Pandacan is a district in Manila, Philippines, known in recent history for the Pandacan oil depot that supplies the majority of oil exports in the country.
Pandacan | |
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District of Manila | |
.jpg) Pandacan skyline in 2023 | |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| City | Manila |
| Congressional districts | Part of the 6th district of Manila |
| Barangays | 38 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.66 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 84,769 |
| • Density | 51,000/km2 (130,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (Philippine Standard Time) |
| Zip codes | 1011 |
| Area codes | 02 |
Etymology
changePandacan is a corrupted term derived from its older designation, Pandanan. The name is rooted in the word pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius), referencing a tree that was once abundant in the area.[2]
Profile
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In 2020, Pandacan was reported to have a total population of 84,769. The original residents of the district were Tagalog migrants from the nearby province of Bulacan. When the district grew and progressed as a manufacturing center for Manila, several ethnic groups from other parts of the country migrated into the district after the Second World War.
The district is bounded to the north and northeast by the Pasig River, the Estero de Pandacan to the west and south and the district of Santa Ana to the southeast.
Socio-economically, the majority of of Pandacan residents range from lower to middle class gainfully employed as blue-collar workers in the nearby factories and oil depots, with smatterings of upper middle class property owners. Pandacan was originally established as the industrial center for the city of Manila during the turn of the 20th century. Oil depots which service more than half of the fuel requirement of the country were established along the banks of the Pasig River in the district.
Landmarks
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changeFour of the leading Christian religious dominations in the Philippines established their presence in the district. For Roman Catholics, there is the Santo Niño Parish along Jesus Street.[3] The Iglesia ni Cristo and the United Methodist Church both have a church along Quirino Avenue, and the Philippine Independent Church has a church (Parish of Sto. Niño) at the corner of Central and Labores Streets.
Romualdez House
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Former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos claims Pandacan as her ancestral home in Manila. Since marrying former President Ferdinand Marcos in the 1960s, caretakers have been constantly maintaining her home. The house serves to validate Mrs. Marcos as a resident of Manila, despite her family's political bailiwick[4] in the Leyte province of Visayas.
References
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Census of Population and Housing (2010). "National Capital Region (NCR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Pandacan: the land of arts and depots (Part 1)". The Urban Roamer. May 22, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ↑ Cator, Currie (July 10, 2020). "Fire razes Sto. Niño Church in Manila". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Definition of Bailiwick". Lexico.com. Oxford University Press. 2020. Archived from the original on May 28, 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- By Sword and Fire: The Destruction of Manila in World War II, 3 February-3 March 1945 by Alphonso J. Aluit (1994) Bookmark, Inc. © 1994 National Commission for Culture and the Arts ISBN 971-569-162-5
