Pasig City

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City of Pasig

Location
Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Pasig City.
Government
Region	National Capital Region
Province	—
District	Lone District of Pasig City
Barangays	30
Income class:	1st class city; highly urbanized
Mayor	Vicente "Enteng" Eusebio
Founded	1573
Cityhood	January 21, 1995
Official Website	www.pasigcity.gov.ph
Physical characteristics
Area	31 km²
Population      Total (2000)      Density	505,058 16,292/km²

The City of Pasig is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise Metro Manila in the Philippines. It used to be the capital of the province of Rizal before Metro Manila was formed. Located along the eastern border of Metro Manila, Pasig City is bordered on the west by Quezon City and Mandaluyong City; to the north by Marikina City; to the south by Makati City, Pateros, and Taguig City; and to the east by the municipality of Cainta in the province of Rizal.

Pasig City a is primarily residential-industrial town but it is increasingly becoming a commercial area. Along its western border is the eastern (and arguably more significant) half of the Ortigas Center, one of the top business districts in the metropolis (the western half is in Mandaluyong City). Found here are numerous high-rise office buildings, residential condominiums, and schools. The University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), one of the most expensive universities in the country, is located here, as well as the head office of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. Northwest of Ortigas Center is the Meralco Compound, home of the head offices of Meralco (Manila Electric Company), which is the largest electrical distribution company in the Philippines. The headquarters of the Philippine Stock Exchange, which is also home to one of its trading floors, is located here. Due to this, the barangay of San Antonio has one of the largest incomes for a local government unit in the country, larger than most small towns.

Being the former capital of Rizal, the provincial capitol is still located in Pasig City. Located along Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. Avenue (C-5 road) are many industrial manufacturing plants.

Rizal High School, one of the biggest high schools in the world in terms of student population, is located in Pasig.

Contents 1 The City Seal 2 History 3 Barangay 4 External links

[edit] The City Seal

• The woman represents the Mutya ng Pasig, the idealism of perfection in all aspects that epitomizes loyalty, goodwill and splendor of the City of Pasig.

• The body of water on both sides of the woman is a suggestion of the Pasig River connecting two bodies of water, Laguna de Bay and Manila Bay both suggested by waves. Pasig is derived from Hindu word meaning a body of water connecting two bodies of water.

• On the lower left portion is the Immaculate Conception Church, one of the oldest edifices in the city. It is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig.

• On the lower right portion, it manifests prosperity and progress of the city.

[edit] History

Before the Spanish colonization, Pasig was a kingdom around the river Bitukang Manok (was part of Pasig River).

Pasig was founded in July 1573 with the inauguration of the mission-parish of Pasig. It received its first bell with the Our Lady of the Visitation as the patron saint of Pasig. But in 1587, Our Lady of Immaculate Conception replaced Our Lady of the Visitation as the patron saint of Pasig.

On June 11, 1901 the province of Rizal was created through Act No. 137 of Philippine Commission. Pasig was incorporated into the province of Rizal, and was designated as the capital of the new province.

In 1975, Pasig was carved out of Rizal province and became part of Metro Manila when the Metro Manila Commission (pre-cursor of Metro Manila Authority and later Metropolitan Manila Development Authority) was created by Pres. Marcos through Presidential Decree 824.

In July 1994, Pasig was converted into a highly urbanized city through Republic Act 7829. And in December 1994, President Fidel Ramos signed it into law, which was ratified through a plebiscite on January 21, 1995.

On February 4, 2006, a stampede at the PhilSports Arena (formerly ULTRA), killed at least 74 people.

[edit] Barangay

Pasig City is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.

Bagong Ilog Bagong Katipunan Bambang Buting Caniogan Dela Paz Kalawaan Kapasigan Kapitolyo Malinao Manggahan

Maybunga Napico Oranbo Palatiw Pinagbuhatan Pineda Rosario Sagad San Antonio San Joaquin

San Jose San Miguel San Nicolas (Pob.) Santa Cruz Santa Lucia Santa Rosa Santo Tomas Santolan Sumilang Ugong

[edit] External links

• Pasig City official website
• Interactive Map of Pasig City from Kabeet.com
• Pasig Catholic College
• Sacred Heart Academy Pasig City