Parañaque
Parañaque | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: Mega City by the Bay | |
| Motto: Dedicated to God | |
| Anthem: Bagong Parañaque (English: New Parañaque) | |
Map of Metro Manila with Parañaque highlighted | |
Interactive map of Parañaque | |
Parañaque Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°30′03″N 120°59′29″E / 14.5008°N 120.9915°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | National Capital Region |
| Province | none |
| District | 1st and 2nd district |
| Founded | May 11, 1580 |
| Cityhood and HUC | February 15, 1998 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Edwin L. Olivarez (Lakas–CMD) |
| • Vice Mayor | Florencio C. Bernabe III (PFP) |
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| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 353,274 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 703,245 |
| • Density | 15,100/km2 (39,110/sq mi) |
| • Households | 182,216 |
| Demonym(s) | Parañaqueño (male) Parañaqueña (female) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 2.5 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 8,671 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 26,883 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 7,497 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 2,030 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Manila Electric Company (Meralco) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)02 |
| Native languages | Filipino |
| Patroness | Saint Andrew the Apostle, Our Lady of the Good Event (Parañaque) |
| Catholic Diocese Jurisdiction | Roman Catholic Diocese of Parañaque |
| Website | paranaquecity |
Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque (Filipino: Lungsod ng Parañaque, Tagalog pronunciation: [paɾaˈɲäke̞]), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 703,245 people.
It is bordered to the north by Pasay, to the northeast by Taguig, to the southeast by Muntinlupa, to the southwest by Las Piñas, and to the west by Manila Bay. Like the rest of Metro Manila, Parañaque experiences a tropical climate with only two distinct seasons, wet (July to September) and dry (October to June). The city enjoys an annual rainfall of 1,822 millimeters (71.7 in) and an average daily maximum temperature of 34.4 °C (93.9 °F).
Parañaque is the home of 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 terminal and the Aseana City business district development which includes Ayala Malls Manila Bay.