Mandaluyong enjoys an economically strategic location as manifested in the prime business districts just around her borders.

The city is bound on the north by the Municipality of San Juan; on the northeast by Quezon City; on the east by Pasig City; on the south and southwest by the Pasig River; and on the west and northwest by the City of Manila.

Just across these bounds are the Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan, the Robinson Commercial Complex in Pasig, the Araneta Center in Quezon City; the Makati Business District across the Pasig River; and the Centerpoint Shopping Center in Aurora Boulevard in Manila.


The Urban Landscape

The physical layout of contemporary Mandaluyong is the product of historical events and growth forces.

The EDSA-Pioneer and Namayan-Vergara industrial districts traditionally served as the city's main sources of revenue, but subsequent development in the early '80s shifted towards the EDSA-Wack Wack and Highway Hills areas in northeast Mandaluyong.

Future development plans include the establishment of the city's central business district within the EDSA-Pioneer-Shaw Triangle.

Infrastructure and Utilities

Roads and Bridges

Transportation within the city is predominantly land-based. Ten national roads traverse the city to neighboring municipalities and cities, while internal circulation is supported by a network of over 250 city and barangay roads.

The EDSA-Ortigas interchange links the city to its neighbors in the north and east, while the Guadalupe and Mandaluyong-Makati bridges provide access to the southern side of the Pasig River. The northwest is routed via Shaw Boulevard, and New Panaderos provides westward access.

Gaps in the road networks due to the presence of natural drainages are connected by nine concrete bridges with a total length of approximately 340 linear meters.


Water Supply and Sewerage

Mandaluyong derives its water supply from two sources: surface water and ground water. Surface water is distributed to the city from Angat and Ipo Rivers through a regional distribution system provided and operated by the Manila Water Company.

Ground water for domestic and industrial consumption utilizes deep wells. At present, there are 60 public deep wells, while approximately 20 deep wells are used by the industrial sector. There are no available records of the number of private deep wells in use at present; however, the National Statistics Office (NSO) 1990 records show that about 800 households benefit from this facility.

To ensure safety from the water drawn from these wells, the Water and Sanitation Section of the City Health Office do water sampling once each month. There are 51 regular sampling points (deep wells) in the city for this purpose.

In the absence of a metropolitan sewerage system, the city relies on individual septic tanks for household sewerage facilities, which are then integrated into the main sewer facility for final discharge of liquid waste to receiving water bodies.


Flood Control and Drainage

Of the 271 roads, 94 roads were provided with drainage facilities on both sides. These roads are mostly in areas prone to flush floods especially during heavy rains. Drainage lines are characterized mainly by reinforced concrete culvert pipes (RCCP) averaging 24 inches in diameter.


Telecommunication Facilities

1. Postal Services

The Mandaluyong Central Post Office is located within the City Hall Compound beside the Gymnasium. Mail services cover the entire city, with about 40 mail carriers undertaking delivery of mail to local addressees. Two mail delivery trucks are utilized for this purpose.

The Post Office receives mail from four national distributing centers namely: the Airmail Distribution Center, the Domestic Surface Distribution Center, the Parcel Sorting Distribution Center, and the Foreign Surface Mail Distribution Center.

As of latest record, the average volume of mail received per month totals about 615,737 pieces for domestic mail and 440,929 pieces for international mail. Outgoing mail has an average monthly volume of 495,989 for domestic mail and 253,860 for international mail.

2. Telegraph Facilities

Several telegraph agencies operate within the city. These include the Philippine Telephone and Telegraph Company (PT&T) and the Radio Communications Philippines, Inc. (RCPI). One telegraph facility is located within the Mandaluyong Central Post Office Building. The average volume of incoming telegrams is about 50 pieces daily, while outgoing telegrams is about 15 pieces daily.

3. Telephone Facilities

The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) provide most of the telephone services within the city, while a smaller volume of subscribers are serviced by other firms such as Globe Telecom, BayanTel, and others. Specifically, the city is covered by three PLDT Exchange Centers: the Garnet Exchange in Ortigas Center, the Dansalan Exchange in Barangay Malamig, and the Greenhills Exchange in Wack Wack.

*Photos and other information courtesy of Mandaluyong City Hall - Information Technology Division.