BARANGAY PROFILE

Barangay Corazon de Jesus was established in the early 1940’s. The former name of Corazon de Jesus
was “EL DEPOSITO” because of a myth that there is a hidden treasure inside the tunnel. Behind the San
Juan Post Office in Pinaglabanan St., is an opening that leads to a long tunnel going to different parts of
Metro Manila.

The name “Corazon de Jesus” was given by Don Ramon Fernandez and Doña Feliza Narciso.
During those times, they were the very influential families to the leaders of San Juan. They got the
name from one of the existing streets in San Juan.

The first Barangay Hall was located in front of the San Juan Municipal High School Main
Building. In 1990 they transferred the Barangay Hall to its current location, No. 480 Lt. Artiaga St. corner
P. Narciso St. The present Barangay Hall was funded by the Municipal government.

For the first fifty- four (54) years of the existence of the Barangay, there were only three (3)
people who held the office of the Barangay Chairperson. The first Barangay Chairperson, who was then
called “Tenyente del Barrio” is “Tandang” Gorio Serrano who served in 1950’s. He was appointed by
then Mayor Ingracio Santos. The Second to hold office was Pio Escoto during the 1960’s who was
elected by the people. The Third was Napoleon D. Villoria Sr. who was elected into office in 1972 up to
September 30, 2005.

On October 1, 2005, Barangay Chairperson Napoleon D. Villoria Sr. passed away leaving the
position to the first Kagawad, Alipio N. Mendoza. He was formally appointed as Barangay Chairperson by
the Municipal Mayor of San Juan, Joseph Victor “JV” G. Ejercito on October 17, 2005. He was elected to
the position on 2007.

On October 2010, a new Barangay Chairperson was elected into office in the person of
Hon. Ruel R. Sumaguingsing and was re-elected on October 2013. The current Barangay Council is
composed of Hon. Reymundo Lugo, Hon. Roderick Cordovilla, Hon. MedardoCabubas Jr., Hon. Jaime
Tabirao, Hon. Ramon Peñaranda, Hon. Rolando Labaco and Hon. Rodolfo Dela Cruz.

The New logo of the barangay was formally launched last July 1, 2011 and it is currently used in all of its
correspondence.

To go to Barangay Corazon de Jesus, one can ride the bus plying the Cainta-Quipo route or jeepney with
Ortigas-San Juan route, which passes through Pinaglabanan St. Another route that can be taken is via
jeepney, San Juan-Divisoria and San Juan-Cubao route, these jeepneys passes through N. Domingo St.

The Barangay has an estimated land area of 33.0234 hectares. Road ratio is 1,123.23 sq. km/hectare,
road density of 0.121 km/hectare and a total road length of 4.623 km. The street boundaries are Alfonso
XIII St. up north, Santolan Rd. in the east, N. Domingo St. in the west and Pinaglabanan St. down south.
The barangay boundaries are Ermitaño up north, Pasadena in the east, Balong Bato and Pedro Cruz in
the west, Isabelita and St. Joseph down south.
The barangay has eighteen (18) streets. The following are the major thoroughfares of the barangay:
Santolan Rd., Pinaglabanan St., N. Domingo St., Lt. Artiaga St., Alfonso XIII St., P. Narciso St. and Corazon
de Jesus St.

There are eleven (11) small streets namely; San Roque St., St. John St., Josefa Drive St., Lactao St.,
Victoria St., Paraiso St., Pancho Villa St., V. Sotto St., Ipil St., Mulawin St., and Yakal St.