor.[7] It is also not to be confused with Barangay U.P. Village, located adjacent to it to the west.
Demographics
Security
The UP Diliman Campus has its own independent police force, the UP Diliman Police, which also manages traffic within the Diliman campus. The local government of Barangay U.P. Campus is in charge of security for areas under its jurisdiction that are outside the university's campus grounds.[7]
