Krus na Ligas
barangay of the Philippines in Quezon City
Krus na Ligas is a barangay in Diliman, Quezon City in the Philippines. It is located within the premises of the University of the Philippines Diliman. It has a population of 21,287 based on the census conducted in 2020.
History
Krus na Ligas was founded in the 17th century by Marikina townsfolk who settled in the hilly area to cultivate the land. The residents initially called their community Gulod (Tagalog for hilltop). It became a visita of Marikina, and as popular folklore has it, a small chapel was built near a cross-shaped marking nut tree known in Tagalog as ligas that gave the place its current name. This was first recorded in 1705 with 30 families residing in the community.
After the Battle of Pasong Tamo on 26 August 1896, during the Philippine Revolution against Spain, Andres Bonifacio, Emilio Jacinto, Guillermo Masangkay, Pio Valenzuela and other Katipuneros camped in Krus na Ligas and met in one of the houses fronting Plaza Santa Inez before heading to San Juan del Monte.
In 1939, Krus na Ligas together with the barrios of Balara, Diliman, Barangka, and Jesus de la Peña were separated from Marikina to form part of Quezon City. Jesus de la Peña and Barangka would later be reverted to Marikina.
“Krus na Ligas” enters the record as barangay of the Philippines in Quezon City. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Krus, Ligas and barangay can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 24, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q63102516. Authority coordinates are 14.644, 121.064. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1705, 1896 and 1939.
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