INTRODUCTION
Located
on the North Gateway of Makati is Barangay Guadalupe Viejo. This is the
non-contiguous barangay of the Cluster 6 or Northeast Cluster.Based on the 2010
Census of Population conducted by the National Statistics Office, Guadalupe
Viejo has a total of 16,411 population and has a percentage share of 3.1%
versus the city’s population with an estimate of at least 3,282 households. Its
population density is 30 person per 1,000 square meters.
Guadalupe
Viejo is considered as a religious site because of its well-known landmarks
such as the Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, San Carlos Seminary and Nuestra
Señora de Gracia Parish. This barangay has a total land area of 0.540 square
kilometer and predominantly residential.
HISTORY
The
history of Guadalupe Viejo revolves around its five century old church named
after the patron saint of the first Spanish settlers, Nuestra Señora de
Guadalupe, now known as Nuestra Señora de Gracia. The foundation of this church
and monastery of the Augustinian Order were laid in 1601 and construction work
was finished in 1629. In 1603, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe was chosen as the
titular patroness of the church. The church withstood the earthquakes of 1645,
1658, 1754, and 1863. The masonry roof of the church collapsed in the
earthquakes of 1880 and the structure was rebuilt in 1882 by Rev Fr. Jose
Corujedo, OSA site of an orphan asylum and trade school administered by the
Augustinian Order for the benefit of the children of the victims of the cholera
of 1882. Both Church and Monastery were gutted by fire in February 1899 during
the early skirmish between Americans and Filipinos.
Barangay
Guadalupe Viejo has stood ravages of time. It is within the picture of progress
as can be seen in the business establishments around the barangay.
Presently,
there is almost no vacant place in Guadalupe Viejo. The part along J.P. Rizal
Street is heavy with industrial and commercial establishments while the inner
portions are mostly residential.
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