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Also known as City of Parañaque, Parañaque, Metro Manila, Parañaque, NCR, P'que, P’que, Paranaque City, Parañaque City, Pque

Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque (, ), 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.

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yes
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Philippines
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Location within the
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Philippines
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Province
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Mega City by the Bay
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Dedicated to God
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Bagong Parañaque (English: New Parañaque)
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Founded
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May 11, 1580
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Cityhood and HUC

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Lungsod ng Parañaque
Population
703245
Area
46.57
Elevation
11
Official website
paranaquecity.gov.ph
Image
Paranaque City.JPG
Households
182216
Dialing code
02
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Commons category
Parañaque
postal code
1700–1720
poverty incidence
2.50
electorate
353274
native label
Lungsod ng Parañaque
inception
1572-00-00
total assets
26883368638.48
total expenditure
7497477697.97
total liabilities
2030470820.91
fiscal/tax revenue
8671495898.10
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40 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Historical account
  • History
  • Early history
  • Spanish and American colonial eras
  • Japanese occupation era
  • Philippine independence
  • Cityhood
  • Contemporary
  • Geography
  • Districts and barangays
  • Territorial disputes and discrepancies
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Language
  • Religion
  • Poverty
  • Economy
  • Shopping centers
  • Hotel and Gambling
  • Government
  • Local government
  • Mayors of Parañaque
  • Culture
  • Festivals
  • Sports
  • Transportation
  • Railway
  • Airport
  • Land
  • Road network
  • Public utility vehicles
  • Education
  • Notable personalities
  • Sister cities
  • Local
  • Foreign
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque (, ), 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 and an average daily maximum temperature of .

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