Santa Ana
Barangay
Santa Ana Church as seen from Plaza Quezon
Santa Ana
Coordinates: 14°31′39.76″N 121°4′35.85″E / 14.5277111°N 121.0766250°E / 14.5277111; 121.0766250
Country	Philippines
Region	National Capital Region
City	Taguig
District	1st Legislative district of Taguig
Named for	Saint Anne
Government
• Type	Barangay
• Punong Barangay	Roberto " Obet" M. Flogen
Population  (2015)
• Total	18,057[1]
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
Postal Code	1637
Area code	02
Website	https://www.facebook.com/brgystaanataguig

Santa Ana is one of the 38 barangays of Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. One of the first 9 original Barrio of Taguig.^[2]

History

It was the old municipal center of Taguig^[3] from its establishment in 1587 during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines.^[4] Saint Anne is the patroness of the barangay. Barangay Santa Ana has a total land area of 142 hectares.

Landmarks

The Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Anne is a Roman Catholic church located in the barangay. Built in 1587, it is situated next to the Taguig River and across Plaza Quezon, where the statue of Manuel L. Quezon was erected when he was still serving as the nation's President.^[5] The Taguig Integrated School is also located in the barangay. Its Gabaldon Building, which has remained standing since it was constructed from 1917 to 1928 and currently serves as the school's museum.^[4]

Geography

Santa Ana is bounded on the North by Tuktukan. From the East by Calzada Tipas. To the South by Laguna de Bay. Then on the West by the Taguig River.