U.P. Campus, Quezon City

U.P. Campus is a barangay in Quezon City, Metro Manila. As its name suggest, a large part of the barangay is occupied by the main Diliman campus of the University of the Philippines (UP). UP Diliman itself covers seven other barangays Krus na Ligas, San Vicente, Botocan, Culiat, Old Capitol Site, Pansol and Vasra.[2]

Not to be confused with University of the Philippines Diliman.

U.P. Campus
Barangay
Seal
Country	Philippines
Region	National Capital Region
City	Quezon City
District	4th District of Quezon City
Established	June 25, 1975[1]
Government
• Type	Barangay
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
Area code(s)	2

The barangay was established on June 25, 1975 through Executive Order No. 24 issued by then Quezon City Mayor Norberto Amoranto. The mayoral order itself was pursuant to Presidential Decree 557 issued by then President Ferdinand Marcos on September 21, 1974 which mandates the conversion of barrios into barangays.[3]

References

1. "Quezonian Newsletter - Barangay Profiles - Pinyahan". Quezon City Public Library. Archived from the original on March 14, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. Gonzales, Cathrine (September 4, 2019). "PNP: 1,624 crime incidents recorded in Barangay UP Campus in past 4 years". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
3. "History". Brgy. UP Campus. Retrieved June 20, 2020.