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Las Piñas, officially known as the City of Las Piñas (Tagalog: 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
Highly urbanized city
City of Las Piñas
Left to right from top: Las Piñas City Hall, Alabang–Zapote Road, Bamboo Organ, Plaza Rizal Las Piñas
Nickname: 
Home of the Bamboo Organ
Motto(s): 
Las Piñas, Our Home
Map of Metro Manila with Las Piñas highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Las Piñas
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°27′N 120°59′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionNational Capital Region
Provincenone
District Lone district
Founded1762 or 1797
Annexation to ParañaqueOctober 12, 1903
CharteredMarch 27, 1907
Cityhood and HUCMarch 26, 1997
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
  MayorImelda Aguilar (NP)
  Vice MayorApril T. Aguilar-Nery (NP)
  RepresentativeCamille Lydia A. Villar (NP)
  Councilors
List
  Electorate291,074 voters (2022)
Area
  Total32.69 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]
  Total606,293
  Density19,000/km2 (48,000/sq mi)
  Households
156,899
DemonymLas Piñero
Economy
  Income class1st city income class
  Poverty incidence1.69% (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
  ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (PST)
ZIP code
1740–1752
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)02
Native languagesTagalog
Websitelaspinascity.gov.ph

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


Production of sea salt by solar evaporation of water from the brine of the sea circa 1940
Production of sea salt by solar evaporation of water from the brine of the sea circa 1940

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] 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.[16] In 1995, then-Councilor Yoyoy Villame criticized the town's image as the "Drug Capital of the Philippines",[17] 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.[18]


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.[19]


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[20]

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.

Political map of Las Piñas
Political map of Las Piñas
Barangays District Population[21]
(2015)
Area (km2) Density (/km2) Zip Code[22]
Almanza Uno 2nd 30,405 1748, 1750
Almanza Dos 2nd 37,595 1750, 1751
C.A.A. – B. F. International 1st 77,264
Daniel Fajardo 1st 10,425
Elias Aldana 1st 10,402
Ilaya 1st 6,055
Manuyo Uno 1st 15,405 1744
Manuyo Dos 1st 37,007 1744, 1745
Pamplona Uno 1st 18,577
Pamplona Dos 2nd 10,765 1741
Pamplona Tres 1st 35,612 1740, 1746
Pilar Village 2nd 31,459
Pulang Lupa Uno 1st 31,401 1742
Pulang Lupa Dos 1st 33,171 1742
Talon Uno 1st 34,821 1747
Talon Dos 2nd 53,091 1747
Talon Tres 2nd 27,874 1747
Talon Kuatro 2nd 21,420 1747, 1749
Talon Singko 2nd 45,374 1747
Zapote 1st 20,771 1742

Demographics


Population census of Las Piñas
YearPop.±% 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[23][24][25][26]

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


Las Piñas City Hall
Las Piñas City Hall

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.[34] 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 12 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



Public high schools



Private high schools



Grades K to 12



Public Elementary Schools




Healthcare



Transportation



Railway


Las Piñas is part of the route of the extension of the LRT Line 1, the South Extension Project.[35] The actual construction officially started on Tuesday, May 7, 2019[36] 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.[35] The extension is slated for partial operations by late 2024 or early 2025 and full operations by second quarter of 2027.[37]


Road network


Map of Las Piñas
Map of Las Piñas
Alabang-Zapote Road (N411) in 2011. The road continually suffers from perennial traffic congestion resulting from increasing traffic.
Alabang-Zapote Road (N411) in 2011. The road continually suffers from perennial traffic congestion resulting from increasing traffic.

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


Saint Joseph Parish Church
Saint Joseph Parish Church
Las Piñas Bamboo Organ located inside Parish Church of St. Joseph
Las Piñas Bamboo Organ located inside Parish Church of St. Joseph

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.[38][39]

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.[38] 19 structures were included along the historical corridor:


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.[41]

Las Piñas is also home to unique festivals such as:


List of cultural properties of Las Piñas



Notable personalities



Sister cities



Local



See also



References


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