San Martin de Porres is an administrative division in southern Metro Manila, the Philippines. It is an elongated barangay located in the northeast corner of Parañaque adjoining the areas of Bicutan in Taguig and northern Muntinlupa. The village is unique in that it is connected to the rest of Parañaque by only two bridges, one of which is a footbridge. Its western border follows the South Luzon Expressway, thus separating it from Merville, Sun Valley, Don Bosco and Marcelo Green. It neighbors Western Bicutan to the north, particularly the redevelopment area of the former Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) known as Arca South. To the east, it adjoins Taguig's barangays of Upper Bicutan, Central Bicutan, North Daang Hari and Tanyag. It neighbors South Daang Hari and Sucat, Muntinlupa to the south.
The village is roughly divided into three parts, the main residential area and housing development in the north by the Arca South development, the mixed commercial and residential area in the center by the Bicutan Interchange and the narrow industrial strip in the south. As of the 2015 census, it had a population of 21,181.[1]
The village took its name from the parish church founded by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila in 1967 within the gated community of United Parañaque Subdivision Phase 1 (UPS1, now United Hills Village). The parish in turn was named after the patron saint and protector of mixed-race people and the first Black American saint from Lima, Peru canonized in 1962, Martin de Porres.[2][3]
Until the late 19th century, the village was a no man's land in the middle of a vast friar hacienda owned by the Order of Saint Augustine containing rice paddies and swamps between Parañaque (as La Huerta, San Dionisio and Don Galo were then called) and Bicutan.[4] It was part of the then-sitio of Ibayo located in the Guadalupe plateau at an elevation of between 10 and 35 meters (33 and 115 ft) higher than the coastal elevation in the sitio's easternmost portion. In 1901, when Ibayo was reorganized as a barrio now known as Santo Niño, Bundok Mani as the area was then called became one of its four sitios, along with Libro Balagbag (now part of Pasay), Dilain and Mataas na Kahoy.[4] Subsequent development of the former friar estate as a U.S. airfield and military reservation and construction of the railroad line passing through this sitio towards the Bicol Region in the 1930s paved the way for the village's initial growth.
With the destruction of Manila by the end of World War II came the mass exodus to the neighboring towns and the development of gated communities across the region, among them the United Parañaque Subdivision. By the late 1960s, the village became more accessible with the opening of the South Superhighway to Alabang, bringing with it new commercial and industrial enterprises, including the Greater Manila Terminal Food Market and the Philippine American Embroideries plant. And in 1978, the United Parañaque Subdivision together with neighboring communities, Marian Park and Sitio de Asis, that were earlier physically separated from the rest of Santo Niño by the superhighway, made the separation official by forming its own village and local government through Presidential Decree No. 1324.[5][6]
Walter Mart Bicutan shopping mall on East Service Road
The South Luzon Expressway and elevated Skyway run for approximately 4 kilometers (2.5 mi) along San Martin de Porres's western boundary.[7] The main access road into the village and its principal north–south corridor is a frontage road east of the expressway which is a national tertiary road known simply as East Service Road. The village's only road link with Don Bosco and the rest of Parañaque is the Bicutan crossing at the three-level Bicutan Interchange serving as the junction between the South Luzon Expressway, Doña Soledad Avenue and General Santos Avenue, and between the Skyway and Doña Soledad Avenue. Its main east–west access road starts from this interchange as a continuation of Doña Soledad Avenue into Central and Lower Bicutan towards the Pateros-Alabang Road (Manuel L. Quezon Street) and C-6 Road on the shores of Laguna de Bay.
At the village's north end separating it from Western Bicutan and Arca South is Cucumber Road which gives access to the San Martin de Porres Barangay Hall and which is also linked to FTI Avenue and Tanyag Avenue in South Signal Village at its eastern terminus. This portion of San Martin de Porres is a predominantly slum area with 600 families living there when a fire broke out in August 2015.[8]
Several Sitios on its eastern end, mainly Sitio Sampalocan and Sitio GSIS, could only be accessed by cramped one lane roads connecting to Rajah Sumakwel Street, Upper Bicutan, Taguig City, making them techinical enclaves. A tricycle route operated by SUBTODAI connects these sitios to the DOST Terminal along East Service Road via Upper Bicutan, Taguig's Raja Trinanes and Rajah Sumakwel streets, and Central Bicutan, Taguig's A. Bonifacio Avenue.
Within the gated community of United Hills Village (UPS1) south of Cucumber Road linked to the East Service Road at its west end is its main street, Narra Street, which leads to the San Martin de Porres Parish Church. Just south of United Hills is Marian Park and UPS2 which is traversed by Marian Road where the Dr. Arcadio Santos National High School is situated. Its central section near General Santos Avenue is dominated by the Bicutan Market and Walter Mart Bicutan shopping mall. The village's southern portion is a narrow strip of warehouses fronting the East Service Road.
The Bicol Commuter and Metro South Commuter lines of the Philippine National Railways run along the median between East Service Road and South Luzon Expressway. San Martin de Porres is served by the Bicutan railway station situated near the Bicutan Interchange where a 200-meter (660 ft) long footbridge also connects this village across the South Luzon Expressway to Don Bosco by the SM City Bicutan mall.
^Hermoso, Christina (2 November 2017). "Feast of Saint Martin de Porres, protector of mixed race people". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
^ abDulce Festin Baybay, Ariel Marquez-de Guzman (2001). Palanyag to Parañaque: A History, p. 182. City of Parañaque, Philippines.
^"District II - Barangay San Martin De Porres". City Government of Parañaque. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
^Presidential Decree No.1324 (21 April 1978), Creating Barangay San Martin be Porres in the Municipality of Parañaque, Metro-Manila, retrieved April 22, 2019
^"FTI assistance to residents of Brgy. San Martin de Porres damaged by fire" (PDF). Food Terminal Inc. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
January 10, 2023
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San Martin de Porres is an administrative division in southern Metro Manila the Philippines It is an elongated barangay located in the northeast corner of Paranaque adjoining the areas of Bicutan in Taguig and northern Muntinlupa The village is unique in that it is connected to the rest of Paranaque by only two bridges one of which is a footbridge Its western border follows the South Luzon Expressway thus separating it from Merville Sun Valley Don Bosco and Marcelo Green It neighbors Western Bicutan to the north particularly the redevelopment area of the former Food Terminal Inc FTI known as Arca South To the east it adjoins Taguig s barangays of Upper Bicutan Central Bicutan North Daang Hari and Tanyag It neighbors South Daang Hari and Sucat Muntinlupa to the south San Martin de PorresBarangaySan Martin de Porres Parish Church in United Hills VillageSan Martin de PorresCoordinates 14 28 54 N 121 2 33 E 14 48167 N 121 04250 E 14 48167 121 04250Country PhilippinesRegionMetro ManilaCityParanaqueCongressional districtsPart of the 2nd district of ParanaqueNamed forSt Martin de PorresGovernment Barangay ChairmanMichael Thor SingsonArea Total1 5565 km2 0 6010 sq mi Population 2015 Total21 181 Density14 000 km2 35 000 sq mi ZIP code1713Area code2The village is roughly divided into three parts the main residential area and housing development in the north by the Arca South development the mixed commercial and residential area in the center by the Bicutan Interchange and the narrow industrial strip in the south As of the 2015 census it had a population of 21 181 1 Contents 1 History 2 Education 3 Transportation 4 ReferencesHistory EditThe village took its name from the parish church founded by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila in 1967 within the gated community of United Paranaque Subdivision Phase 1 UPS1 now United Hills Village The parish in turn was named after the patron saint and protector of mixed race people and the first Black American saint from Lima Peru canonized in 1962 Martin de Porres 2 3 Until the late 19th century the village was a no man s land in the middle of a vast friar hacienda owned by the Order of Saint Augustine containing rice paddies and swamps between Paranaque as La Huerta San Dionisio and Don Galo were then called and Bicutan 4 It was part of the then sitio of Ibayo located in the Guadalupe plateau at an elevation of between 10 and 35 meters 33 and 115 ft higher than the coastal elevation in the sitio s easternmost portion In 1901 when Ibayo was reorganized as a barrio now known as Santo Nino Bundok Mani as the area was then called became one of its four sitios along with Libro Balagbag now part of Pasay Dilain and Mataas na Kahoy 4 Subsequent development of the former friar estate as a U S airfield and military reservation and construction of the railroad line passing through this sitio towards the Bicol Region in the 1930s paved the way for the village s initial growth With the destruction of Manila by the end of World War II came the mass exodus to the neighboring towns and the development of gated communities across the region among them the United Paranaque Subdivision By the late 1960s the village became more accessible with the opening of the South Superhighway to Alabang bringing with it new commercial and industrial enterprises including the Greater Manila Terminal Food Market and the Philippine American Embroideries plant And in 1978 the United Paranaque Subdivision together with neighboring communities Marian Park and Sitio de Asis that were earlier physically separated from the rest of Santo Nino by the superhighway made the separation official by forming its own village and local government through Presidential Decree No 1324 5 6 Education EditSee also List of schools in Paranaque San Martin de Porres is the location of the following educational institutions Dr Arcadio Santos National High School Regis Grace Montessori School St Martin de Porres Kindergarten SchoolTransportation Edit South Luzon Expressway East Service Road in San Martin de Porres Walter Mart Bicutan shopping mall on East Service Road The South Luzon Expressway and elevated Skyway run for approximately 4 kilometers 2 5 mi along San Martin de Porres s western boundary 7 The main access road into the village and its principal north south corridor is a frontage road east of the expressway which is a national tertiary road known simply as East Service Road The village s only road link with Don Bosco and the rest of Paranaque is the Bicutan crossing at the three level Bicutan Interchange serving as the junction between the South Luzon Expressway Dona Soledad Avenue and General Santos Avenue and between the Skyway and Dona Soledad Avenue Its main east west access road starts from this interchange as a continuation of Dona Soledad Avenue into Central and Lower Bicutan towards the Pateros Alabang Road Manuel L Quezon Street and C 6 Road on the shores of Laguna de Bay At the village s north end separating it from Western Bicutan and Arca South is Cucumber Road which gives access to the San Martin de Porres Barangay Hall and which is also linked to FTI Avenue and Tanyag Avenue in South Signal Village at its eastern terminus This portion of San Martin de Porres is a predominantly slum area with 600 families living there when a fire broke out in August 2015 8 Several Sitios on its eastern end mainly Sitio Sampalocan and Sitio GSIS could only be accessed by cramped one lane roads connecting to Rajah Sumakwel Street Upper Bicutan Taguig City making them techinical enclaves A tricycle route operated by SUBTODAI connects these sitios to the DOST Terminal along East Service Road via Upper Bicutan Taguig s Raja Trinanes and Rajah Sumakwel streets and Central Bicutan Taguig s A Bonifacio Avenue Within the gated community of United Hills Village UPS1 south of Cucumber Road linked to the East Service Road at its west end is its main street Narra Street which leads to the San Martin de Porres Parish Church Just south of United Hills is Marian Park and UPS2 which is traversed by Marian Road where the Dr Arcadio Santos National High School is situated Its central section near General Santos Avenue is dominated by the Bicutan Market and Walter Mart Bicutan shopping mall The village s southern portion is a narrow strip of warehouses fronting the East Service Road The Bicol Commuter and Metro South Commuter lines of the Philippine National Railways run along the median between East Service Road and South Luzon Expressway San Martin de Porres is served by the Bicutan railway station situated near the Bicutan Interchange where a 200 meter 660 ft long footbridge also connects this village across the South Luzon Expressway to Don Bosco by the SM City Bicutan mall References Edit City of Paranaque Code 137604000 Philippine Statistics Authority Retrieved 23 April 2019 St Martin De Porres Parish 1967 Roman Catholic Diocese of Paranaque Retrieved 22 April 2019 Hermoso Christina 2 November 2017 Feast of Saint Martin de Porres protector of mixed race people Manila Bulletin Retrieved 22 April 2019 a b Dulce Festin Baybay Ariel Marquez de Guzman 2001 Palanyag to Paranaque A History p 182 City of Paranaque Philippines District II Barangay San Martin De Porres City Government of Paranaque Retrieved 22 April 2019 Presidential Decree No 1324 21 April 1978 Creating Barangay San Martin be Porres in the Municipality of Paranaque Metro Manila retrieved April 22 2019 2017 Road Data National Capital Region Department of Public Works and Highways Retrieved 23 April 2019 FTI assistance to residents of Brgy San Martin de Porres damaged by fire PDF Food Terminal Inc Retrieved 23 April 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title San Martin de Porres Paranaque amp oldid 1098516222, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
