Parañaque, Highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines
Parañaque extends over 4,770 hectares south of Manila, featuring residential neighborhoods, commercial centers, and entertainment districts connected by major transportation routes.
The settlement started as Palanyag in 1572, when early inhabitants conducted maritime trade activities with merchants from Malaysia, Indonesia, India, and China.
The Redemptorist Church in Baclaran district receives thousands of worshippers weekly, making it among the most frequented religious structures in Asia.
The Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange functions as the central transportation hub, linking multiple modes of public transport to different sections of Metro Manila.
Entertainment City hosts large integrated resort complexes, including Solaire Resort and Okada Manila, which contribute to the municipal economic development.
Location: Metro Manila
Inception: 1572
Elevation above the sea: 11 m
Website: https://paranaquecity.gov.ph/
Shares border with: Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Pasay, Taguig
Address: Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines 1700–1720 Parañaque
Website: https://paranaquecity.gov.ph
GPS coordinates: 14.50081,120.99153
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:26
Las Piñas Bamboo Organ
2.4 km
National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
3.4 km
Parañaque Cathedral
85 m
Food Terminal, Inc.
5.6 km
Las Piñas–Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area
1.7 km
Newport City, Metro Manila
3.5 km
Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3
3.1 km
Prinza Dam
7.2 km
Shrine of St. Therese, Doctor of the Church
3.5 km
Dessert Museum
3.7 km
Zapote Bridge
4.9 km
Cuenca Ancestral House
7 km
Manila Memorial Park
6 km
Father Pedro Dandan y Masangkay historical marker
43 m
Revolutionary Government historical marker
7 km
Food Wanderer x Lakbay Museo
2.4 km
Saint Ezequiel Moreno historical marker
7.2 km
Battle of Zapote historical marker
4.9 km
Molino Dam historical marker
7.1 km
Manuel H. Bernabe historical marker
116 m
St. Joseph Parish Church, Las Piñas historical marker
2.4 km
Church of Las Piñas historical marker
2.4 km
Methodist Episcopal Church historical marker
1.8 km
Benigno S. Aquino, Jr. historical marker
1 km
Malibay Plaza
4.2 km
Chapel of San Nicolas de Tolentino historical marker
236 m
Zapote Battlefield historical marker
4.9 km
Church of Parañaque historical marker
33 mReviews
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