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Muntinlupa (Tagalog: [mʊntɪnˈlupɐ]), officially the City of Muntinlupa (Filipino: Lungsod ng Muntinlupa), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 543,445 people.
Old Tagalog word, meaning "to dig", referring to the digging for treasures in the area in its early history. [7] Bignay: Valenzuela: Named for the bignay tree. [9] Binondo: Manila: Spanish rendering of the old Tagalog name binundok, meaning mountainous or hilly. Buli: Muntinlupa: Named for the buri palm. Bungad: Quezon City: Filipino word for ...
Spanish for "The Pineapples"; the city's old name however is "Las Peñas" meaning "The Rocks". [22] Legazpi: Albay: Miguel López de Legazpi, the first Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines. Ligao: Albay: from ticao, a Bicolano word for a tree with poisonous leaves. Lipa: Batangas: from lipa, a Philippine linden tree. Lucena: none
The old prison was established by the Spanish colonial government on June 25, 1865, via royal decree. [6] It was divided into two sections: the Carcel, which could accommodate 600 inmates, and the Presidio, which could hold 527 prisoners. An aerial view of New Bilibid Prison, Muntinlupa, 1940
The Diocese of Parañaque (Latin: Dioecesis Paranaquensis; Filipino: Diyosesis ng Parañaque; Spanish: Diócesis de Parañaque) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Metro Manila, Philippines which encompasses the cities of Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Muntinlupa.
MUNTIPARLAS – Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Las Piñas (southern Metro Manila) NC – Naga City; NCR – National Capital Region (Metro Manila) NIR – Negros Island Region.
Poblacion is one of the nine barangays of Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines.It is also the center of the city, hence the name which translates to center in Spanish.. The barangay encompasses the NBP Reservation, which houses the National Bilibid Prison along with several historical sites in the city, including the Memorial Grotto, the Japanese Cemetery, and the Director's Quarter.
Tunasan (Tagalog pronunciation: [tuˈna.san̩]) is a barangay in Muntinlupa, Philippines.It is the southernmost barangay of Metro Manila, located in the southern section of the city bordering the province of Laguna.