| Barangay 170 | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | City of Manila |
| Province | Metropolitan Manila First District |
| PSGC code | PH1303901170 |
| Population (2020 est.) | 213 |
| Area | 0.0 km² |
| Cell towers | 0 |
| Coverage status | Dead zone: no towers from any source |
| Typhoons since 1980 | 56 (within 100 km) |
Barangay 170 is a barangay of City of Manila, Metropolitan Manila First District, Philippines, with an estimated population of 213 (WorldPop 2020, corrected zonal estimate). It is classified as a connectivity dead zone: neither the national tower registry nor crowdsourced signal data records any cell tower within the barangay. Household income in the area is estimated at ₱23,321 per month; a Starlink satellite subscription (₱4,099/month) would represent approximately 18% of that income.
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Registered cell towers (NTC) | 0 | NTC registry |
| Crowdsourced towers (OpenCelliD) | 0 | OpenCelliD |
| Coverage classification | Dead zone: no towers from any source | Cross-validation |
| Median download (where tested) | 13.9 Mbps | M-Lab |
| Backbone proximity | Near the backbone (within 10 km) | Submarine Cable Map / PeeringDB / DICT |
Estimated household income: ₱23,321/month (modeled from PSA poverty incidence, 28.6% for the municipality). Starlink (₱4,099/month) would consume about 18% of household income, well above common affordability benchmarks.
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mean elevation | 3 m | FABDEM |
| Mean slope | 39.5° | FABDEM |
| Tree canopy height | 0.0 m | ETH Global Canopy 2020 |
| Travel time to nearest city | 0 min | Malaria Atlas Project |
Since 1980, 56 tropical cyclones have passed within 100 km (NOAA IBTrACS). Satellite records show 0 observed flood event(s) (Global Flood Database). Lightning density is 0.30 strokes/km²/year (WGLC).
Annual average night-time radiance (NASA VIIRS), a proxy for electrification and economic activity:
NTC tower registry · OpenCelliD · WorldPop 2020 (100 m, corrected zonal statistics) · PSA Small Area Estimates · NASA VIIRS · NOAA IBTrACS v04 · Global Flood Database · ETH Global Canopy Height · FABDEM · Malaria Atlas Project · WGLC lightning climatology · Microsoft Global ML Building Footprints · Starlink Philippines published pricing. Methodology: data fused at barangay level using PSGC boundaries (2023).