Alabang | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of Alabang (2026) | |
 Interactive map of Alabang | |
| Coordinates: 14°25′02″N 121°02′31″E / 14.41722°N 121.04194°E / 14.41722; 121.04194 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| City | Muntinlupa |
| District | 2nd district of Muntinlupa |
| Established | 1980 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Barangay |
| • Barangay Captain | Christine May Abas-Ding |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.064 km2 (3.114 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 71,075 |
| • Density | 8,814/km2 (22,830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| Postal Code | 1799, 1781 (Filinvest City) |
| Area code | 02 |
| Range | Marikina Valley Fault Ridge |
Alabang ([alaˈbɐŋ]) is a barangay in Muntinlupa, Philippines. At one time, the area was a farming district and has since grown from a village to a major commercial center, including Filinvest City, Madrigal Business Park, and a transportation hub. It has an area of 8.064 square kilometers (3.114 sq mi).1 A large portion of Ayala Alabang came from Barangay Alabang.2 It was the location of the Alabang Stock Farm.3
Etymology
Alabang was formerly the cattle grazing pastures of the hacienda of the friars of Muntinlupa.4 It is named after the Alabang River that passes through the area, labeled as "Rio de Alban" in the 1852 Coello-Morata Case Map.5
Demographics
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 59,521 |
| 20106 | 56,752 |
| 20157 | 63,793 |
| 20208 | 71,075 |
| 2024 | 69,215 |
Education
The Department of Education (DepEd) is responsible for basic education in the Philippines.9 The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is responsible for Higher Education in the Philippines.10
Schools located in the barangay are as follows:
- Alabang Elementary School
- Anima Christi Center for Learning and Human Development
- Far Eastern University Alabang
- Infant Jesus Learning Center - Alabang
- Le Sainte School
- Informatics College Northgate Alabang
- Liceo de Alabang, Inc.
- MIT International School
- Saint Bernadette College of Alabang
- Pedro E. Diaz High School
- Saint Francis of Assisi College
- Saint Peter School of Alabang
- San Roque Catholic School
- STI College (Alabang Branch)
- Theresiana de Montealegre Dame School
In popular culture
Alabang appears in Philippine popular culture. The radio hit song Alabang Girls by Andrew E. was turned into a movie with the same name and featured the singer in the lead role.1112 It was then turned into the Philippine television sitcom Alabang Girls (1992-1994) broadcast by ABC.13
Another Philippine television show is The Alabang Housewives which is a reality competition show broadcast by TV5.141516
References
References
- "Brgy. Alabang". City Government of Muntinlupa. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- "B.P. Blg. 219: An Act Creating the Barangay New Alabang Village in the Municipality of Muntinlupa, Metro Manila". March 25, 1982. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
- "44-hectare Alabang sprawl home to global business community". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- Oficina de Agricultura, Departamento de lo Interior, Gobierno de Las Islas Filipinas (1908). "Dehesa de Alabang". Revista agrícola de Filipinas. 1: 59.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Sanz, Gonzalo Mateo (2020). Topónimos y apellidos ancestrales de los países de la hispanidad. Jolube Consultor Botánico y Editor. p. 27. ISBN 9788412165623.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "National Capital Region (NCR)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "National Capital Region (NCR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- Census of Population (2020). "National Capital Region (NCR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- "Republic Act No. 9155". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- "Republic Act No. 7722 – An Act Creating the Commission on Higher Education appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. May 18, 1994.
- https://www.esquiremag.ph/money/industry/andrew-e-alabang-girls-economics-a00289-20210930-lfrm
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416464/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5964328/
- The Alabang Housewives headline their own reality show retrieved via www.interaksyon.com November 1, 2013
- The fabulous truth about the Alabang Housewives Archived January 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine retrieved via www.manilatimes.net/ Jan 18, 2013
- Housewives lose race, win a show retrieved via http://entertainment.inquirer.net/ Jan 15, 2013