Title
Creation of barrios in Rizal municipalities
Law
Republic Act No. 2601
Decision Date
Jun 21, 1959
Republic Act No. 2601, enacted in 1959, establishes new barrios in Morong, Marikina, and Pasig, converting certain sitios into independent barrios in each municipality.

Scope and covered areas

  • Section 1 covers the Municipality of Morong, Province of Rizal, by creating a new barrio from named sitios within Morong.
  • Section 2 covers the Municipality of Marikina, Province of Rizal, by converting named sitios into barrios.
  • Section 3 covers the Municipality of Pasig, Province of Rizal, by converting a named sitio into a barrio.

New barrio in Morong

  • Section 1 constitutes the sitios of Caniogan, Calero and Lunang in the Municipality of Morong into a distinct and independent barrio.
  • The newly created barrio is known as the barrio of Caniogan.

Converted barrios in Marikina

  • Section 2 converts the sitios of Barangka, Parang and Nangka in the Municipality of Marikina into barrios of that municipality.
  • Section 2 names the barrios as follows:
    • barrio of Barangka
    • barrio of Parang
    • barrio of Nangka

Converted barrio in Pasig

  • Section 3 converts the sitio of Manggahan in the Municipality of Pasig into a barrio of that municipality.
  • Section 3 names the converted barrio as the barrio of Manggahan.

Operative legal consequence

  • Section 1 creates a distinct and independent barrio from the specified Morong sitios and assigns it the statutory name “barrio of Caniogan.”
  • Sections 2 and 3 convert the specified Marikina and Pasig sitios into barrios and assign each converted area its statutory barrio name.

Analyze Cases Smarter, Faster
Jur helps you analyze cases smarter to comprehend faster, building context before diving into full texts. AI-powered analysis, always verify critical details.