Tatalon

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

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| subdivision_name2 = Quezon City

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| subdivision_name3 = 4th District

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| leader_title = Barangay Captain

| leader_name = Rodel N. Lobo

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| established_date = 1960

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Tatalon is a barangay of Quezon City, Philippines. According to 2020 Census, it has a population of 55,404 people.{{cite web |url=https://www.psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/2015%20population%20counts%20Summary_0.xlsx |title=Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population |publisher=Philippine Statistics Authority |access-date=July 11, 2017 }}

History

Tatalon was originally a part of Caloocan but it was carved out of the city in 1939 pursuant to Commonwealth Act No. 502,{{cite PH act|url=https://ldr.senate.gov.ph/legislative-issuance/commonwealth-act-502|title=The Charter of Quezon City|chamber=CA|number=502|date=1939-10-12|publisher=Senate of the Philippines|access-date=2024-07-02}} which created Quezon City as the capital of the Philippines, along with the following sitios and barrios: Balingasa, Kaingin, Kangkong, La Loma, Malamig, Matalahib, Masambong, San Isidro, San Jose and Santol.{{cite web |url=https://caloocancity.gov.ph/26-about-us/298-history2 |title=History |publisher=Caloocan City Government |date= |access-date=June 18, 2021 }}

Geography

Tatalon is one of the city's low-lying areas and is susceptible to flooding. The place is also prone to liquefaction.{{cite web |url=https://quezoncity.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Eco_Profile_2018_Chapter-7.pdf |title=Chapter 7: Risk Profile |publisher=Quezon City Government |date= |access-date=June 18, 2021 }}

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Category:Quezon City

Category:Barangays of Quezon City

Category:Barangays of Metro Manila

Category:1939 establishments in the Philippines