Pinyahan

Pinyahan, sometimes spelled Piñahan, is a barangay of Quezon City.HistoryBarangay Pinyahan was previously part of Central District Diliman. Central District Diliman was divided into two separate entities, namely Barangay Central and Pinyahan.EtymologyPinyahan means "a place where pineapple is grown" in Tagalog. Prior to its subdivision by the People's Homesite and Housing Corporation, the land which occupies present-day Pinyahan was a popular place for cultivating pineapples since the 1930s, thus the name of the barangay.HealthSeveral hospitals are based in Pinyahan including Lung Center of the Philippines, National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), Urology Center of the Philippines and the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center along V. Luna Avenue.EducationPinyahan Elementary School and Flora Ylagan High School are public schools based in Pinyahan. The AFP Medical Service School, is loacated within the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center.CultureThe barangay celebrates its fiesta every May 15. The barangay patron saint is San Isidro Labrador.