Parañaque City (pop. 449,811, 2000 Census) is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the north by Pasay City, by the municipality of Taguig to the northwest, by Muntinlupa City to the southeast, by Las Piñas City to the southwest, and by Manila Bay to the west. Manila, Philippines Metro Manila (Kalakhang Maynila in Filipino), also simply called Manila outside the metropolis, is the metropolitan area that contains the City of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. ... Pasay City is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. ... Taguig (Filipino: Tagig) is the newest city in Metro Manila in the Philippines. ... Muntinlupa City (pop. ... Las Piñas City is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. ... Manila Bay is the harbor which serves the port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. ...

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

City of Parañaque

Region: National Capital Region (NCR)

Important Dates:

Founded—1572.
Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Manila, Philippines Metro Manila (Kalakhang Maynila in Filipino), also simply called Manila outside the metropolis, is the metropolitan area that contains the City of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. ...

Cityhood—February 15, 1998.

Population:

2000 census—449,811.
February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Density—9,432 per km².

Area: 47.69 km²

Barangays: 16

Congressional district: 1st and 2nd District of Parañaque City

Mayor: Florencio "Jun" Bernabe, Jr. (2004-present)

Class: 1st class; urban

Districts and Barangays

Parañaque is composed of two congressional districts, and two legislative districts which are further subdivided into 16 Barangays. Legislative District One contains eight barangays in the eastern half of the city, while legislative District Two occupies the eight barangays in the western portion of the city. A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ...

While barangays are the administrative divisions of the city, and are legally part of the addresses of establishments and homes, many residents indicate their subdivision (village) instead of their barangay.

Listed below are the barangays in each district plus some notable subdivisions.

Barangays - District 1

• Baclaran
• Don Galo
• La Huerta
• San Donisio
• San Isidro
• Sto. Niño
• Tambo
• Vitalez
• Ginebra

Barangays - District 2

• B.F. Homes
• Don Bosco
• Marcelo Green
• Merville
• Moonwalk
• San Antonio
• San Martin de Porres
• Sun Valley

Subdivisions

• Gatchalian Subdivision
• B.F. Homes Parañaque
• Better Living Subdivision
• Goodwill III Subdivision
• Severina Diamond Subdivision Km.18
• Marcelo Green Village
• Merville Subdivision
• Multinational Village
• San Antonio Valley (numerous phases)
• Sun Valley Subdivision
• United Parañaque Subdivision
• Parañaque Greenheights
• Teoville East & West
• Teoville 3
• Maywood (numerous village)
• Tahanan Village
• Salvador Estate

Interesting Spots

• St. Andrew's Cathedral (Barangay La Huerta), the seat of Diocese of Parañaque
• Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1
• Baclaran Redemptorist Church, one of the biggest and most active churches in the country where devotees flock to hear mass every Wednesday
• Casino Filipino
• Manila Memorial Park, the country's first memorial park and resting place to some of the country's most celebrated personalities
• Loyola Memorial Park, part of one of the country's chain of memorial parks
• Fiesta Shopping Mall (Duty Free Philippines)
• SM Supercenter Sucat, part of the country's biggest chain of malls
• El Shaddai
• Paranaque City Hall

• Academic Institutions
  • Airlink International Flying School
  • Informatics Computer Institute
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary College
  • St. Andrew's School
  • St. Cyr Academy
  • St. James College of Parañaque
  • St. Paul College of Parañaque
  • St. Rita College and Orphanage
  • Parañaque City College of Science and Technology
  • PATTS College of Aeronautics
  • Philippine State College of Aeronautics
  • Olivarez College
  • AMA Computer College
  • STI Computer College
  • Universal College of Nursing

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History

Parañaque, when it was founded in 1572 by Spanish missionaries, was then called the town of Palanyag. The town was then under the authority of the Augustinians, first under the administration of Fr. Diego de Espinar in 1580. Events January 16 - The Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England. ... The Augustinians, named after Saint Augustine of Hippo (died AD 430), are several Roman Catholic monastic orders and congregations of both men and women living according to a guide to religious life known as the Rule of Saint Augustine. ... Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ...

During the Philippine Revolution, Parañaque became one of the hottest battle zones, being at the middle of the province of Cavite, where the revolutionaries held sway, and Manila, the seat of the Spanish colonial government. The Philippine Revolution (1896—1898) is a battle between the native Katipuneros and Spanish colonizers in the Philippines. ... Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. ... Manila (Maynila in Filipino) is the capital city of the Philippines. ...

At the time of the Americans, Parañaque became one of the first municipalities in the area. From a municipality, it then became a chartered city on February 15, 1998. February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

External Links

• http://www.parañaquecity.com/ Parañaque City Official Website
• http://www.geocities.com/palanyag/: a better information site