U.P. Campus, Quezon City

14°39′18″N 121°03′48″E / 14.6549°N 121.0633°E / 14.6549; 121.0633CountryPhilippinesRegionNational Capital RegionCityQuezon CityDistrict4th District of Quezon CityEstablishedJune 25, 1975^[1]Government • TypeBarangay • Barangay CaptainZenaida Lectura^[2]Area • Land4.93 km² (1.90 sq mi)Population • Total47,127Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)Postal CodeArea code2PSGC137404124

U.P. Campus is a barangay in Quezon City, Metro Manila. As its name suggests, a large part of the barangay is occupied by the main Diliman campus of the University of the Philippines (UP). UP Diliman, the university campus itself, covers seven other barangays in Quezon City, namely Krus na Ligas, San Vicente, Botocan, Culiat, Old Capitol Site, Pansol, and Vasra.^[5]

History

The barangay was established on June 25, 1975 through Executive Order No. 24 issued by then Quezon City Mayor Norberto Amoranto. The mayoral order itself was pursuant to Presidential Decree 557 issued by then President Ferdinand Marcos on September 21, 1974 which mandates the conversion of barrios into barangays.^[6]

Government

Barangay U.P. Campus is distinct from the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus which is mainly inside the barangay. The barangay is a local government unit (LGU) and is headed by a barangay captain, while the UP Diliman Campus is an academic institution, headed by a chancellor.^[7] It is also not to be confused with Barangay U.P. Village, located adjacent to it to the west.

Demographics

Barangay U.P. Campus, according to a census in 2012, has a squatter population of at least 15,500 households, each having an average of 4.5 members.^[8]

Security

The UP Diliman Campus has its own independent police force, the UP Diliman Police, which also manages traffic within the Diliman campus. The local government of Barangay U.P. Campus is in charge of security for areas under its jurisdiction that are outside the university's campus grounds.^[7]

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