Post Proper Northside

Post Proper Northside

Barangay 30
Post Proper Northside Barangay 30
Barangay
	Entrance to Teachers' Compound at Kalayaan Avenue in 2022, prior to its transfer to Taguig
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	Map of Makati with Post Proper Northside highlighted. Areas in light red indicate overlapping with Fort Bonifacio, Taguig.
	Post Proper Northside
	Coordinates: 14°33′46″N 121°03′16″E / 14.56265°N 121.05440°E
Country	Philippines
Region	National Capital Region
City	Taguig
District	2nd district of Taguig
Established	December 11, 1972
Transfer of control to Taguig	2023
Government
• Type	Barangay
• Barangay Captain	Richard Pasadilla
• SK Chairperson	Joshua Daniel Espejo
Area
• Total	2.376 km2 (0.917 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	57,940
• Density	24,000/km2 (63,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
Postal Code	1647
Area Code	02

Post Proper Northside, also known as Post Proper North, Barangay 30, or simply Northside, is one of the 38 barangays of Taguig, Philippines. It is the fourth most populous barangay in the city, with a population of 57,940 according to the 2020 census.^[2] It is one of the ten Embo barangays, and one of the two Inner Fort barangays, the other being the Post Proper Southside Occupied by Bonifacio Global City.

Post Proper Northside was established in 1972 and has overlapping territorial claims with Barangay Fort Bonifacio, which controls the Bonifacio Global City (BGC) after it was held by Barangay Ususan. Following the resolution of the Makati–Taguig territorial dispute, which resulted in Taguig victory, the territorial jurisdiction of Post Proper Northside was transferred from Makati to Taguig in 2023.

Geography

The administrative division claims an area of 2.376 square kilometers (0.917 sq mi).^[1] The entire area is currently under the jurisdiction of Taguig, mostly overlapping its barangay Fort Bonifacio. Most of Bonifacio Global City is covered by the barangay. The non-overlapping portion, meanwhile, is a small area located between barangays Cembo and West Rembo which consists of Makati City Jail, Teachers' Compound, and Villa Kalayaan, all situated to the north of Kalayaan Avenue.

Divisions

Makati City Jail
Teachers' Compound
Villa Kalayaan

Demographics

As per the 2020 census by the Philippine Statistics Authority, the barangay has a population of 57,940, making it the second most populous barangay of Makati at that time. Since it was transferred to Taguig, it is currently the fourth most populous barangay of the city.^[2]

Government

Like all other barangays of the Philippines, the barangay government of Post Proper Northside consists of the barangay captain, its chief executive and presiding officer of the seven-member Sangguniang Barangay. It also has a Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairman and a seven-member SK council. The aforementioned officials are all elected. Its seat of government, the barangay hall, is located at the Macda Compound along J. P. Rizal Avenue in Cembo. The previous location was along Lawton Avenue, prior to the construction of the Santa Monica–Lawton Bridge.

Its incumbent barangay captain is Richard Pasadilla, while its incumbent SK Chairman is Joshua Daniel Espejo.

Notes

^ Established as a barangay of Makati^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Barangays : Post Proper North : Location and Physical Features". Makati Web Portal. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[2] Established as a barangay of Makati^[1]

[portallocation-1] "Barangays : Post Proper North : Location and Physical Features". Makati Web Portal. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

[PSA20–[[Category:Errors_reported_by_Module_String]]<strong_class="error">String_Module_Error:_String_subset_index_out_of_range</strong>-3] Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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