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Pasig, officially the City of Pasig (Filipino: Lungsod ng Pasig), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 803,159 people. [3] It is located along the eastern border of Metro Manila with Rizal province, the city shares its name with the Pasig River.
Bicol Region: The Queen City of Bicol [60] [61] Navotas: n/a: Metro Manila: Fishing Capital of the Philippines After the city's fishing industry which is a major part of Navotas' economy. The status of the city as the "Fishing Capital of the Philippines" is represented on its city seal by a fish. [62] Olongapo: Zambales (geographically only ...
The region as a whole is geographically divided into four districts, of which the first district is the central capital City of Manila, the second and third districts located to the east and north of the City, respectively, and the fourth district covering the remaining areas of the region south of the City and the Pasig River.
These, together with the National Capital Region, are further subdivided into cities (Filipino: lungsod) and municipalities (Filipino: bayan). Cities are classified under the Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160) into three categories: highly urbanized cities, independent component cities, and component cities.
Map of ancient Manila in 1570. The polity of Maynila shown in yellow.. Manila, to the extent that it has this placename, was likely founded in the Middle Ages, in the early 16th century [13] due to the Sanskrit origin of the component "nila" in its name which refers to "indigo", [14] and the prevalence of the placename during the rule of Rajah Matanda, the old king of Maynila, who was born ...
Antipolo serves as the provincial capital since 2020, having been an administrative center since 2009 with the capitol located in the city. Previously, Pasig served as the capital, a designation it retained even after becoming part of the National Capital Region in 1975. [4] [5] The province is a part of Greater Manila Area. It is the 5th ...
Common English name(s): Metro Manila, Manila (informal) Local name(s): Kalakhang Maynila, Maynila, Kamaynilaan; Official English name: National Capital Region of the Republic of the Philippines; Official local name: Pambansang Punong Rehiyon ng Republika ng Pilipinas; Nickname(s): See: Nicknames of Manila; Adjectival(s): Manilan, Manileño
Quezon City: Named after St. Francis. Del Monte (from the mountain) was affixed to the name distinguish it from San Francisco de Manila, a Franciscan church in Intramuros, Manila. [17] Diliman: Quezon City: From dilim, a type of fern. [18] Divisoria: Manila Tondo and Binondo: Spanish for "dividing line" (línea divisoria) Don Bosco: Parañaque ...