The
City of Parañaque (
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:
Lungsod ng Parañaque), or simply
Parañaque (pop. 552,660; 2007 Census), is one of the cities and municipalities that make up
Metro ManilaMetropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
in the
PhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
It is bordered on the north by Pasay, by Taguig to the northeast, Muntinlupa to the southeast, by Las Piñas to the southwest, and by
Manila BayManila Bay is a natural harbor which serves the Port of Manila , in the Philippines.The bay is considered to be one of the best natural harbors in Southeast Asia and one of the finest in the world...
to the west.
History
Parañaque was founded in 1572 by the
Augustinian MissionariesThe Order of St. Augustine —historically Ordo Eremitarum Sancti Augustini", O.E.S.A.), generally called Augustinians is a Catholic Religious Order, which, although more ancient, was formally created in the thirteenth century and combined of several previous Augustinian eremetical Orders into one...
. Being close to the sea, the Paraqueños (Parañaquense) traded with the Chinese, Indonesians, Indians and Malayans. Traditional livelihoods included salt-making, fishing, planting rice, shoemaking, slipper-making and weaving. The community was headed by cabezas de barangay, a westernization of the local chieftains and the principalia, as the local aristocrats were called. They justified and moderated the demands of the Spanish colonizers. Education was limited to the principalia since it is only they who could afford it. The recorded beginnings of Palanyag began in 1580 when Fr. Diego de Espinar, an Augustinian missionary, was appointed Prior or superior of the convent or religious house of the town. As resident priest, he established the mission house there, with its spiritual jurisdiction reaching up to Kawit in the province of Cavite. The Council of the Definitors (or conference of chiefs of the religious orders) held on May 11, 1580, accepted Palanyag as an independent town. The image of Palanyag's patroness, Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, was brought to
St. Andrew's ChurchSt. Andrew's Cathedral, officially known as The Cathedral Parish of St. Andrew, is considered one of the oldest churches in the Philippines. It was established in 1580 by Spanish Augustinian friars...
in La Huerta in 1580. Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso is the 3rd oldest Marian Image in the Philippines.
Early Spanish census dated 1591 to 1593 also mentioned Longalo (or Dongalo) and Parañaque as two villages along Manila Bay composed of some 800 tribute-payers. Politically, Dongalo and Parañaque were then under the Provincia de Tondo.
Historical accounts state that since Palanyag was located at the crossroads of Manila, the provinces of Cavite and Batangas, the town's strategic location enabled the townspeople to play an important role in Philippine history. During the invasion of the town by the forces of the Chinese pirate
LimahongLimahong, Lim Hong or also called Lin Feng was a notorious Chinese pirate and warlord who invaded the northern Philippine Islands in 1574. He built up a reputation for his constant raids to ports in Guangdong, Fujian and southern China...
in 1574, Parañaque residents, particularly those from Barangay Dongalo, heroically aided in preventing the attack in Manila. This became known as the "Red Sea Incident" due to the blood that flowed as a result of the defense made by the people from barrio Sta. Monica, the barangay's former name. With the arrival of Spanish forces led by Captain Juan de Salcedo from Ilocos, Limahong was finally repulsed and the occupation of the town was prevented.
When the British invaded Manila in 1762, the townspeople once again remained loyal to the Spanish colonizers, especially the Augustinians. The invasion however showed that the power of the Spaniards was not invincible and more than a hundred years later, this would prove to be true. Then came the Philippine Revolution (circa late 19th century) and the Spaniards realized that the town was a practical gateway to Cavite, the bastion of the revolutionary Katipuneros. Conversely to the rebels based in Cavite, they saw the town as their gateway to Intramuros, the Spanish seat of government in Manila. Prominent Paraqueños, like Manuel Quiogue and secular priest Father Pedro Dandan became leading revolutionary figures. When the Americans took over, one of the first towns to have a municipal government was Parañaque.
During the Japanese occupation (circa 1940's), Parañaque supplied the leadership of the guerilla movement like the ROTC Hunters as well as food and arms. Parañaque was one of the first towns to be liberated and its guerillas helped in paving the way for the combined American and Philippine Commonwealth forces to enter the south of Manila. As can be gleaned from the above, Parañaque then and now has and continues to play a strategic role in the Philippines' political and economic progress. Another outstanding feature of this historic town by the bay is the cultivation of its cultural traditions like the Komedya, Sunduan, and Bati-Bati, among others that continue to attract local and foreign tourists alike, especially during the summer months.
On August 21, 1983,
Sen. Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr.Benigno Simeon "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. was a Filipino Senator and a former Governor of Tarlac. Aquino, together with Gerry Roxas and Jovito Salonga, formed the leadership of the opposition to the Marcos regime in the years leading to the imposition of martial law in the Philippines...
(the husband of former then-to-be Philippine President
Corazon AquinoMaria Corazon Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office in Philippine history. She is best remembered for leading the 1986 People Power Revolution, which toppled Ferdinand Marcos and restored democracy in the Philippines...
) was assassinated in Manila International Airport (now
Ninoy Aquino International AirportThe Ninoy Aquino International Airport or NAIA , also known as Manila International Airport , is the airport serving the general area of Manila and its surrounding metropolitan area...
) during the Marcos Administration.
From Palanyag to Parañaque
Palanyag, the old name for the city of Parañaque, loosely translated, means "my beloved", referring to the residents' affection for their hometown. Another explanation of the name comes from the combination of the terms "palayan" and "palalayag", the former meaning rice fields, which the city once abounded in, and the latter pertaining to the sailing and fishing occupation of many of its residents. This was also a sign of cooperation and goodwill between the two major working sectors of the town, the farmers and the fishermen.
It was however a drunken guest, during a certain affair which decided on the final name, who said "Mabuhay ang Palanyag at ang mga taga-Palanyag! (Long live Palanyag and the people of Palanyag!)" So the name stuck from that day on. Another version, according to tradition, was when a Spanish soldier told the driver of his caruaje or horse-drawn carriage, to "Para aqui, para aqui (Stop here, stop here)!" The driver, uncomprehending, kept on prodding his horse to go on while the soldier angrily repeated his instruction: "Para aqui, para aqui!" Onlookers just laughed as the Spaniards said "para aniya aqui para aniya aqui (he said 'stop here' he said 'stop here)." For days the incident was repeated around and term "para aniya aqui" stuck. There is another story that says of an imposing balete tree at the mouth of the Parañaque. It looked like a boat sailing slowly and majestically, earning the Tagalog term Palanyag, a corruption of the term "palayag" which means "point of navigation". Further adulteration of the word later resulted in the word "palanyaque". A historian believes the town's name may have come from the term "palanas" which means a "broad flat plain," the geographic description of Parañaque.
Other origins of the name Parañaque are "palanac" (with no special meaning), "patanyag" or contest for popularity, and "paranac", a native term for the shell product that used to be the livelihood of the natives of the town at one time. Parañaque, in the olden times, was where many people unboard the "kalesa", or horse-drawn carriage and would usually tell the conductor to "para na aque", which literally means "stop now, boy". The word "para", taken from the Spanish word "parar" which means to stop, "na" is a term in the Filipino language which means "now", and "aque" taken from the Filipino term "lalaki" or "lalake", meaning "boy". The phrase "para na aque" was used so often that it eventually evolved into a term pertaining to a place, thus, Parañaque. An alternative meaning of "para na aque" is "stop here", where the term "'aque'" might have also come from the Spanish word "aqui" which means "here". Whatever the correct origin of the name of Parañaque, the various terms strongly suggest the town's storied and mosaic past.
During the
Philippine RevolutionThe Philippine Revolution , called the "Tagalog War" by the Spanish, was an armed military conflict between the people of the Philippines and the Spanish colonial authorities which resulted in the secession of the Philippine Islands from the Spanish Empire.The Philippine Revolution began in August...
, Parañaque became one of the hottest battle zones due to its location halfway between the province of
CaviteCavite 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. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south...
, where the revolutionaries held sway, and
ManilaManila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, the seat of the Spanish colonial government.
During the
American occupation of the PhilippinesThis article covers the history of the Philippines from 1898 to 1946. It spans the Spanish-American War which resulted in the United States acquiring sovereignty over the Philippines from Spain via the Treaty of Paris which ended that war, the Philippines as a U.S. territory and later as a U.S...
, Parañaque became one of the first municipalities in the
Metro ManilaMetropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
region.
Cityhood
Parañaque City was converted as the 11th city in Metro Manila (after sister city Las Piñas City in 1997, the following year later), and chartered and urbanized city by Former President Fidel V. Ramos on February 15, 1998, also the celebration of Parañaque City's 426th Founding Anniversary.
Parañaque City Today
In March 2000, Habalo Bldg. in BF Homes Paranaque City the 1st Starbucks Branch in Paranaque City was opened.
In November 2002, Paranaque City celebrated its 430th Founding Anniversary as a municipality.
In May 2001,
SM City SucatSM City Sucat is a shopping mall owned by SM Prime Holdings. It is located in Dr. A. Santos Avenue corner Carlos P. Garcia Avenue Extension , Brgy. San Dionisio, Paranaque City, Metro Manila. It is the first SM Supermall in the city of Parañaque and the 2nd SM Supermall in the southern region of...
(Formerly SM Supercenter Sucat) was formally launched, and it became the 1st SM Mall Franchise in Parañaque City, the Supercenter was changed later to SM City, and it became a larger and wider mall.
In November 2002, the second SM City mall in Parañaque City was launched,
SM City BicutanSM City Bicutan is a shopping mall owned and operated by SM Prime Holdings, Inc. It was opened on November 2002. It has a land area of 18,000m2 and a floor area of 112,737m2. SM City Bicutan is the 3rd SM Supermall in the southern section of Metro Manila and one of the two SM Malls in Parañaque...
, becoming one of the most popular malls in Parañaque City after Uniwide Coastal Mall. The same year Paranaque City celebrated its 430th anniversary of a former municipality now a city.
In February 2003, the City of Parañaque celebrated its 5th Cityhood Anniversary.
In September 2007, the first strip mall located in Sucat, Parañaque City was "Santana Grove". It has more than 10 restaurants and 1 coffee house chain.
In November 2007, Paranaque City celebrated its 435th anniversary of a former municipality now a city.
In February 2008, the City of Parañaque celebrated its 10th Cityhood Anniversary.
In April 2008, the Pergola Lifestyle Mall in BF Homes was formally opened and launched.
In February 2009, Speedworld Motorcross Racing Park was formally opened beside SM Bicutan in West Bicutan, Paranaque City.
In spite of the rapid growth in infrastructure and the revenue that the city has been gaining in the last few years, Parañaque has yet to go back to its "subdivision" roots and address the rising reports in crime - burglary, hold-ups, rape and street gang violence. Most recently, the city has been plagued with crimes involving current call center workers in and around the city. With the upswing in the call center business in last 2 years, Parañaque has yet publicly come out and identify contingencies measures and visibility to protect these wave of employees who are mostly graveyard - 9:00pm to 9:00am, shift workers.
Etymology
The name "Parañaque" is derived from the phrase "
para na aque," which was commonly used in the past when people wished to disembark from
kalesas (horse-drawn carriages). The phrase literally means "stop now, boy": "
para" from the Spanish
parar (to stop), "
na" from the Tagalog word for "now" or "already," and "
aque" from the Tagalog word for boy,
lalaki. An alternative meaning of "
para na aque" could be "stop here," with "
aque" being derived from the Spanish
aquí ("here").
Notable residents
- Manuel Bernabe - Writer
- Joey Marquez
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- Actor, Comedian and Former City Mayor
- Anjo Yllana
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- Actor, Comedian, Former Councilor and City Vice-Mayor
- Ryan Yllana - Actor, Comedian and Councilor (2nd District)
- Val Sotto - Actor, Comedian and Councilor (2nd District)
- Dolphy
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- Actor and Comedian
- Bianca Gonzalez
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- TV Host and Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity EditionThe first celebrity edition of Pinoy Big Brother, titled Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition is a special edition of the original show...
3rd Celebrity Placer
- Say Alonzo - Actress and Pinoy Big Brother (season 1)
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Housemate
- Stef Prescott
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Batch 4 Avenger Alumni
- Joaqui Mendoza - Taekwondo Jin and Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 1 Housemate
- Fred Payawan
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- Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 1 Housemate
- Dimples Romana
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- Actress
- Bam Romana- Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 1 Housemate
- Biboy Rivera - Bowler
- Alma Moreno
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- Actress and Councilor (1st District)
- Gina Pareño
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- Actress
- Sam Pinto
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Housemate
- Nel Aldrin Buchan - Boyfriend of Kathryn Bernardo
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- Cris Pastor - Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2 Top 6 Scholar
- Ted Failon
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- Broadcaster and TV Host
- Roselle Nava - Singer, Actress and Councilor (1st District)
- Geoff Eigenmann
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- Actor and TV Host
- Ervin Lloyd Reyes - Singer, Model
- Freddie Webb
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Player and Senator
- Pinky Webb
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- Broadcaster, TV Host and Reporter
- Jason Webb
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- Former Basketball Player and Councilor (1st District)
- Mariel Rodriguez
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- Actress, TV Host and Former MTV VJ
- Karen Davila
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- Broadcaster, TV Host and Reporter
- Korina Sanchez
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- Broadcaster and TV Host
- Sixto S. Brillantes, Jr. - Chairman, Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
- Bianca Manalo - Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2009, Actress, TV Host
- Pepeng Mananabat-Resident
Districts and barangays
Parañaque is composed of two congressional districts and two legislative districts which are further subdivided into 16
BarangayA barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s. Legislative District One contains eight barangays in the western half of the city, while legislative District Two contains the eight barangays in the eastern 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 and some notable subdivisions.
District 1 Barangays
District 2 Barangays
Education
Parañaque City has a diverse educational system with specializations in various academic and technical fields and is home to many schools and colleges.
Churches of Parañaque City
- Ascencion of Our Lord Parish Goodwill 2 Subd. Sucat
- Berean Bible Baptist Church Sucat Parañaque
- Beulah Land Baptist Church Tambo
- Bonds Servants of Love Christian Fellowship Marelo Green Phase 2
- Bread From Heaven Christian Fellowship BF Homes Parañaque
- Christ Fishers of Men Christian Fellowship BF Homes Parañaque
- Christ Reigns Baptist Mission Church San Antonio Valley 1
- Citygate Christian Ministries BF Homes Parañaque
- Community of Faith Alliance Church Parañaque
- Faith Baptist Church Tambo
- God's Grace Baptist Church Sto. Niño Parañaque
- Grace Berean Church San Dionisio Parañaque
- Greenhills Christian Fellowship Sucat Parañaque
- Holy Eucharist Parish Moonwalk
- Holy Infant Jesus Parish Merville
- Holy Spirit Christian Church Sucat
- Hope Of Eternal Life Baptist Church San Isidro Parañaque
- Iglesia Ni Cristo Severina Subd. Parañaque
- Jesus The Gospel Church International Sucat Parañaque
- Jesus, the Divine Healer Parish Tahanan Village
- Land Baptist Church Tambo
- Lighthouse Bibles Believer Christian Church
- Lord Jesus Our Redeemer Christian Fellowship
- Mary Mother of Good Counsel Parish Marcelo Green
- Mary, Queen of Apostles Parish San Antonio Valley 6
- National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
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Church)
- National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians Parish Better Living
- Our Lady of Beautiful Love Parish Merville Park
- Our Lady of Grace Parish Ireneville 1 Subd.
- Our Lady of Peace Parish Fourth Estate Sucat
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish Multinational
- Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish Sun Valley
- Our Lady of Unity Parish UPS 5 Sucat
- Paranaque Bible Christian Church Merville
- Presentation of the Child Jesus Parish BF Homes Phase 3 Parañaque
- Resurrection of Our Lord Parish BF Homes Phase 1 Parañaque
- San Antonio De Padua San Antonio Valley 1 Sucat Parañaque
- San Agustin Parish Moonwalk
- Severina Christian Church Severina Subd. Parañaque
- Sta. Rita de Cascia Parish (Baclaran Parish)
- Sto. Niño Parish Sto. Niño Parañaque
- Southgate Baptist Church Forth Estate Sucat Parañaque
- South Manila Alliance Church BF Homes Phase 6 Parañaque
- Sucat Evangelical Christian Fellowship San Antonio Valley 1 Sucat
- Sun Valley Christian Church Sun Valley Parañaque
- St. Joseph Parish Tambo
- The Cathedral Parish of St. Andrew, La Huerta
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- Voice of Victory Church San Antonio Valley 1 Parañaque City Hall
- United Christian Fellowship Forth Estate Sucat Parañaque
- United Methodist Church Superville Subd. Sucat Parañaque
- Word of the World Christian Fellowship Better Living
- Zion Bible Baptist Church San Antonio Valley 2 Sucat
Shopping
The city is home to a lot of malls, though most are for grocery and lifestyle shopping.
Listed below are shopping malls of the city:
- SM City Sucat
SM City Sucat is a shopping mall owned by SM Prime Holdings. It is located in Dr. A. Santos Avenue corner Carlos P. Garcia Avenue Extension , Brgy. San Dionisio, Paranaque City, Metro Manila. It is the first SM Supermall in the city of Parañaque and the 2nd SM Supermall in the southern region of...
- consists of two buildings beside each other (Building A and B). Owned by SM Prime HoldingsSM Prime Holdings, Inc. or SM Prime is the parent company of the SM Group's shopping malls. It is the largest shopping mall and retail operator in the Philippines...
.
- SM City Bicutan
SM City Bicutan is a shopping mall owned and operated by SM Prime Holdings, Inc. It was opened on November 2002. It has a land area of 18,000m2 and a floor area of 112,737m2. SM City Bicutan is the 3rd SM Supermall in the southern section of Metro Manila and one of the two SM Malls in Parañaque...
- in the middle of numerous highways. Also owned by SM Prime HoldingsSM Prime Holdings, Inc. or SM Prime is the parent company of the SM Group's shopping malls. It is the largest shopping mall and retail operator in the Philippines...
.
- Duty Free Philippines Fiesta Mall - shopping mall that accepts foreign currency. Usually shopped by incoming and outgoing travelers.
- Jaka Plaza - considered the prototype of the neighborhood malls. Owned by Jaka Group of Companies, which is owned by Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile
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.
- Santana Grove - the first strip mall in the city and is inspired by the upscale strip malls in Los Angeles
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with Mediterranean-style buildings, pam trees, covered walkways, and cobblestone roads.
- Shopwise Sucat - major anchor retail store of Santana Grove.
- Pergola Lifestyle Mall - home to Robinson's Supermarket, Robinson's Appliance, and Robinson's Food Court. Located in BF Homes.
- S&R Baclaran - membership shopping mall. Located along Bradco Avenue in the Aseana Business Park in Baclaran.
- Puregold - there are five established Puregold and Puregold Jr. in the city. Pagmamay-ari ng Puregold Price Club, Inc.
- Puregold Parañaque - along Dr. A Santos Avenue near Multinational Village.
- Puregold Jr. Sucat - along Dr. A Santos Avenue beside YP Mall.
- Puregold Jr. San Dionisio - along ng Dr. A Santos Avenue beside the entrance to Merville Village parallel to Lianas Shopping Mall.
- Puregold Jr. BF Homes - in BF Homes.
- Puregold Jr. Better Living - in the subdivision, Better Living.
- The Baclaran Supermall - in Baclaran.
- Uniwide Coastal Mall - along Roxas Boulevard.
- YP Mall - Along Dr. A. Santos Avenue parallel with Jaka Plaza and Uniwide Warehouse Club beside the entrance to UPS5.
- Virra Mall Sucat - along Dr. A. Santos Avenue near SM City Sucat.
- Uniwide Warehouse Club - along Dr. A. Santos Avenue, beside Jaka Plaza, parallel with YP Mall.
- Lianas Shopping Mall - formerly known as Lianas Supermarket which was located near Lopez which is one of the entrance to BF Homes. It is now located in the corner of Angelina Canaynay Avenue (popularly named by the locals as "EVACOM") and Dr. A. Santos Avenue, parallel to Puregold Jr. San Dionisio.
- Pearl Plaza Mall - in Tambo. Closed down.
- Fitness and Beauty Mall, Inc. - in BF Homes.
- Bio Research Sucat - Biggest Pet Shop & main franchise of Bio Research, beside Manila Memorial Park.
Accommodations
- 188 Residence Inn - Doña Soledad Avenue, Better Living Subdivision, Don Bosco
- Buenavista Plaza - Quirino Avenue corner Rivera Street, Baclaran
- Carlston Hotel - Airport Road, Baclaran
- Casa Joaquin Bed and Breakfast - Caliraya Drive, Marian Lakeview Park, San Martin de Porres
- Chateau Elysee - Doña Soledad Avenue Extension, Bicutan
- Colors Hotel - Riverwiew Compound, Quirino Avenue, Tambo
- DG Grami Hotel - Dr. A. Santos Avenue, San Antonio
- Delos Santos Apartelle - Elon-Elon Street, Clarmen Village, San Isidro
- Eastgen Airportel - Rosal Street, Sto. Niño
- El Grande Hometel Inn - El Grande Avenue, BF Homes
- Fort Max Resort - Merville Park, Merville
- Green Mango Inn - A. Aguirre Avenue, BF Homes
- Happy Coconuts Hostel - El Grande Avenue, BF Homes
- Isabelle Garden Hotel and Suites - E. Rodriguez Avenue, Moonwalk
- Islas 8817 Guesthouse - San Juan Street, San Antonio Valley 2, San Isidro
- Manila Airport Hotel - PAL Drive, Airplane Village, NAIA Terminal I Complex, Vitalez
- Manila International Youth Hostel - Tomas Claudio Street, Baclaran
- Nichols Airport Hotel - Quirino Avenue, Baclaran (near Tambo)
- Orange Apartelle - Ninoy Aquino Avenue, San Dionisio
- Oyster Plaza Hotel - Ninoy Aquino Avenue corner Kabihasnan Road, Sucat
- Rodello's Bed and Breakfast - Armstrong Avenue (Moonwalk Access Road), Moonwalk Village Phase I, Moonwalk
- Savannah Resort Hotel - El Grande Avenue, BF Homes
- Southland Apartelle Hotel - A. Aguirre Avenue corner Jerusalem Street, BF Homes
- Tambo Apartelle - near NAIA Terminal I, Tambo
- Villa Carolina Townhouse Hotel - Roxas Boulevard corner Bayview Drive, Tambo
Points of Interest
- Asia World City - where Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
's HIStory World TourThe HIStory World Tour was the third and final worldwide solo concert tour by American megasuperstar Michael Jackson, covering Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania and North America. The tour included a total of 82 concerts and was attended by approximately 4.5 million fans, beating his previous Bad Tour...
Concerts were held, Pacific Avenue, Tambo and Don Galo
- Baclaran Dry Goods Markets - along Quirino Avenue, Baclaran
- Baclaran Redemptorist Church - officially the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
The National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help is one of the largest churches in the Philippines. The church houses one of the most venerated and celebrated Marian images in the country, called an icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help, to which miraculous powers and events are ascribed...
, one of the biggest and most active churches in the country where devotees flock to hear mass every Wednesday, Roxas Boulevard, Baclaran
- Baclaran Nite Club Strip - along Airport Road, Baclaran
- Bagong Nayong Pilipino-Entertainment City Manila
Entertainment City Manila or simply Pagcor City is Asia's Las Vegas-like gaming and entertainment complex that PAGCOR proposed to offer on 8 km² of land on the reclamation area of Manila Bay, Philippines...
- Reclaimed Area
- Bakahan at Manukan Restaurants - Coastal Road, La Huerta
- Bulungan sa La Huerta - Coastal Road, La Huerta
- Chinese Temple - Coastal Road, Don Galo
- Casino Filipino - Ninoy Aquino Avenue, Sto. Niño
- Dampa - Ninoy Aquino Avenue, San Dionisio
- Elorde Sports Center - Dr. A. Santos Avenue, Sucat
- Fresh Foods Market and Ihaw-Ihaw Restaurants - Dr. A. Santos Avenue, San Dionisio
- Loyola Memorial Park - Dr. A. Santos Avenue, Sucat
- Manila Memorial Park - Dr. A. Santos Avenue, Sucat
- Ninoy Aquino International Airport
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport or NAIA , also known as Manila International Airport , is the airport serving the general area of Manila and its surrounding metropolitan area...
- also shared with Pasay CityThe City of Pasay is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the north by the country's capital, Manila, to the northeast by Makati City, to the east by Taguig City, and Parañaque City to the south.Pasay City was one of the original four...
, NAIA Road, Sto. Niño
- Olivarez Coliseum - Dr. A. Santos Avenue, San Dionisio
- Olivarez Plaza Parañaque - Dr. A. Santos Avenue, San Dionisio
- Parañaque City Hall - San Antonio Avenue, San Antonio
- Rod Nazario Boxing Gym (formerly Wild Card Boxing Gym) - Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the...
's former practice home, President's Avenue, BF Homes
- Roligon Mega-Cockpit - considered as the largest and most modern cockpit in Asia, Quirino Avenue, Tambo
- Speedworld Motorcross Park - Better Living Subdivision, Don Bosco
- Tambo Mangroves Avian Reserve - Tambo
- National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians Parish- Better Living Subdivision, Don Bosco
- The Cathedral Parish of St. Andrew
St. Andrew's Cathedral, officially known as The Cathedral Parish of St. Andrew, is considered one of the oldest churches in the Philippines. It was established in 1580 by Spanish Augustinian friars...
- the oldest church in Parañaque, one of the oldest churches in the Philippines it is also the Shrine of Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso and the seat of the Diocese of Parañaque, Quirino Avenue, La Huerta
Rail Transport
Parañaque is served by the
LRT-1The Manila LRT Yellow Line is the first metro line of the Manila Light Rail Transit System. Presently, the line contains twenty-two stations and runs over twenty point seven kilometers of fully elevated track...
(via
Baclaran StationBaclaran LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line . The station is located on the last stretches of Taft Avenue, in the Pasay City portion of Baclaran, and, like all other stations on the LRT-1, Baclaran station is above-ground on viaduct...
, which is located in
Pasay CityThe City of Pasay is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is bordered on the north by the country's capital, Manila, to the northeast by Makati City, to the east by Taguig City, and Parañaque City to the south.Pasay City was one of the original four...
) and the
PNRThe Philippine National Railways , or PNR, is a state-owned railway company in the Philippines, operating a single line of track on Luzon. As of 2010, it operates one commuter rail service in Metro Manila and a second in the Bicol Region. PNR restored its intercity service to the Bicol region in 2011...
(via
Bicutan stationBicutan station is a station on the South Main Line of the Philippine National Railways. Like all PNR stations, this station is at grade...
).
Airport
Parañaque is also the location of
Ninoy Aquino International AirportThe Ninoy Aquino International Airport or NAIA , also known as Manila International Airport , is the airport serving the general area of Manila and its surrounding metropolitan area...
but only one terminal is located here in this city. The terminal of NAIA in Parañaque is the Old Terminal or Terminal 1 located along Ninoy Aquino Avenue. The flights of major international airlines are located in this terminal.
Road Network
Parañaque is accessed by these following major roads:
- South Luzon Expressway
The South Luzon Expressway ', which is formerly called the South Superhighway ', and officially known as Radial Road 3 or R-3, is a network of three expressways that connects Metro Manila to the provinces of the CALABARZON region in the Philippines...
- Coastal Road
The Manila-Cavite Expressway or Aguinaldo Boulevard is a tollway/expressway in the Philippines. It is considered part of the Radial Road 1 of Metro Manila...
- Metro Manila Skyway
The Metro Manila Skyway is an elevated highway crossing over much of the existing South Luzon Expressway as of the moment. It is located within the Metro Manila portion of the SLEX and crosses through Makati City, Pasay City, Parañaque City, and Muntinlupa City. The Skyway begins in Barangay San...
- Dr. Arcadio Santos Avenue (Sucat Road)
- Carlos P. Garcia Avenue (C-5 South Extension
Circumferential Road 5, also known as C-5 is a beltway which stretches from Parañaque City to Valenzuela City in Metro Manila, the Philippines...
)
- C-6 Road
For other major roads, see
Major roads in Metro ManilaMetro Manila has a very extensive roadway system connecting the cities and municipalities of the metropolis and its surrounding provinces. The major roadways are the ten radial roads, braching from the capital city of Manila, and the five circumferential roads, which form semicircles around the...
Sister cities
Iloilo CityThe City of Iloilo is a highly urbanized city in the Philippines and the capital city of Iloilo province. It is the regional center of the Western Visayas, as well as the center of the Iloilo-Guimaras Metropolitan Area...
,
PhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
Bacolod CityThe City of Bacolod , is a highly urbanized midsize Philippine city. It is the capital of the Negros Occidental province. Having a total of 499,497 inhabitants as of August 1, 2007, it is the most populous city in the Western Visayas Region. It is currently ranked as the 17th most populous city in...
,
PhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
Tangub CityTangub City is a 3rd class city in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 49,695 people in 9,480 households...
,
PhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
Las Pinas CityThe City of Las Piñas is a city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines...
,
PhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
See also
- Legislative districts of Parañaque City
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Parañaque
- Cathedral Parish of St. Andrew
- Parañaque River
The Parañaque River is a river of the Philippines. It is located to the south of Metro Manila passes the Pasay City and Parañaque City located near Ninoy Aquino International Airport. This river has a tributuary connects to Manila Bay.-External links:*...
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