Putatan is a barangay in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines. The total land area of the barangay is . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 99,725 as of 2020.
Putatan is located at the south of the City of Manila. It is bounded by barangays Alabang and Bayanan on the north, Laguna de Bay on the east, the Muntinlupa Poblacion on the south; and barangay Ayala Alabang on the west.
The barangay is also home to the city hall of Muntinlupa and its several departments.
Etymology Putatan got its name from the tree called putat (Barringtonia asiatica), which grew in the area. Hence, Putatan means where putat blooms. It was also alternatively or erroneously spelled as Pututan.
Demographics
Year Population 2007 88,073 2010 82,015 2015 89,022 2020 99,725 2024 102,146 Government Like all of the barangays in the Philippines, Putatan is headed by elected officials, the topmost being the Punong Barangay or the Barangay Chairperson (addressed as Kapitan; also known as the Barangay Captain). The Kapitan is aided by the Sangguniang Barangay (Barangay Council) whose members, called Barangay Kagawad ("Councilors"), are also elected.
List of Punong Barangay # Punong Barangayhttps://muntinlupacity.gov.ph/barangays/brgy-putatan/ Term began Term ended 1 Domingo Tagle 1961 1950 2 Gavino Arciaga 1650 1954 3 Fermin Arciaga 1960 1960 4 Hilario Concepcion 1961 1962 5 Faustino C. Arciaga, Sr. 1962 1972 6 Catalino Bernardino Arciaga 1972 1981 7 Melchor Dela Cruz 1981 1986 8 Alfredo Arciaga 1986 1986 9 Roman Esporlas Niefes 1986 10 Rufino Ibe 1989 11 Danilo R. Teves 1989 1997 12 Col. Pablo Estole Salamat (Ret.) 1997 2002 13 Danilo R. Teves 2002 2007 14 Elizabeth Aguilar-Masangkay 2007 2013 15 Danilo R. Teves 2013 2023 16 Gerry Teves 2023 Present
Subdivisions While barangays are the administrative divisions of the city, and are legally part of the addresses of establishments and homes, residents also include their subdivision. Listed below are subdivisions in this barangay.
Agro Homes Subdivision Bayfair Subdivision Bruger Subdivision Camella Townhomes 1 Camella Townhomes 2 Camella Homes 1 Camella Homes 2 Camella Homes 2-D Camella Homes 2-E Country Homes Alabang Subdivision Express View Subdivision Freedom Hills Freewill Subdivision God's Will Homes Gruenville Subdivision Jayson Ville Joasmerray Subdivision La Charina Homes Lakeview Homes 1 Lakeview Homes 2 Multiland/Midland Subdivision Mutual Homes Phase 1 & 2 Mutual Homes Phase 3 Neuwrain Subdivision PUPA Homes RCE Homes Segundina Townhomes SMB Hills Soldiers Hills Subdivision South Greenheights Subdivision South Superville Subdivision Summitville Subdivision Treelane Subdivision V.M. Townhomes Hillsview Homes
Education
The Department of Education (DepEd) is responsible for basic education in the Philippines. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is responsible for Higher Education in the Philippines.
Schools located in the barangay are as follows:
Catherine McAuley Learning Center Child's Mind Learning Center Christ Baptist Academy Christ the King School of Muntinlupa Christ the Living Intercessor Christian School Colegio de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe F. De Mesa Elementary School Holy Infant Academy (Putatan Branch) J.B. Kiddies Learning Center Lakeview Integrated School Lakewood School of Alabang Living Light Academy Mary Cause of our Joy Catholic School Muntinlupa Cosmopolitan School Muntinlupa Institute of Technology (MIT) Putatan Elementary School SEAM Christian Learning Center, Inc. South Crest School South Mansfield College Soldier's Hills Elementary School
References
External links http://muntinlupacity.gov.ph/