Polo, Valenzuela

{{Short description|Barangay in Valenzuela City, Metro Manila, Philippines}}

{{Infobox settlement

|name = Polo
Pulo

| settlement_type = Barangay

| image_skyline = Barangay Pulo, Valenzuela City, Mar 2024.jpg

| imagesize =

| image_caption = Welcome arch

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|pushpin_map = Philippines Valenzuela 1st

|pushpin_map_caption = Location of Polo in the 1st Valenzuela legislative district

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = {{Flag|Philippines}}

|subdivision_type1 = Region

|subdivision_name1 = National Capital Region

|subdivision_type2 = City

|subdivision_name2 = Valenzuela

|subdivision_type3 = Congressional districts

|subdivision_name3 = Part of the 1st district of Valenzuela

|leader_title= Barangay Chairman

|leader_name = Bernadette De Guzman San Jose

|area_total_km2 = 0.052

|population_as_of = 2007

|population_total = 1001

|population_density_km2 = auto

| postal_code_type = ZIP code

| postal_code = 1444

| area_code_type =

| area_code = 2

|coordinates = {{coord|14|42|29|N|120|56|46|E|region:PH|display=inline}}

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Polo or Pulo is a barangay and former municipality within the city of Valenzuela, Philippines.{{cite web|title=Pulo|url=http://www.valenzuela.gov.ph/index.php/the_city/barangays/Pulo|publisher=Valenzuela, Philippines|access-date=28 February 2013}}

It is located in the northern part of Valenzuela, and was an independent municipality from 1623 to 1963.{{cite web|url=http://www.valenzuela.gov.ph/index.php/the_city/history |title=History of Valenzuela City |publisher=Valenzuela City Government |access-date=2014-06-18}}

Polo experiences extreme flood during rainy seasons.{{cite web|title=Baha, dalawang linggo nang hindi humuhupa sa Polo, Valenzuela|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/128871/balitanghali/baha-dalawang-linggo-nang-hindi-humuhupa-sa-polo-valenzuela|publisher=GMA Network|access-date=28 February 2013}}

Festivals

Residents celebrate its fiesta every Easter Sunday.

Landmarks

Landmarks in Polo include Pulo Barangay Hall and the Pulo Public Market. The barangay is also the location of the San Miguel Polo Brewery.

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