Sucat, Muntinlupa

Sucat is an administrative division in southern Metro Manila, Philippines. It is an urban barangay in Muntinlupa with many high-rise condominiums and commercial establishments.^[2] The area is also well-known for the Sucat exit of the South Luzon Expressway and Metro Manila Skyway.

Sucat
Barangay
Sucat Barangay Hall
Sucat
Coordinates: 14°27′36″N 121°2′59.9″E
Country	Philippines
Region	National Capital Region
City	Muntinlupa
District	2nd legislative district of Muntinlupa
Government
• Type	Barangay
• Barangay Captain	Rafael Sevilla[1]
Area [2]
• Total	2.623 km2 (1.013 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	56,354
• Density	21,000/km2 (56,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
Postal Code	1770
Area code	02
PSGC	137603007
Website	muntinlupacity.gov.ph/barangays/brgy-sucat/

It is bounded on the north by Barangays Bagumbayan and South Daang Hari of Taguig; on the south by the Sucat River and Barangays Buli and Cupang; on the west by Barangays San Martin de Porres, Marcelo Green, San Antonio, and BF Homes of Parañaque; and on the east by Laguna de Bay.

Etymology

The name of the barangay comes from the Malay and Filipino vernacular word sukat, which means "measurement". Historically, the community was measured several times by the Posadas family when Don Juan Posadas, who at that time had a very close association with the Spanish government officials, was the mayor of Manila. He acquired all the land that he wanted to measure.^[2] When it was a barrio, it was spelled as Sukat, apparently stylized in Tagalog.^[4]: 97

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 the subdivisions in this barangay.^[5]

• Augusto Posadas Village
• Corinthian Villas
• Don Juan Bayview Subdivision
• Doña Rosario Heights Subdivision
• Doña Rosario Bayview Subdivision
• Lakefront
  • La Posada
  • Marina Heights
  • Presidio
  • The Marfori
• Patio Homes
• Southbay Gardens (shared with Parañaque)

Sitio Bagong Silang, located in southwestern Sucat, is disputed with the adjacent barangay of BF Homes in Parañaque.^[6] Meanwhile, Sitio Pagkakaisa in barangay San Martin de Porres, Parañaque is erroneously considered as part of Sucat, Muntinlupa; in fact, Sucat Elementary School has an annex campus in this sitio.

Demographics

Barangay Sucat is the fifth most-populated barangay in Muntinlupa, with a population of 56,354 people according to the 2020 census,^[3] down from a population of 57,504 in the 2015 census.^[7]

See also

• Sucat People's Park
• Sucat Thermal Power Plant
• Sucat railway station

References

1. Leaño, Gilmore (December 20, 2023). "Sevilla aims to enhance community livelihood in Brgy. Sucat". Daily Tribune.
2. "Brgy. Sucat – City Government of Muntinlupa". Retrieved July 18, 2022.
3. "2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 21, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
4. Salonga, Isayas (1934). Rizal Province directory. Vol. 1. Manila: University of Michigan Digital Collections. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
5. "LIST OF SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MUNTINLUPA". Archived from the original on January 14, 2016.
6. Cueto, Francis Earl (August 19, 2023). "Muntinlupa, Parañaque in land dispute, too". The Manila Times. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
7. "Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population". Philippine Statistics Authority. May 19, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2021.