Parañaque City, Philippines, The

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.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

City of Parañaque

Region: National Capital Region (NCR)

Important Dates:

Founded—1572.

Cityhood—February 15, 1998.

Population:

2000 census—449,811.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.