Alabang

Alabang is a barangay in Muntinlupa, Philippines. At one time the area was a farming district, and has since grown from a village to a major commercial center, which includes the Filinvest City and Madrigal Business Park. It is 8.064 square kilometers.[2] A large portion of Ayala Alabang came from Barangay Alabang.

Alabang
Barangay
Barangay Hall of Alabang
Alabang
Coordinates: 14°25′6.11″N 121°2′18.6″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionNational Capital Region
CityMuntinlupa
District2nd Legislative district of Muntinlupa
Established1980
Government
 • TypeBarangay
 • Barangay CaptainChristine May A. Abas
Population
 (2010)
 • Total56,752[1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
Postal Code
1799, 1781 (Filinvest City)
Area code(s)02
RangeMarikina Valley Fault Ridge

History

Alabang is said to be named after Rio de Alban, a river that passes through the area.

It is formerly the location of the Alabang Stock Farm.[3]

Economy
The Insular Life Corporate Centre in Muntinlupa City
Insular Life Corporate Centre

Filinvest City
Main article: Filinvest City

Barangay Alabang, part of the second district of Muntinlupa, has undergone tremendous growth mainly due to a development boom in the late 1990s. The development of High-End large scale commercial real estate projects; the Filinvest City, changed the landscape of the Alabang where it was once vast fields of cow pasture until the late 1980s, into a district that houses new residential, business, industrial and commercial establishments.

Some of the country's premier business district, Filinvest City's Spectrum Business District, The Northgate Cyberzone which specializes in hosting information and technology industries, the towering Insular Life Towers, the Asian Star Building home to Fluor Corporation and other big companies, As SCA Hygiene Philippines, Henkel Philippines, Other Satellite Offices As ECOLAB, Maynilad Water, Filinvest Development Corporation, RDB Talents & Events Management Inc (BEATalent Development & Marketing Inc), My Fame & Fortune Talent Agency Inc, Verizon Wireless, Convergys Philippines, Genpact Philippines, Integra Philippines, HSBC Data Processing Service, TeamAsia Integrated Marketing Communication Agency, E Telecare, Firstsource Solutions Limited, The Hershey Company Philippines, Petit Monde Apparel Corp, Unilever Philippines, Filinvest Alabang Inc, &, Shell Philippines B.V. the Asian Hospital and Medical Center, The phase of the Hotel Buildings Crimson Suites, Acacia Hotel, and The Bellevue Manila Hotel, With The Future Development Of The Peninsula Hotels In Filinvest City And Designed By World Renowned B+H Architecture, and digital marketing company like 88 Digital Cloud Marketing are important places of interest and landmarks of the district.

Shopping centers
Facade of Festival Supermall

Festival Supermall or Festival Mall is a large shopping mall owned and operated by Filinvest Development Corporation located at Filinvest City in Barangay Alabang, Muntinlupa. The mall opened in the middle of May, 1998, and it became Filinvest's flagship project, setting the standard for shopping centers in the south of Metro Manila. The whole Festival Supermall complex has an area of 20 hectares, the biggest mall in the south of Metro Manila, with the most number of tenants, and still remains as one of the largest malls in the Philippines.

Festival Supermall is the biggest of all five current malls in City. Festival Supermall is also adjacent to some of the largest malls South of Metro Manila, namely Alabang Town Center, SM Southmall, and other malls like Starmall Alabang (Formerly Metropolis) and Lianas Alabang.

Starmall Alabang, or formerly known as Metropolis Star Alabang is the first community shopping mall in this city and it is owned by Starmalls, Inc. It has features and anchors like: Robinsons Supermarket, Robinsons Department Store, Finds, Cinemas, and among others.

There is also the South station, Fastbyte at Northgate, Westgate Center, Commerce Center, South Supermarket and The Filinvest Tent Commercial Block.

Car Dealerships

There are multiple car dealerships located in Muntinlupa and most of them are along the Alabang-Zapote Road in Alabang. Ford Motors Alabang has a five-floor facility covering a floor area of nearly 13,000 square meters. The Ford dealership boasts a 2-floor, 23-vehicle showroom and a 4-floor, 80-bay service center. Toyota Alabang also constructed a facility with a showroom, parts warehouse, office & service facilities in a 5,000 square meter lot adjacent to the Ford Dealership. Audi Westgate Alabang, Chevrolet Alabang, Chrysler Alabang, Mitsubishi Motors Alabang, Nissan and Suzuki Alabang are also located within the area, most of which are along the Alabang - Zapote Road. Still in Alabang-Zapote Road but located in barangay Ayala Alabang are Hyundai Alabang, Isuzu Alabang, Volkswagen Alabang and Honda Alabang.

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See also

References
  1. "Population Counts - National Capital Region" (PDF). 2010 Census and Housing Population. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  2. "Barangay Alabang". Muntinlupa City. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  3. https://business.inquirer.net/94721/44-hectare-alabang-sprawl-home-to-global-business-community

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