MARIKINA

HISTORY
383 years ago
Mariquina
Main source of livelihood
Later in 1977, the town was officially
made a part of the newly-created
Metro Manila area.
The significant year for Marikina was in 1887.
It was in this year when shoemaking started
to flourish through the efforts of Don
Laureano "Kapitan Moy" Guevarra.
It was proclaimed a city through the Republic Act
8223 on December 8, 1996

-Today, Marikina is known as the Shoe Capital of the

Philippines because of its progressive shoe industry.

-The city also prides itself of cultural and heritage site

Kapitan Moy- the ancestral house of the Father
of the Shoe Industry in the Philippines, Don Laurteano
Guevara and other numerous tourissites.
The Marikina River “A Rice Field in
Marikina ”
Geography
Marikina, a lush valley bounded by mountain ranger
and sliced by a river, is one of the sixteen cities and
a municipality that comprised the Metro Manila
area. It is approximately twenty-one kilometers
away from Manila and it lies within 14°35’ latitude
and 14°41’ longitude.
It is bounded on the east by the Sierra Madre
Mountains and Antipolo City; on the west by
the hills of Quezon City; on the north by San
Mateo and on the south by Pasig City and the
municipality of Cainta.
 DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 2
San roque Concepcion 1
Sta. Elena Concepcion 2
Sto. Niño Marikina Heights
Calumpang Parang
Malanday Jesus Dela Nangka
Peña Fortune
Tañong Tumana
Barangka
Industrial Valley
Complex
II. The Marikina
City’s Footwear
Industry
Post World War II allied products of the town. It also
1950s: Marikina as the Shoe Capital launched the First Marikina Trade
of the Philippines Festival on April 16, 1987 in which
1960s – 1970s: Promotion and twenty-six well-known shoe
Marketing of Marikina’s Footwear manufacturers and sixteen
Industry industrial companies showcased
Kapitan Moy House and its marker their products.
1980s: Marikina Shoes amid Trade 1990s: Global Competition and
Liberalization Influx of Imported Shoes
On February 25, 1987, the
incumbent Municipal Mayor
Rodolfo Valentino issued the
Administrative Order No. 87-02
reactivating the Marikina Footwear
Development Council. Its main
objective was to systematize and
coordinate promotion, marketing
efforts and the programs of
In 1990s, the footwear groups
in Marikina and other areas
witnessed the influx of cheap
goods that came from China,
Korea, Taiwan and other
countries due to trade
liberalization which further
intensified when the country
became a member of the
World Trade Organization
(WTO) in 1995.
In 1995, under the leadership
of Mayor Bayani F. Fernando,
the Kapitan Moy residence
was restored to its former
glory and was declared the
city’s “Sentrong Pangkultura.”
2000 – Present: Revitalizing the
Shoe Industry
In December 2002, the
Guinness Book of World
Records recognized Marikina
City for crafting the world’s
largest pair of shoes. Each
pair measured 5.29 meters
long, 2.37 meters wide and
1.83 meters high.
Mayor Ma. Lourdes C.
Fernando and Vice Mayor
Marion S. Andres
Proudly unleashed the world’s Marikina Shoe Industry
largest shoes in the world
On April 15, 2004,
Congressman Del R. De
Guzman authored the
Republic Act 9290, an Act
that promoted the
development of the footwear,
leather goods and tannery
Industries with the mandate to
bring back the glorious days
of the Marikina Shoe Industry
when it gained respect and
recognition not only in the
Philippines but worldwide. The
Development Council
(MASIDC) was also created
by virtue of an Ordinance No.
50 Series of 2011 sponsored
by Councilor Mario de Leon
on October 3, 2011.
16 BARANGAY’S HISTORY in the vicinity of Daang
Pasig.
CALUMPANG West by White Plains, east
The history of Calumpang by Pasig and Cainta,
starts back during the north by J. Dela Peña and
time of small family as Tañong .
that of Tandang Tacio, Cong. Emilio Dela Paz
who according to the worked it through
residents, is the origin of congress to enlarge the
the present legend of the amount of money (fund).
Calumpang barrio.
San Antonio de Padua
was erected somewhere
The area of Calumpang Calumpang river.
was reduced almost ½ of Subdivisions, big
its original size. factories, multi-national
Historical development corporations are the most
Calumpang has site in the barangay
contributed its share in today.
the Phil-Hispano
revolution General Ikong,
who through his military
leadership, able to fight
and hold back the
advancing Spanish forces
along the banks of
 of the barrio.
SAN ROQUE Don Isabelo Mendoza was
the Gobernadorcillo in
Medium-sized piece of real Spanish regime
estate. Well-known family headed
Agriculture land was best by Gervacio Carlos who
suited for vegetable farming. shared honors as one of the
Being close to river, are was pioneers of the local shoe
largely inhabited by wild industry
animals.
Founding date of the barrio is
historically unknown.
San Roque is derived from
patron saint, whose honor a
chapel was built in the center
Roosevelt Memorial High School
then Marikina Academy used to
be Tuazon mansion today a
gasoline station is built in the site.
The municipality Hall used to stand
near the churchyard, now
Marikina Puericulture center
 and when shoe-making
STA.ELENA was introduced by
Santa elena is Marikina’s Laurence “Kapitan Moy”
fulse whose every beat Guevara.
spell progress. February 10, 1945 the
It’s early beginning in most tragedy in Santa
year 1687, where the Elena’s recent history
Jesuits missionaires Potenciano Deguanco
crossed the river from Catalino Cruz
Jesus dela peña in search
for a place to build new
church.
The population increased
 were fishermen, farmers and
SANTO NIÑO shomakers, and across the river
No existing record of the formal the vast extensive fields of sugar
beginning of the barrio. cane plantation.
The area that they close was The first church constracted in
across the river and because the Sto.Niño was the Catholic chapel
name of the patron saint, they with the patron saint child Jesus.
named the area Sto.Niño.Living
witnesses in the town of Sto.Niño
still testify the original named of
the place was Halang.
Sto.Niño is situated just across the
river J.dela peña .
They come to be known as Taga
Ilog and later on contracted to
name the word Tagalog.
“Lupang Tagalog”
Originally the people of Sto.Niño
MALANDAY

-located in the north of the barrio of Sto. Niño

bounded in the north by the barrio of concepcion in
the west by the Marikina river and in the east by the
lamuan creek.

-malanday got its name because of the shape of

the barrio “half-cresent” facing the rising sun
-fertile rice lands and works in tumana
-minahan bulelak area is an upgrading project of
the first lady Imelda Marcos
JESUS DELA PEÑA

-founded in the year 1630.

-”niyugan“
- when the Jesuits came they brought with
them a small image of Jesus.
-De la Pazes( parents of the brother Wences
Lao and Emilio).
- “Tingting Kulas”(Nicolas Cruz) the barrio
lieutenant.
TAÑONG

-dubbed as the “Shoe Capital of the

Philippines”.
- “labasan”
-”Tañong” from the the tagalog word
-”Tañong and tanungan”.
-established in march,1898.
-from 1898-1900 this place became one of
the battlefields.
-”Tañong is the barangay under the political
jurisdiction of Marikina.”
BARANGKA

-is a Spanish word which in English means

ravine, “Bangin” in Pilipino.
-at the foothills of barangka is the sitio of
Chorillo which became famous for its spring
water, said to be medicinal.
- it was also the favorite source of water.
-during WWII, the building known as the
Estanza was destroyed but through the
initiative of the Congressman Emilio Dela Paz.
INDUSTRIAL VALLEY COMPLEX(IVC)

-part of Barangay Calumpang known as Sitio

Olandes.
- March 25, 1982 by virtue of Batas Pambansa
Bilang 203, Barangay Industrial Valley Complex
was created and Ms. Aurora Galsim became
the appointed Barangay Chairperson.
- came from the combination of the five
subdivisions namely; Don Juan, Monte Vista,
Industrial Valley Complex, Cinco Hermanos And
the Sitio Olandes.
 Marcelino de Guzman
CONCEPCION UNO was installed as the first
Barangay Conception, barangay leader in 1903
like the old Marikina and held the post five
boondocks, was a years.
reach agricultural area.
The barangay was
officially named
Conception aftr Mary
the Immaculate
Conception on June 6,
1936 with the statement
of RA no. 1541.
 bounded on the north
CONCEPCION DOS by barangay Marikina
Heights on the west by
The barangay was barangay conception
created under uno and barangay
Presidential Degree sto.niño.
no.1488, which was
signed by President
Ferdinand Marcos on
June 11, 1978 stipulating
the territorial bounderies
in 1978
Conception Dos is
 were fishermen, farmers and
MARIKINA HEIGHTS shomakers, and across the river
No existing record of the formal the vast extensive fields of sugar
beginning of the barrio. cane plantation.
The area that they close was The first church constracted in
across the river and because the Sto.Niño was the Catholic chapel
name of the patron saint, they with the patron saint child Jesus.
named the area Sto.Niño.Living
witnesses in the town of Sto.Niño
still testify the original named of the
place was Halang.
Sto.Niño is situated just across the
river J.dela peña .
They come to be known as Taga
Ilog and later on contracted to
name the word Tagalog.
“Lupang Tagalog”
Originally the people of Sto.Niño
The construction of the transformed into a
open basketball court premiere residential and
that sewed as the main commercial area in
spots venue for the Marikina City.
barangay until 1997. Marikina heights was
Mayor Munding de known as having
Guzman appointed cleaning and greening
Manuel “Manny” program & contributed
Benipayo as the first greatly in the selection.
barangay captain of the
new barangay Marikina
Heights.
The 1950’s Marikina
heights has been
PARANG

- from the tagalog word

of meadow. and 20th BCT’s which at
-was merely a sitio of different stages formed
the former barrio the Philippine
Bayanbayanan. Expeditionary force to
-two sitios ; Parang korea (PEFTOK)
norte, Parang sur. - barrio at present boasts
-1938, a dairy farm of giving the biggest taxes
owned by the Tuazon to its mother municipality.
family was established -Little Baguio of Marikina”
-Mari-Korea
-famous 10th, 14th , 19th
NANGKA

- northernmost portion of Marikina along the

concrete highway leading to the towns of San
Mateo and Montalban.
- the name was derived form the name of
the river that divides Marikina and San Mateo.
- before the war the place was part of
Bayan-bayanan .
FORTUNE

- former Sitio of Barangay Parang

- Consituted as separate entity on April
10,2007 by virtue of Republic Act no. 9431.
-named after a cigarrete company located
in the area.
-youngest among the 16 barangay.
- on July 25, 2005 the first Sangguniang
Barangay council of Fortune were
appointed
TUMANA

-medium sized piece of real estate, bounded in

Northwest side of Marikina and a vast farm land
extending to the Sierra Madre , in the north of
barangay Nangka, in the south of barangay
Malanday and Guarded by Marikina river within the
west side.
- “Tumana derived from being agricultural
vegetable farm.
- under city ordinance no. 70 series of 2015, was
created as the 16 barangay of Marikina City,coming
from barangay concepcion uno on March 4 2006
plebiscite.
MARIKINA CULTURE
MARIKINA FESTIVALS
-Ka-angkan Festival
- celebrates the value of
kinship and belongingness
and the solidarity of the city’s
multi –clan make up.
-“Ka-angkan ko, Mabubuting
tao”
- “Bansag”
-April 16
Ka-angkan: kapistahan ng
mga angkan.
- matukoy ng mga
magkakamag anak ang
isang ninuno na kung
nabubuhay ay may edad na
hindi baba sa 100 taon.
REHIYON-REHIYON FESTIVAL
-VIBRANT FEAST THAT PAYS
tribute to migrants who have
chosen to stay in Marikina.
- “Iba’t ibang rehiyon, Iba’t
ibang ugali, Pinag-iisa sa
Lungsod ng Marikina.
- December 08
Sapatero festival

- conceptualized with the end view of

invigorating the local shoe industry
- main attraction of the festival is the
production of the largest pair of leather
shoes complimented by the tiangge sa ilog.
The Marikina City the Libraries(now the National
Library)
Library 1956-1961, the library
occupied a small space at
The Marikina City Library
the Minicipal Session Hall
started as Municipal Library
Municipal library started with
Established on August 11,
300 volumes of books
1956. Under the leadership of
allocated by the Bureau of
Mayor Gil Estanislao
Public Libraries.
Fernando (the father of former
Resolution No. 18 on March
Marikina Mayor Bayani F.
10, 1962
Fernando also widely known
Library building at Lot no. 100-
as the “Education Mayor”)
B in Sta. Elena
With the auspices of the
Municipal Government of
Marikina and the Bureau of
Library transferred to a new (Marikina Branch)
building on August 16, 1962. At second floor of the building
Its inauguration on November was completed on August
25, 1962 coincided with the 1989.
celebration of National Book The Library’s new “HOME”
Week. strategically located at the V.
Barrio libraries were Gomez St. cor. Shoe Ave.,
established at J. dela pena, Barangay San Roque,
Barangka, Concepcion, Marikina City
Parang, and Nangka.
Bigger library building was
constructed on the same site
on November 28, 1988
through the assistance of the
municipal government and
Philippine National Bank
 projects and research.
Marikina City library has Other visitors include elementary
transferred to a new location and and secondary students, senior
reopened September 01, 2010 citizens, professionals, and even
20,000 books and 300 CD’s and out-of-school-youth.
DVD’s that cater to the different
patrons are accessible from the
library’s diverse sections.
Ready reference materials are also
available in the Periodicals,
recreational, teens’, Children’s,
Laws, and Governance, Filipiniana,
Rizaliana, and General Collection
sections.
An average of 200 patrons visits
the Marikina City Library everyday.
Ninety percent of them are college
students doing school related