Las Piñas
Las Piñas, officially the City of Las Piñas (Filipino: Lungsod ng Las Piñas), 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 606,293 people. [3]
Las Piñas | |
|---|---|
| City of Las Piñas | |
Left to right from top: Las Piñas City Hall, Alabang–Zapote Road, Bamboo Organ, Plaza Rizal Las Piñas | |
Seal | |
| Nickname: Home of the Bamboo Organ | |
| Motto(s): Las Piñas, Our Home | |
Map of Metro Manila with Las Piñas highlighted | |
Las Piñas Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°27′N 120°59′E / 14.45°N 120.98°ECoordinates: 14°27′N 120°59′E / 14.45°N 120.98°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| Province | none |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1762 or 1797 |
| Annexation to Parañaque | October 12, 1903 |
| Chartered | March 27, 1907 |
| Cityhood and HUC | March 26, 1997 |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Imelda Aguilar (NP) |
| • Vice Mayor | April T. Aguilar-Nery (NP) |
| • Representative | Camille Lydia A. Villar (NP) |
| • Councilors | List |
| • Electorate | 291,074 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.69 km2 (12.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 119 m (390 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) [3] | |
| • Total | 606,293 |
| • Density | 19,000/km2 (48,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 156,899 |
| Demonym | Las Piñero |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 1.69% (2018)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱3,532,202,969.00 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱10,511,413,540.00 (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱2,519,470,383.00 (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱3,602,512,759.00 (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| • Water | Maynilad Water Services |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 1740–1752 |
| PSGC | 137601000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)02 |
| Native languages | Tagalog |
| Website | laspinascity |
Las Piñas was sixth in MoneySense Philippines "Best Places To Live" report in 2008.[5] Attractions include Evia Lifestyle Center, SM Southmall, Robinsons Place Las Piñas and Las Piñas - Parañaque Wetland Park.
History
Early history
Las Piñas was one of the earliest fishing settlements on the shores of Manila Bay. It was proclaimed as a province of Manila either in 1762 or 1797. Agustin,[6] a Spanish historian, and Fr. Juan de Medina[7] placed it at 1762. Las Piñas was formerly called "Las Pilas" due to its separation from Parañaque due to tribal conflicts. On the other hand, Manuel Buzeta recorded the date at 1797.[8] Felix Timbang was the first gobernadorcillo in 1762, while Mariano Ortiz was the first municipal president of the town of Las Piñas.[9]
Las Piňas is famous for its Bamboo Organ, which was built by Fr. Diego Cera and completed in 1824. In 1880, the city experienced an outbreak of cholera and smallpox leading to the loss of many lives. Years later, Las Piňas also became a central battleground between Spanish and Philippine forces during the Philippine Revolution.[10]
The town of Las Piñas was also a major war theater during the 1896 Philippine Revolution, as it was occupied by forces of General Emilio Aguinaldo. In 1901, the municipality of Las Piñas, previously a part of the province of Manila, was incorporated to the newly created province of Rizal pursuant to the Philippine Commission Act No. 137. On October 12, 1903, in accordance with Act No. 942, it was combined with the town of Parañaque, with the latter as the seat of a new municipal government.[11]
It was separated from Parañaque to become an independent municipality again on March 27, 1907, by virtue of Philippine Commission Act No. 1625.[12] The town was occupied by the Japanese during World War II and liberated by the combined American and Filipino forces. On November 7, 1975, through Presidential Decree No. 824, Las Piñas was excised from the province of Rizal to form Metro Manila. Las Piñas became one of the municipalities making up the region.[13]
Etymology
The story about the true origin of the city's name, "Las Piñas", varies. One version mentioned, that traders from the province of Cavite and Batangas shipped their first piñas (Spanish for pineapples) for sale to this town before they were distributed to nearby markets. Another version related that it was "Las Peñas" (the rocks), evident by the quarrying of stones and adobe which were used to construct buildings and bridges. The old church bell from St. Joseph Parish Church founded by Diego Cera has been preserved inside the church museum. An inscription on the bell states, "Siendo cura del pueblo de Laspeñas el M.R.P. Padre Diego Cera se fundió este equilón año de 1820," showing that even during the time of Diego Cera, the town's first parish priest, the town was called "Las Peñas", for some time and eventually was renamed "Las Piñas".[14]
Contemporary history
In the 1980s, economic growth erupted due to the advent of the construction of Coastal Road. Las Piñas currently serves as the proper gateway to Calabarzon.[10]
In the 1990s, Las Piñas was known for its rampant illegal drug trade.[15][16] In an October 1989 privileged speech, Senator Ernesto F. Herrera shared the National Bureau of Investigation's findings that an estimated 40% of Las Piñas' police force was connected with a drug cartel.[17] In 1995, then-Councilor Yoyoy Villame criticized the town's image as the "Drug Capital of the Philippines",[18] while NCR Command Director Job Mayo alleged upon his appointment in early 1996 that the town's police force had the most drug-dependent police officers in the metropolis.[19]
Cityhood
On February 12, 1997, President Fidel V. Ramos signed the bill which elevated Las Piñas from municipality into a city. A plebiscite held a month after approved the city status by its residents, and Las Piñas became the 10th city of Metro Manila on March 26, 1997.[20]
Geography
Las Piñas is bounded to the northeast by Parañaque; to the southeast by Muntinlupa; to the west by Bacoor; to the southwest by Dasmariñas; and to the northwest by Manila Bay. Half of its land area is residential and the remaining half is used for commercial, industrial and institutional purposes. The present physiography of Las Piñas consists of three zones: Manila Bay, coastal margin and the Guadalupe Plateau.
Climate
| Climate data for Las Piñas | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 34 (93) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (87) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 27 (1.1) | 94 (3.7) | 153 (6.0) | 206 (8.1) | 190 (7.5) | 179 (7.0) | 120 (4.7) | 54 (2.1) | 39 (1.5) | 1,094 (43) |
| Average rainy days | 5.2 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 19.7 | 24.3 | 26.9 | 25.7 | 24.4 | 21.0 | 12.9 | 9.1 | 189.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[21] | |||||||||||||
Districts and barangays
Las Piñas is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. These barangays are grouped into two legislative districts, each with its own set of representatives in the city council. District 1 comprises the northwestern half of the city while District 2, the remaining half.
| Barangays | District | Population[22] (2015) | Area (km2) | Density[23] (/km2) (2020) | Zip Code[24] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almanza Uno | 2nd | 30,405 | 2.341 | 15,479 | 1748, 1750 |
| Almanza Dos | 2nd | 37,595 | 4.849 | 7,720 | 1750, 1751 |
| C.A.A. – B. F. International | 1st | 77,264 | 2.394 | 34,150 | |
| Daniel Fajardo | 1st | 10,425 | 0.3204 | 33,170 | |
| Elias Aldana | 1st | 10,402 | 0.4077 | 25,205 | |
| Ilaya | 1st | 6,055 | 0.1404 | 50,591 | |
| Manuyo Uno | 1st | 15,405 | 1.095 | 13,511 | 1744 |
| Manuyo Dos | 1st | 37,007 | 1.691 | 26,234 | 1744, 1745 |
| Pamplona Uno | 1st | 18,577 | 0.8223 | 23,209 | |
| Pamplona Dos | 2nd | 10,765 | 1.127 | 8,113 | 1741 |
| Pamplona Tres | 1st | 35,612 | 2.343 | 14,979 | 1740, 1746 |
| Pilar Village | 2nd | 31,459 | 1.934 | 15,397 | |
| Pulang Lupa Uno | 1st | 31,401 | 1.428 | 26,888 | 1742 |
| Pulang Lupa Dos | 1st | 33,171 | 1.989 | 16,333 | 1742 |
| Talon Uno | 1st | 34,821 | 1.197 | 35,502 | 1747 |
| Talon Dos | 2nd | 53,091 | 4.100 | 10,726 | 1747 |
| Talon Tres | 2nd | 27,874 | 1.493 | 22,074 | 1747 |
| Talon Kuatro | 2nd | 21,420 | 0.7103 | 29,233 | 1747, 1749 |
| Talon Singko | 2nd | 45,374 | 1.764 | 21,933 | 1747 |
| Zapote | 1st | 20,771 | 0.5971 | 34,920 | 1742 |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 2,762 | — |
| 1918 | 2,872 | +0.26% |
| 1939 | 6,822 | +4.21% |
| 1948 | 9,280 | +3.48% |
| 1960 | 16,093 | +4.69% |
| 1970 | 45,732 | +11.00% |
| 1975 | 81,610 | +12.32% |
| 1980 | 136,514 | +10.83% |
| 1990 | 297,102 | +8.09% |
| 1995 | 413,086 | +6.37% |
| 2000 | 472,780 | +2.94% |
| 2007 | 532,330 | +1.65% |
| 2010 | 552,573 | +1.37% |
| 2015 | 588,894 | +1.22% |
| 2020 | 606,293 | +0.57% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [25] [26] [27][28] | ||
Language
The native language of Las Piñas is Tagalog, but the majority of the residents understand and speak English.
Religion
People in Las Piñas are mainly Roman Catholic. Catholic churches in Las Piñas fall under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Parañaque
Other religions in Las Piñas includes various Protestant denominations, Jehovah's Witnesses, Iglesia ni Cristo, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam.
Economy
Government
Local government
Las Piñas, like other cities of the Philippines, is a local government unit whose powers and functions are specified by the Local Government Code of the Philippines. In general, as a city, Las Piñas is headed by a mayor who heads the city's executive function and the vice mayor who heads the city's legislative function, which is composed of twelve councilors, six each from the city's two city council districts.[36] For representation, the city is considered as one district, and therefore one representative, in the country's House of Representatives.
Additionally, like other cities and municipalities, Las Piñas is subdivided into barangays.
List of mayors
Education
There are a total of 14 colleges, 20 private high schools, 18 public high schools, and 22 elementary schools that were built to accommodate the growing number of the enrollees every year.
To date, there are 77 day care centers with feeding programs in 20 barangays within Las Piñas.
Colleges
- ABE – Las Piñas Campus
- Bernardo College
- Centro Escolar Las Piñas
- Don Carlo Cavina School
- Dr. Filemon C. Aguilar Memorial College of Las Piñas-Talon Tres Campus, a local college that offers Bachelor's degree in Accountancy and Business Administration (with majors in Marketing Management, Financial Management, and Human Resource Development Management).
- Dr. Filemon C. Aguilar Memorial College of Las Piñas-Pamplona Tres Campus (formerly Dr. Filemon C. Aguilar Information Technology Training Institute or DFCAITTI), a local college that offers diploma courses like Computer Programming, Visual Graphics Design, and Animations. It also offers Bachelor's degrees in Information System and Computer Engineering.
- Philippine Merchant Marine School – Las Piñas Campus (Main)
- AMA Computer College, Las Piñas
- STI College, Las Piñas
- Saint Francis of Assisi College
- Southville International School and Colleges
- University of Perpetual Help System DALTA
- APEC Schools Las Piñas
- International Electronics and Technical Institute (IETI) - Las Piñas
Public high schools
- Las Piñas City National Science High School
- Las Piñas National High School - Almanza Uno
- Las Piñas East National High School - Verdant
- Equitable Village National High School (formerly Las Piñas East National High School - Equitable Village Annex II)
- Talon Village National High School (formerly Las Piñas East National High School - Talon Village Annex II)
- Las Piñas North National High School- Vergonville Subd., PulanLupa Dos
- Las Piñas National High School – Gatchalian Annnex
- Las Piñas City Technical-Vocational High School (formerly Rizal Experimental Station and Pilot School of Cottage Industries – Las Piñas)
- Las Piñas City National Senior High School – Doña Josefa Campus
- Las Piñas City National Senior High School – Talon Dos Campus
- Las Piñas City National Senior High School – CAA Campus
- Las Piñas City National Senior High School – Manuyo Campus
- Las Piñas National High School – Senior High School
- CAA National High School
- CAA National High School – Annex
- Golden Acres National High School
- Las Piñas North National High School
- Lydia Aguilar National High School (T.S. Cruz High School)
Private high schools
- Academy of Jesus
- Almanza Baptist Christian Academy
- Augustinian Abbey School
- Blessed Trinity School of Las Piñas
- Bloomfield Academy Center for Science and Technology
- Camella Homes Montessori Child Development Center
- Camella School INC
- Centro Escolar Las Piñas
- Don Carlo Cavina School
- Divine Light Academy
- Holy Rosary Academy of Las Piñas City
- Saint Joseph's Academy
- St. Rose of Lima (Las Piñas) School Inc.
- St. Michael's School, Inc.
- Sto. Niño De Eucharistia Academy
- St. Therese School
- Schola de Vita, Inc.
- Southville International School and Colleges
- Elizabeth Seton School
- Westfield Science-Oriented School and Colleges https://www.wsos.edu.ph
- APEC Schools (Affordable Private Education Center) https://www.apecschools.edu.ph/
- Father Angelico Lipani School- Annex
- Merry Treasure School
- Mary Immaculate Parish Special School
- Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center
- Montessori De Manila
Grades K to 12
- Bloomfield Academy Center for Science and Technology
- Sto. Niño De Eucharistia Academy
- Blessed Trinity School of Las Piñas
- Holy Rosary Academy
Public Elementary Schools
- Almanza Elementary School
- CAA Elementary School - Main
- CAA Elementary School - Annex
- Daniel Fajardo Elementary School
- Doña Manuela Elementary School
- Gatchalian Elementary School
- Ilaya Elementary School
- Las Piñas Elementary School Central
- Manuyo Elementary School
- Moonwalk Elementary School
- Moonwalk Elementary School - Golden Acres Annex
- Moonwalk Elementary School - Mikesell Annex
- Pamplona Elementary School Central
- Pamplona Elementary School - Unit I
- Pilar Village Elementary School
- Pulanlgupa Elementary School
- Pulanglupa Elementary School - Camella Annex
- Talon Elementary School
- Talon Tres Elementary School
- T.S. Cruz Elementary School
- Vergonville Elementary School
- Zapote Elementary School
Healthcare
Transportation
Railway
Las Piñas is part of the route of the extension of the LRT Line 1, the South Extension Project.[37] The actual construction officially started on Tuesday, May 7, 2019[38] because the Right-of-way is "free and clear" from obstructions. Once it is fully operational, Las Piñas will be served by the LRT Line 1 through the Las Piñas station and Zapote station.[37] The extension is slated for partial operations by late 2024 or early 2025 and full operations by second quarter of 2027.[39]
Road network
The road network of Las Piñas are radial in nature, and primarily relies on the Alabang–Zapote Road (N411), which serves as the city's road network backbone. The Manila-Cavite Expressway (formerly Coastal Road, and numbered E3), a toll expressway serves as the major traffic route towards Manila. Daang Hari, which hugs near the boundary with Muntinlupa, and the Aguinaldo Highway (N62) are the major traffic routes toward Cavite. The Muntinlupa-Cavite Expressway (MCX), that leads to South Luzon Expressway, supplements Daang Hari as an alternate to the congested Alabang-Zapote Road over Alabang and Ayala Alabang in Muntinlupa.
The road network in Las Piñas suffers from traffic jams, especially on the primary artery, Alabang-Zapote Road, which carried more than 70,000 vehicles daily as of 2016. Public transport, like buses and jeepneys, fill up Alabang-Zapote Road, therefore causing further congestion. The city government petitioned the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to suspend issuing of franchises on bus and jeepneys routes that uses Alabang-Zapote Road.
The Las Piñas Friendship Route network serves as the alternate routes on the congested routes, but motorists have to obtain and display a sticker on their vehicle to use these routes, as most roads of the network are located in privately owned subdivisions (gated communities), like BF Homes, Pilar Village, and BF Resort.
Public transport
Jeepneys and buses form the major public transport system, and most of their routes follow the Alabang-Zapote Road. Most jeepneys through Las Piñas travel between Alabang and Zapote, within the city, or Baclaran, in Parañaque. Buses usually form routes between Alabang or SM Southmall and destinations in Manila. Buses and jeepneys are blamed for the worsening congestion on Alabang-Zapote Road.
Culture
On February 22, 1995, then President Fidel V. Ramos signed Republic Act 8003 into a law – declaring Las Piñas Church and Bamboo Organ, Las Piñas Bridge, Asinan Area, Father Diego Cera Bridge, and Old District Hospital as tourist spots of Las Piñas.[40][41]
Las Piñas is famous for its Bamboo Organ located inside the St. Joseph Parish Church in the old district of the city. Built in 1824 by a Catholic priest, Fr. Diego Cera, it is the only organ of its kind in the world with organ pipes mostly made out of bamboo.
Las Piñas Historical Corridor Project
The Las Piñas Historical Corridor Project was a program laid to restore the Old Town of Las Piñas. It was launched at the Malacañan Heroes' Hall on November 13, 1997. The project aims to educate the people of Las Piñas along the tourist corridor.[40] 19 structures were included along the historical corridor:
- Boundary Arc
- Bulwagang Ezekiel Moreno
- Santuario de San Ezekiel Moreno
- Police and Fire Station
- Public Library
- Plaza Quezon – designated as the Freedom Park in the City of Las Piñas by City Ordinance No. 700-06, Series of 2006. This was in accordance with Section 15 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 880, otherwise known as the "Public Assembly Act of 1985".[42]
- Central Elementary School
- E. Aldana Police Station
- Fr. Diego Cera Bridge
- Historical and Cultural Museum
- Las Piñas Fish Port
- Irasan Center
- Las Piñas Manpower Youth Council – TESDA Building
- Zapote Police Station
- Las Piñas General Hospital and Satellite Trauma Center
- Zapote Bridge
- Barangay Hall of Zapote
- Centennial Flyover
- Molino Dam
Las Piñas Town Fiesta
The town fiesta of Las Piñas is celebrated every first Sunday of May each year to honor its patron saint, Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph's Day celebration is centered in St. Joseph Parish Church in the old poblacion of Las Piñas in Barangay Daniel Fajardo on Padre Diego Cera Ave. (Quirino Ave.). Las Piñas was also the home of Mary Immaculate Parish Church, popularly known as the Nature Church, designed by Architect Francisco "Bobby" Mañosa.[43]
Las Piñas is also home to unique festivals such as:
- International Bamboo Organ Festival – a music festival held in February celebrating the music of the unique Bamboo Organ with performances by local and foreign classical artists[44]
- Waterlily Festival – every July 27[45]
- "Parol" or Lantern Festival – celebrated during Christmas season[46]
- Las Piñas Historical Festival – celebrated every March to commemorate significant historical events that happened in the city
List of cultural properties of Las Piñas
| Cultural Property wmph identifier | Site name | Description | Province | City/municipality | Address | Coordinates | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De La Cruz House | The original owner was Genoveva Quilatan de la Cruz, from a political family.[47] | National Capital Region | Las Piñas | 716 San Francisco Street | 14°28′41″N 120°58′45″E / 14.478003°N 120.979163°E | ||
| Santos House | The house was constructed in 1932 by carpenter Pedro Arevalo. The original owners were Maximo Santos (musician) and his wife, Alita Loreto.[47] | National Capital Region | Las Piñas | 692 San Francisco Street | 14°28′45″N 120°58′48″E / 14.479031°N 120.980132°E | ||
| Tionquiao House | The house was constructed in 1947 by carpenter Sebastian Velasquez. The original owner was Ilidian Tionquiao, a dressmaker and businesswoman.[47] | National Capital Region | Las Piñas | 680 San Francisco Street | 14°28′46″N 120°58′50″E / 14.479451°N 120.980492°E | ||
| Cristobal House | The house was constructed in 1946. Its interiors were remodeled by Architect Dagurberto Cristobal Jr., son of the original owner, Manuel Santos Cristobal. The original owner used to work for Philippine Airlines as one of the pioneer plane technicians in the country.[47] | National Capital Region | Las Piñas | 624 San Francisco Street | 14°28′54″N 120°58′58″E / 14.481687°N 120.982643°E | ||
| De La Cruz House | The original owners were Mercedes de la Cruz and Felisa de la Cruz, who managed an embroidery business before.[47] | National Capital Region | Las Piñas | 591 San Francisco Street | 14°28′58″N 120°59′02″E / 14.482730°N 120.983872°E | ||
| Hernandez House | Catalina Hernandez was the mother of the original owner.[47] | National Capital Region | Las Piñas | 578 San Francisco Street | 14°28′59″N 120°59′02″E / 14.483093°N 120.983872°E | ||
| Jose House | The house was constructed in 1942 by Ingracio Jose Sr., an oil and air brush painter and sculptor.[47] | National Capital Region | Las Piñas | 043 Padre Diego Cera Avenue (Quirino Avenue at present) | 14°28′59″N 120°59′02″E / 14.483128°N 120.983805°E | ||
| De Leon House | The house was constructed in 1922 by Roberto de Leon. The house was turned into a local headquarters by guerrillas during the World War II.[47] | National Capital Region | Las Piñas | 810 San Jose Street | 14°28′57″N 120°58′57″E / 14.482522°N 120.982605°E | ||
| Ortiz-Alvarez House | The house was constructed in 1930s – used to be a restaurant during the American Period. Felisa Ortiz and Marcelo Alvarez were the grandparents of the current owner.[47] | National Capital Region | Las Piñas | Padre Diego Cera Avenue (Quirino Avenue at present) | 14°28′56″N 120°58′59″E / 14.482294°N 120.983089°E | ||
| De La Cruz House | The house was constructed in 1950s. Gloria de la Cruz, a retired piano teacher, was the current owner.[47] | National Capital Region | Las Piñas | Padre Diego Cera Avenue (Quirino Avenue at present) | 14°28′57″N 120°58′59″E / 14.482552°N 120.982997°E | ||
| Vasquez House | The house was constructed in 1950s. At present, the house was used as a funeraria, or funeral home.[47] | National Capital Region | Las Piñas | 068 Padre Diego Cera Avenue (Quirino Avenue at present) | 14°29′00″N 120°59′01″E / 14.483446°N 120.983731°E | ||
| Jimenez House | The house was constructed in 1930s. Perdo Jimenez, an office clerk at the Manila Post Office in Lawton, and his wife, Ezperanza Alvarez-Jimenez, an embroider, were the original owners.[47] | National Capital Region | Las Piñas | Padre Diego Cera Avenue (Quirino Avenue at present) | 14°28′56″N 120°58′58″E / 14.482244°N 120.982772°E | ||
| Fajardo House | The house was constructed in 1939. Felang and Silvestre Fajardo, carpenter were the original owners of the house.[47] | National Capital Region | Las Piñas | 094 Padre Diego Cera Avenue (068 Quirino Avenue at present) | 14°28′56″N 120°58′58″E / 14.482153°N 120.982644°E | ||
| Cristobal House | The house was constructed in 1919. Santiago Cristobal was the original owner of the house.[47] | National Capital Region | Las Piñas | 152 Padre Diego Cera Avenue (Quirino Avenue at present) | 14°28′49″N 120°58′50″E / 14.480206°N 120.980676°E | ||
| Lara House | The house was constructed in 1880s. Calixto Lara, who used to own irasan, or salt beds, and his wife, Andeng Velasquez were the original owners of the house. The house became the Municipal Hall of Las Piñas during 1905–1913.[47] | National Capital Region | Las Piñas | 160 Padre Diego Cera Avenue (Quirino Avenue at present) | 14°28′46″N 120°58′48″E / 14.479344°N 120.979895°E | ||
| Hernandez House | The house was constructed in 1927 by Luis Eusebio. He was captured by the Japanese soldiers because of his suspected affiliation with a local guerrilla.[47] | National Capital Region | Las Piñas | 253 Padre Diego Cera Avenue (Quirino Avenue at present) | 14°28′39″N 120°58′41″E / 14.477621°N 120.978123°E | ||
| Viñalon House | Baldomero Viñalon, former mayor of the Municipality of Muntinlupa, used to own the house.[47] | National Capital Region | Las Piñas | 912–914 Aldana Street corner Ilaya Street | 14°28′41″N 120°58′42″E / 14.478049°N 120.978251°E | ||
| Alvarez House | The house was constructed in 1920. Lustina Aldana Alvarez was the original owner of the house.[47] | National Capital Region | Las Piñas | 934 Aldana Street | 14°28′40″N 120°58′41″E / 14.477911°N 120.978101°E | ||
| Cristobal-Julia House | Victoria Cristobal and Monico Julia were the original owners of the house.[47] | National Capital Region | Las Piñas | 218 Aldana Street | 14°28′40″N 120°58′41″E / 14.477751°N 120.977917°E |
Notable personalities
- Amani Aguinaldo, UFL football player, member of Philippine Azkals
- Quest, r&b singer
- Rodjun Cruz, actor and dancer
- Rayver Cruz, actor and host
- Kevin Alas, PBA basketball player, member of Gilas Pilipinas and NLEX Road Warriors
- Zara Aldana or Zephorah Aldana Mayon, Mutya ng Pilipinas 2007 Asia Pacific International and former housemate of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2
- Raymond Bagatsing, actor
- McNeal (Awra) Briguela, child actor as seen on Ang Probinsyano
- Ely Buendia, songwriter, vocalist and guitarist of Eraserheads, Pupil, Oktaves and Apartel
- Sef Cadayona, actor and dancer
- Tirso Cruz III, actor
- Jen Da Silva, model, dancer as part of the 26K girls of Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal and former housemate of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2
- Ranidel de Ocampo, PBA basketball player, member of Gilas Pilipinas and TNT KaTropa
- Mr. Fu, radio jock, comedian and host
- Michelle Gavagan, Miss Philippines Fire 2011
- Enrique Gil, artist of ABS-CBN
- Nikki Gil, singer, actress, TV host and former MYX VJ
- Ruben Gonzaga, comedian and winner of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2
- Allan K., co-host of Eat Bulaga
- Pauleen Luna, actress
- Pol Medina Jr., author of Pugad Baboy
- Jennylyn Mercado, actress and singer
- Iwa Moto, actress
- Sitti Navarro, bossa nova singer
- Amy Perez, actress, host and radio anchor
- Kai Sotto, Member of Philippines Men's Basketball Team Gilas Pilipinas
- Zack Tabudlo, singer-songwriter
- Ronald Allen "Beware" Salanga, Member of the rap group Death Threat (hip hop group)
Sister cities
Local
- Parañaque, Metro Manila
- Muntinlupa, Metro Manila
- Pasay, Metro Manila
- Bacoor, Cavite
- Samal, Davao del Norte
See also
References
- ^ City of Las Piñas | (DILG)
- ^ "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. (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "National Capital Region (NCR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Table 2a. Updated Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population with Measures of Precision, by Region, Province and Highly Urbanized Cities: 2018u"; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority; publication date: 4 June 2020; file format: Office Open XML Spreadsheet Document.
- ^ moneysense (April 1, 2008). "Best places to live". MoneySense Philippines. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ Cavada y Méndez de Vigo, Agustín de la (1876). Historia geográfica, geológica y estadiśtica de Filipinas. Con datos geográficos, geológicos y estadiśticos de las islas de Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao y Joló; y los que corresponden a las islas Batanes, Calamianes, Balabac, Mindoro, Masbate, Ticao y Burias, situadas al n. so. y s. de Luzon (PDF). Manila: Imp. de Ramirez y Giraudier.
- ^ de Medina, Juan S. (1893). Historia de los sucesos de la Orden de N. gran P. S. Agustín, de estas Islas Filipinas... / compuesta por el venerable Fray Juan de Medina. Sucesos que los religiosos de la Orden de N. P. S. Agustín han tenido en las Islas Filipinas... / compuesta por el Padre Pedro del Viva. Manila: Tipo-Litografía de Chofré y Comp. p. 486.
- ^ Buzeta, Manuel (1851). Diccionario geográfico, estadístico, histórico de las Islas Filipinas ... / por Manuel Buzeta y Felipe Bravo. Madrid: Imprenta de José C. de la Peña.
- ^ Salonga, Isayas R. (1934). Rizal Province Directory: History, Government and General Information with the Full Text of the Philippine Independence Law, Volume One. General Printing Press.
- ^ a b "A Brief History of Las Pinas". Alabang Bulletin. May 31, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "An Act Reducing the Thirty-Two Municipalities of the Province of Rizal to Fifteen.". Act No. 942 of October 12, 1903. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ Act No. 1625 of March 27, 1907. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ Presidential Decree No. 824 (November 7, 1975), Creating The Metropolitan Manila And The Metropolitan Manila Commission And For Other Purposes, retrieved June 5, 2022
- ^ Pransism (2011-11). "Las Piñas (St. Joseph Church): Home of the Bamboo Organ". Back Trails. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ Evangelista, R. A. (September 25, 1994). "Narcs arrest six drug dealers". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 7. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
Las Piñas town became known as the drug trade center in Metro Manila...
- ^ Burdeos, B. (January 20, 1996). "Navarro relieves 2 officers". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 14. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
Bocalvos' relief, according to Navarro, was due to the DEU's failure to arrest any suspected drug pusher for the past several months despite persistent reports that drug-related activities are rampant in Las Piñas.
- ^ Herrera, Ernesto F. (July 1, 1990). "Extent of the drug problem in Metro Manila". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 6. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ "Yoyoy vows to lead anti-drug campaign". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. April 29, 1995. p. 16. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ Calalo, Arlie (January 24, 1996). "Las Piñas has biggest number of drug-using cops, says Mayo". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 14. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ (PDF). Commission on Audit. July 29, 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "Las Piñas: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Total Population by City, Municipality and Barangay: as of 1 August 2015
- ^ Population density as of 2020
- ^ "New ZIP Code 2019" (PDF). PHLPOST: Philippine Postal Corporation, Philippines, Service, Stamps, Parcel. July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "National Capital Region (NCR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "National Capital Region (NCR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "National Capital Region (NCR)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Metro Manila, 4th (Not a Province)". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates"; publication date: March 2009; place of publication: Makati.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015"; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority; publication date: 10 July 2019; file format: Office Open XML Spreadsheet Document.
- ^ "Table 2a. Updated Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population with Measures of Precision, by Region, Province and Highly Urbanized Cities: 2018u"; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority; publication date: 4 June 2020; file format: Office Open XML Spreadsheet Document.
- ^ Synchronized National and Local Elections Law – Republic Act No. 7166, Section 3.c.. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ^ a b "Start of LRT-1 extension moved to May". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ Manabat, Jacque. "Construction on LRT-1 extension to Cavite starts". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ Rey, Aika. "Construction of LRT1 Cavite extension 'full steam ahead'". Rappler. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ a b Crisanto, Joyce & De la Torre, Visitacion (2006). Las Piñas: A City with Heritage (1st ed.). Villar Foundation.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 8003". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "City Ordinance No. 700-06, Series of 2006". The Official Website of the City of Las Piñas. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "Nature Church" December 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. The Official Website of the City of Las Piñas. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "Festival Program" December 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. International Bamboo Organ Festival Official Website. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
- ^ "Water Lily Festival". The Official Website of the City of Las Piñas. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ Tribune (January 6, 2013). "Las Piñas's 7th Parol Festival". The Daily Tribune. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "The Architectural Heritage of Manila/Metro Manila Project, 1571-1961". Institute of the Philippine Culture and the Society for the Preservation of Philippine Culture, Inc. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Geographic data related to Las Piñas at OpenStreetMap
- Barangay Daniel Fajardo