Parañaque
city of the Philippines in Metro Manila From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
city of the Philippines in Metro Manila From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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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) | |
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]
Parañaque has divided into 16 barangays.
Barangay | District | Population[5] (2010) |
Area (km2) |
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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 |
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