Parañaque
Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque (Tagalog: Lungsod ng Parañaque), in the Philippines, is one of the sixteen cities that make up Metro Manila.
Parañaque | |
|---|---|
Highly urbanized city | |
| City of Parañaque, Lungsod ng Parañaque | |
    (From top, left to right: Coastal Road • Dr. A. Santos Avenue • Parañaque City Hall • PITX) | |
| Nickname: Mega City by the Bay | |
| Motto: Dedicated to God | |
| Anthem: Bagong Parañaque (English: New Parañaque) | |
 Map of Metro Manila with Parañaque highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
.svg.png.webp)  Parañaque Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°30′03″N 120°59′29″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region (NCR) |
| Province | none |
| District | 1st and 2nd district |
| Founded | November 30, 1572 |
| Cityhood and HUC | February 13, 1998 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Edwin Olivarez |
| • Vice Mayor | Jose Enrico T. Golez |
| • Representatives |
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| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 346,078 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.57 km2 (17.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 689,992 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 182,216 |
| Demonym(s) | Parañaqueño (male) Parañaqueña (female) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 2.50% (2021)[3] |
| • Revenue | ₱7,924,495,749.00 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱14,896,277,723.00 (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱6,182,055,478.00 (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱4,796,329,037.00 (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 1700–1720 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)02 |
| Climate type | Tropical monsoon climate |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | paranaquecity |
Parañaque is the home of the PAGCOR Entertainment City, a gaming and entertainment complex under development by the state owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation spanning an area of 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) in Bay City, where four large integrated resorts are based namely Solaire Resort & Casino, City of Dreams Manila, Okada Manila, and the soon to be completed Westside City Resorts World. It is also the home of the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange public transport and the Aseana City business district development which includes Ayala Malls Manila Bay.[4]
Barangays
Parañaque has divided into 16 barangays.
| Barangay | District | Population[5] (2010) |
Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baclaran | 1st | 21,332 | 0.63 |
| BF Homes | 2nd | 83,462 | 7.69 |
| Don Bosco | 2nd | 47,621 | 3.84 |
| Don Galo | 1st | 10,827 | 0.23 |
| La Huerta | 1st | 8,788 | 0.53 |
| Marcelo Green | 2nd | 28,772 | 3.06 |
| Merville | 2nd | 20,391 | 3.04 |
| Moonwalk | 2nd | 59,614 | 3.77 |
| San Antonio | 2nd | 59,847 | 2.87 |
| San Dionisio | 1st | 60,951 | 6.62 |
| San Isidro | 1st | 69,035 | 3.65 |
| San Martin de Porres | 2nd | 20,938 | 1.55 |
| Santo Niño | 1st | 28,235 | 2.45 |
| Sun Valley | 2nd | 37,586 | 1.77 |
| Tambo | 1st | 26,209 | 3.09 |
| Vitalez | 1st | 4,518 | 0.57 |
References
- "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- "LOOK: There's a new mall near Manila Bay". ABS-CBN News. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/pressrelease/National%20Capital%20Region.pdf
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