URBANIZED MEDIUM-RISE

SOCIALIZED HOUSING VILLAGE

SITE PROPOSAL
 GROUP II

Leader:
Aco, Rizza Mae

Members:
Alcaraz, Yanha
Bagang, Lorraine Anne
Banning, Laurice Anne
Bayan, Ronn Aldrie
Location:

Las Piñas City, Metro Manila

Brief History:

The origin of the city's name, "Las Piñas", varies. One version that traders
from the province of Cavite and Batangas shipped their first piñas (Spanish
for pineapples).
Another version related that it was "Las Peñas" (the rocks), evident by the
quarrying of stones and adobe which were used to construct buildings and
bridges.

It was separated from Parañaque to become an independent municipality

again on 27 March 1907 by virtue of Philippine Commission Act No. 1625.
On 7 November 1975, through Presidential Decree No. 824, Las Piñas was
excised from the province of Rizal to form Metro Manila. Las Piñas became
one of the municipalities making up the region.
Overview:

Las Piñas City is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines.
According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 588,894 people.

Population: 588, 894

No. of Households: 137,897
Population Density: 18,000/km2 (47,000/sq mi)
TOPOGRAPHY
Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)
Maximum Elevation: 119 m

With its land generally characterized by rolling plains and gentle slopes reaching not more than 10 meters above sea level.

NATURAL FEATURES

SOIL:
• The alluvial plain in Las Piñas is composed of sand and clay with shell fragments.
• The alluvium is observed to extend to depths of about 10 m to 20 m.
• The hilly portion is composed of sandstone, conglomerate, mudstone and stuff, and reaches a thickness of 2,000 m.
• Alluvial plains extend inland to a distance of about two km. Rivers, creeks and marine ponds can be found within the area.

ACTIVE FAULTS
• no active fault crossing the area of Las Piñas City
• nearest fault is the creeping fault segment of the West Valley Fault in the Muntinlupa-San Pedro-Biñan area.

CLIMATE
• TYPE I

RIVER SYSTEM
• lies along the Manila Bay with a coastal length of approximately three km.
• Has two major river systems, namely, the Las Piñas River (2.9 km) and Zapote River (18.3 km)
S I T E L O C AT I O N

Coordinates: 14°26'50.0"N 121°00'39.3"E

Total Lot Area: 3.8 hectares / 38, 810 sq. m
SUN PATH and WIND DIRECTION
Contour / Site Features

Weather: 27°C, Wind SE at 8 km/h, 68% Humidity

Climate: Tropical Monsoon Climate
LAS PIÑAS LAND USE PLAN MAP

RESIDENTIAL

COMMERCIAL

INDUSTRIAL
LAS PIÑAS FLOOD HAZARD MAP

LOW FLOOD
RATE
ON-SITE VIEW
 SWOT Analysis

STRENGTH WEAKNESS
• Air quality due to near
• Accessible for neighboring the major road
towns 1.7km from Alabang-
zapote road
• Easily accessible by private
c a r o r p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t a ti o n
• Access to community
f a c i l i ti e s ; h e a l t h s e r v i c e s , THREATS
schools, market areas, places • exhibits poor ambient air due
of worship etc. t o a i r p o l l u ti o n m a i n l y b e c a u s e
o f t r a n s p o r t a ti o n e m i s s i o n s
OPORTUNITIES e s p e c i a l l y d u r i n g h e a v y t r a ffi c .
• average and low-income • Zapote River of the major body
earners job opportunity of water in Las Piñas city,
• gives underprivileged and which is heavily polluted
h o m e l e s s c i ti z e n s t o s t a y • soil analysis which concluded
undertaken by the that only trace amount of
government or the private mercury and is below the limit
sector
CONCLUSION
Location:

Sauyo, Quezon City, Metro Manila

Brief History:

In 1938, President Quezon created the People's Homesite

Corporation and purchased 15.29 km2 (6 sq mi) from the vast
Diliman Estate of the Tuason family; this piece of land became
known then as Barrio Obrero ("Workers' Village"). The National
Assembly of the Philippines passed Commonwealth Act 502, known
as the Charter of Quezon City, originally proposed as "Balintawak
City; Assemblymen Narciso Ramos and Ramon Mitra Sr. successfully
lobbied the assembly to name the city after the incumbent
president. President Quezon allowed the bill to lapse into law
without his signature on October 12, 1939, thus establishing
Quezon City.
Overview:

It is the largest city in terms of population and land area in Metro Manila, the National
Capital Region of the Philippines.

According to the 2015 Census, the population of the city was 2,936,116, making it by far
the most populous city in the Philippines.

Population: 2,936,116
No. of Households: 660, 249
Population Density: 18,000/km2 (46,000/sq. m)
TOPOGRAPHY
Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)
Maximum Elevation: 88 m

With its land generally characterized by rolling plains and gentle slopes reaching not more than 5 meters above sea level.

NATURAL FEATURES

SOIL
• Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 65.0 meters or 213.3 feet above mean sea level. (SAUYO)
• has prevalent tuff layers, have soils with high bearing capacities at shallow depths.

CLIMATE
TYPE I

RIVER SYSTEM
• has 5 river systems with 44 tributaries (making about 78 areas in 35 communities prone to flooding when these rivers
overflow.)

ACTIVE FAULTS
• Marikina Valley Fault System 7 out 21 kilometers of the fault line pass through Quezon City
S I T E L O C AT I O N

Coordinates: 14°41'47.7"N 121°03'01.7"E

Total Lot Area: 3.7 hectares / 37, 664 sq. m
SUN PATH and WIND DIRECTION
Contour / Site Features

Weather: 27°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 69% Humidity

Climate: Tropical Monsoon Climate
QUEZON CITY LAND USE PLAN MAP

RESIDENTIAL

COMMERCIAL

INTITUTIONAL
QUEZON CITY EARTHQUAKE HAZARD MAP QUEZON CITY FLOOD HAZARD MAP

LOW
EARTHQUAKE
RISK RATE

LOW
EARTHQUAKE
RISK RATE
ON-SITE VIEW
 SWOT Analysis
STRENGTH WEAKNESS
• Accessible for neighbouring • Poor air quality due to
towns urbanized city

• Access to community
f a c i l i ti e s ; h e a l t h s e r v i c e s ,
s e v e r a l e d u c a ti o n a l
i n s ti t u ti o n , m a r k e t a r e a s ,
places of worship etc.
• 2.7Km from Quirino Highway
• N e a t t r a n s p o r t a ti o n r o u t e s
• A m p l e t e l e c o m m u n i c a ti o n
THREATS
OPORTUNITIES • Vulnerability to disaster risk
• H i g h j o b o p p o r t u n i ti e s .
• gives underprivileged and
h o m e l e s s c i ti z e n s t o s t a y
undertaken by the
government or the private
sector
CONCLUSION