Santo Cristo, Quezon City

14°39′37″N 121°1′48″E / 14.66028°N 121.03000°E / 14.66028; 121.03000CountryPhilippinesRegionNational Capital RegionCityQuezon CityDistrict1st District of Quezon CityGovernment • TypeBarangay • Barangay ChairmanRey Mark John C. NavarroPopulation • Total25,783Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)Zip CodeArea code02

Santo Cristo (PSGC:^[1]) is a Quezon City barangay located in North EDSA, a busy commercial area of shopping malls, transport hubs and office buildings.

Neighboring barangays include Bahay Toro in the north; Veterans Village in the South, Bungad in the southeast; Bagong Pag-asa in the east; Ramon Magsaysay in the west, and Alicia in the northwest under the first Legislative district of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Demography

As of 2020 census published by the Philippine Statistics Authority, the population of Barangay Santo Cristo is 25,783, a two-fold increase from 2015 due to the inclusion of residents of SMDC's high-rise condominium projects Grass Residences and Fern at the Grass Residences.^[2]

Notable Landmarks and Future Development

Only The Annex building of SM North EDSA complex is located within the southern portion of the barangay, as well as SMDC's Grass Residences. Fern Residences, unofficially known as Towers 4 & 5 of the original Grass Residences project, is almost complete.

Government Schools and Offices

• Sto. Cristo Elementary School
• San Francisco High School
• San Francisco satellite campus of Quezon City University, formerly known as Quezon City Polytechnic University
• Quezon City Science High School
• DepEd offices for the National Capital Region and Quezon City Division
• DSWD Study and Reception Center for Children

Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials

List of Punong Barangay

Full Name	Term Began	Term Ended
Rey Mark John C. Navarro[3]	June 30, 2018	June 30, 2020[4]
	November 30, 2013	June 30, 2018

Members of Sangguniang Barangay

Title	Name
Barangay Captain Punong Barangay	Rey Mark John C. Navarro
SK Chairperson Sangguniang Kabataan	Krisandra Nica V. Renegin
Secretary Kalihim	Joseph D. Lim
Treasurer Ingat Yaman	Rowena R. Sarmiento
Barangay Councilors Kagawad	Neilson N. Cruz
	Rizaldy C. Nepomuceno
	Rogelio C. Baclig
	Wilfredo N. Saludez
	Sheila Marie S. Gallanosa
	Antonio B. Panlilio
	Jose Rizaldo A. Halili

The new Barangay and SK Councils were elected on May 14, 2018.

See also

• Barangays of Quezon City
• Legislative districts of Quezon City
• Quezon City
• Quezon City University
• Vincent Crisologo
• Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 1
• SM City North EDSA
• Barangay elections

References