Don Galo
Don Galo, also historically known as Dongalo (and erroneously as Longalo and Tungalo), is an administrative division in southern Metro Manila, the Philippines. It is a barangay in the city of Parañaque along the north bank of the Parañaque River by its mouth in Manila Bay. It is located directly west of the village of Santo Niño (former Ibayo), separated from it by the Estero de Tripa de Gallina stream, and between Tambo to the north and the Parañaque poblacion of La Huerta to the south. The barangay also includes the southernmost section of Bay City, including portions of the Asia World subdistrict such as Entertainment City and Marina Bay.
Don Galo | |
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View of the barangay hall and the Kiu Pat Liong Shiao Temple from the Manila–Cavite Expressway | |
Don Galo | |
| Coordinates: 14°30′26″N 120°59′4″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Metro Manila |
| City | Parañaque |
| Congressional districts | Part of the 1st district of Parañaque |
| Government | |
| • Barangay Chairman | Marilyn Factor Burgos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2322 km2 (0.0897 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,550 |
| • Density | 45,000/km2 (120,000/sq mi) |
| ZIP code | 1700 |
| Area code | 2 |
Don Galo is home to the Parañaque Fisherman's Wharf, also known as the Bulungan Market, a wholesale coastal fish market where fish catch are sold to the highest bidder by "whispering" of prices. It is also the location of a Taoist temple known as the Kiu Pat Liong Shiao Temple, a prominent landmark along the Manila–Cavite Expressway. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 10,550.