Pasay
Highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pasay, officially the City of Pasay (Filipino: Lungsod ng Pasay; IPA: ['pasaɪ]), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 440,656 people.[3]
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Pasay | |
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NAIA Terminal 3 | |
Nickname: The Travel City | |
Motto: Aim High Pasay! | |
Anthem: Pasay, Mabuhay Ka! (English: "Long live Pasay!") | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°33′N 121°00′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | National Capital Region |
Province | none |
District | Lone district |
Founded | December 2, 1863 |
Renamed | September 6, 1901 June 7, 1950 |
Cityhood and renamed | June 21, 1947 (as Rizal City) |
Highly urbanized city | December 22, 1979 |
Barangays | 201 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Imelda Calixto-Rubiano (PFP) |
• Vice Mayor | Waldetrudes Del Rosario (Lakas) |
• Representative | Antonino G. Calixto (Lakas) |
• Councilors | 1st District
2nd District
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• Electorate | 276,579 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 13.97 km2 (5.39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
Highest elevation | 449 m (1,473 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 440,656 |
• Density | 32,000/km2 (82,000/sq mi) |
• Households | 127,629 |
Demonym | Pasayeño |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 2.30 |
• Revenue | ₱ 6,767 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 19,343 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 5,771 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 10,022 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 1300–1309 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)2 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Website | www |
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Due to its location just south of Manila, Pasay quickly became an urban town during the American colonial period.