HISTORY
The name “Poblacion” is derived from the spanish word publico, which means a populated place. According to people of the Barrio, in 1863, the Civil Government sent an engineer to the municipality of Muntinlupa and they later on found out that Muntinlupa and Alabang both qualified for what the Barrio was looking for — the center of the municipality. It was on January 25, 1863 when the Engineer recommended that the Municipal Hall of Muntinlupa be built for our city. Poblacion is a barangay which highly urbanized the City of Muntinlupa in the province which is part of the Luzon group of islands. Poblacion represents the center of the Highly Urbanized City of Muntinlupa.
NOTEWORTHY LANDMARKS
Jamboree Lake
Muntinlupa houses the smallest natural lake in the Philippines, namely the Jamboree Lake. Prison inmates from the Cordilleras developed the land surrounding this petite lake and from the workers to the inmates, it served as a unit for food production in the New Bilibid Prison.
Memorial Hill
This is a small hill in the NBP reservation compound that cradles a World War II Vintage Japanese cannon. The hill is likewise the burial place of Eriberto Misa, the famous Prison's Director from 1937 to 1949.
Japanese Cemetery
Not only does Muntinlupa house the smallest lake in our country, but we also have a peaceful haven located at the end part of the local cemetery in Bilibid. Here you can find a shrine solely spotlighting Japanese soldiers who died in Muntinlupa and the neighboring towns. This is simultaneously a cemetery because the Japanese soldiers who were executed there were also buried there.
Sunken Garden
The Muntinlupa Sunken Garden is a large urban park that is accessible to the public. It is a government-protected zone, and is an open grassy space that is located just south of Jamboree Lake. Some folks also call it the New Bilibid Prison Sunken Garden, since it is just lower than the surrounding elevation in the New Bilibid Prison.
LOCALE SHOWCASE
Street Map of Barangay Poblacion Street View of Barangay Poblacion
Population: 115,387
Total Households: 20,600
Total Land Area: 6.131 sq. kms.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Dinagsa Festival
Sto. Dinagsa Festival, a ceremony in honor of the city's patron saint, Sto. Nino Plaza, Poblacion, Muntinlupa City. Nio de Muntinlupa was highlighted by a street dancing competition in which representatives from several barangays, schools, youth sectors, and groups from neighboring Metro Manila cities competed. Following the street dancing, a variety show will be held in the evening.
Feast day of Shrine of Our Lady of the Abandoned
On the 12th of May, Roman Catholics gather to celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of the Abandoned and that of another well-loved saint, Saint Pancratius. Saint Pancratius is known as the patron saint of children around the world. Over the years, the devotion to this saint became popular around the world, especially in the Philippines. During the peak of the pandemic, this parish held the feast online where only 50 people were allowed inside the church.
Feast day of Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy Parish
Every September 24, devotees gather to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Mercy. In 1856, an Augustinian priest from Spain was appointed as the first parish priest of Parroquia de Novaliches. The parish church was dedicated to Our Lady of Mercy, who was also known as Nuestra Senora de la Merced.
