4-592: A barangay hall is the seat of government for a barangay , the lowest elected administrative division of the Philippines , below that of a city or municipality . It serves as the office of the barangay captain and meeting place for the Sangguniang Barangay . These officers' names, pictures and responsibilities are usually displayed in the hall. The hall can be considered the counterpart to its municipality's municipal hall . The barangay hall also serves as
8-422: A local community center , often providing space for both permanent and temporary services and events. The barangay's day care center and office space for the tanods and the barangay health workers are often located there. Medical missions , religious services, fiestas , and sports contests are often held near or next to the barangay hall. A selection of barangay halls: This Philippines -related article
12-510: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Seat of government The seat of government is (as defined by Brewer's Politics ) "the building, complex of buildings or the city from which a government exercises its authority ". In most countries, the nation's capital is also seat of its government, thus that city is appropriately referred to as the national seat of government. The terms are not however, completely synonymous, as some countries ' seat of government differs from
16-643: The capital. The Netherlands , for example, has Amsterdam as its capital but The Hague is the seat of government; and the Philippines , with Manila as its capital but the metropolitan area of the same name (Metro Manila; also known as National Capital Region (NCR)), is the seat of government. Local and regional authorities usually have a seat, called an administrative centre , as well. Terms for seats of local government of various levels and in various countries include: Examples of seats of government include: There are several countries where, for various reasons,
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