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Las Piñas (Tagalog: [las ˈpiɲɐs], officially the City of Las Piñas (Filipino: Lungsod ng Las Piñas), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 606,293 people. [3] Las Piñas was sixth in MoneySense Philippines "Best Places To Live" report in 2008. [5]
Las Piñas: Filipino for "red earth," in reference to its old industry of tisa or brick production. [48] Putatan: Muntinlupa: From putat, a local variety of flowering plants in the Lecythidaceae family that was common in the lakeside village. [49] Quiapo: Manila: Spanish rendering of the old Tagalog name kiyapo, a type of water cabbage common ...
The present name of the Philippines was bestowed by the Spanish explorer Ruy López de Villalobos [1] [2] or one of his captains Bernardo de la Torre [3] [4] in 1543, during an expedition intended to establish greater Spanish control at the western end of the division of the world established between Spain and Portugal by the treaties of Tordesillas and Zaragoza.
During World War II, much of the city was destroyed during the Battle of Manila (1945), the last of the many battles fought in Manila's history, but the city was rebuilt after the war. [1] It was the second-most destroyed city in the world during World War II, after Warsaw, Poland.
Piña (Tagalog pronunciation: pi-NYAH) is a traditional Philippine fiber made from the leaves of the pineapple plant. Pineapples are indigenous to South America but have been widely cultivated in the Philippines since the 17th century, and used for weaving lustrous lace-like luxury textiles known as nipis fabric.
Media in category "Las Piñas" The following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Las Piñas City Hall (Alabang-Zapote Road, Las Piñas; 09-19-2021).jpg 3,552 × 2,664; 3.92 MB
Friday's Super Club, Las Pinas City: 2 on 2 [a] October 16, 2010 Tanza, Cavite: Gapo de Gulat October 29, 2010 Music Jam, Olongapo City: Sabong Sumulong November 12, 2010 Texas Cockpit Arena, Marikina: Tectonics December 4, 2010 Katips Bar and Grillery, Katipunan Extension, Quezon City Grain Assault 2 February 5, 2011
Las Piñas was represented as part of the at-large district of the province of Manila in the Malolos Congress from 1898 to 1899, the first district of Rizal from 1907 to 1941 and from 1945 to 1972, the at-large district of Rizal in the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic from 1943 to 1944, and the representation of Region IV in the Interim Batasang Pambansa from 1978 to 1984.