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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 has a population of 606,293 people. [3] Las Piñas was sixth in MoneySense Philippines "Best Places To Live" report in 2008. [5]
The Las Piñas–Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA), also known as the Las Piñas–Parañaque Wetland Park, is a protected area at the coasts of the cities of Las Piñas and Parañaque in Metro Manila, Philippines. The entire wetland is a declared Ramsar site under the Ramsar Convention of UNESCO.
It originated from the Tagalog word lusong, a wooden mortar that is used to pound rice. When the Spanish produced maps of the Philippines during the early 17th century, they called the island Luçonia which was later respelled as Luzonia, then Luzon. [24] Las islas de San Lázaro (St. Lazarus' Islands).
The Zapote River, also referred to as the Las Piñas–Zapote River, [1] is a river in the Philippines located between the boundaries of the cities of Las Piñas and Muntinlupa in Metro Manila, [2] [3] Bacoor and Dasmariñas in Cavite, [4] [5] and San Pedro in Laguna. The river has a total length of 5.81 kilometers (3.61 mi).
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
It connects the cities of Las Piñas in Metro Manila and Bacoor in the province of Cavite. The bridge and its surrounding area was the site of two battles, the Battle of Zapote Bridge (1897) between Filipino revolutionaries and the Spanish colonial government in 1897 during the Philippine Revolution , and the Battle of Zapote River between ...
Ramsar logo The Ramsar Convention (formally, the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat) is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, recognizing the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural, scientific, and recreational value. It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran ...
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