Las Piñas

Summary data
Typecity (highly urbanized)
Island groupLuzon
RegionNational Capital Region (NCR)
Barangay count20
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesManila Bay [South China Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)32.69 km2 (12.62 sq mi)
Population (2020)606,293
Density (2020)18,547 / km2 (48,042 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 29' North, 120° 59' East (14.4806, 120.9819)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.1 meters (29.9 feet)

Las Piñas is a coastal highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region.

The city has a land area of 32.69 square kilometers or 12.62 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 606,293. This represented 4.50% of the total population of the National Capital Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 18,547 inhabitants per square kilometer or 48,042 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Las Piñas has 20 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Las Piñas
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Almanza Dos6.17%37,43237,595-0.43%-0.09%
Almanza Uno5.98%36,23230,40519.16%3.76%
B. F. International Village13.48%81,73977,2645.79%1.19%
Daniel Fajardo1.75%10,62910,4251.96%0.41%
Elias Aldana1.69%10,27510,402-1.22%-0.26%
Ilaya1.17%7,1036,05517.31%3.42%
Manuyo Dos7.32%44,35137,00719.84%3.88%
Manuyo Uno2.44%14,79415,405-3.97%-0.85%
Pamplona Dos1.51%9,14110,765-15.09%-3.38%
Pamplona Tres5.79%35,09835,612-1.44%-0.31%
Pamplona Uno3.15%19,08518,5772.73%0.57%
Pilar4.91%29,78031,459-5.34%-1.15%
Pulang Lupa Dos5.36%32,48533,171-2.07%-0.44%
Pulang Lupa Uno6.33%38,40531,40122.31%4.33%
Talon Dos7.25%43,97853,091-17.16%-3.89%
Talon Kuatro3.42%20,76321,420-3.07%-0.65%
Talon Singko6.38%38,68445,374-14.74%-3.30%
Talon Tres5.44%32,96327,87418.26%3.59%
Talon Uno7.01%42,50534,82122.07%4.29%
Zapote3.44%20,85120,7710.39%0.08%
Las Piñas Total606,293588,8942.95%0.61%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Las Piñas for the fiscal year of 2016 was 2,000,189,668.48.

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Annual regular income of Las Piñas (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,261,549,838.92
20101,357,978,214.967.64%
20111,490,204,984.109.74%
20121,464,234,762.46-1.74%
20131,561,753,035.286.66%
20141,728,702,375.6410.69%
20151,978,824,162.7514.47%
20162,000,189,668.481.08%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Las Piñas in the 2015 Census was 587,675 broken down into 141,925 households or an average of 4.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Las Piñas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
296,89657,6705.15
412,04082,6184.99
471,76797,9624.82
531,833119,9114.44
551,886127,7234.32
587,675141,9254.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Las Piñas is 20 to 24, with 57,839 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3,368 individuals.

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Population of Las Piñas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 110,9641.86%
1 to 443,5617.40%
5 to 954,2599.21%
10 to 1453,9219.16%
15 to 1956,6899.63%
20 to 2457,8399.82%
25 to 2955,5989.44%
30 to 3450,0878.51%
35 to 3944,8547.62%
40 to 4437,3956.35%
45 to 4932,4495.51%
50 to 5426,6174.52%
55 to 5921,6403.67%
60 to 6417,2722.93%
65 to 6911,7421.99%
70 to 746,3671.08%
75 to 794,2720.73%
80 and over3,3680.57%
Total588,894100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.43
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 47.06
  • Median Age: 26.55

Historical population

The population of Las Piñas grew from 2,762 in 1903 to 606,293 in 2020, an increase of 603,531 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.61%, or an increase of 17,399 people, from the previous population of 588,894 in 2015.

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Population of Las Piñas (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,762
2,8720.25%
6,8224.42%
9,2803.21%
16,0934.96%
45,73210.76%
81,61012.32%
136,51410.83%
297,1028.09%
413,0866.37%
472,7802.94%
532,3301.65%
552,5731.37%
588,8941.22%
606,2930.61%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Las Piñas for the year 2019 was 328,384, broken down into 144,943 males and 183,441 females.

Location

The city center of Las Piñas is situated at approximately 14° 29' North, 120° 59' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.1 meters or 29.9 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Las Piñas are Parañaque, Bacoor, Cavite, Pasay, Imus, Cavite, Cavite City, Cavite, and Makati. The nearest municipalities are Kawit, Cavite, Pateros, Noveleta, Cavite, Rosario, Cavite, Tanza, Cavite, and Cainta, Rizal. Its distance from the national capital is 12.17 kilometers (7.56 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Kawit, Cavite, 9.37 kilometers (5.82 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S64°W)
  • Pateros, 11.28 kilometers (7.01 miles) to the Northeast (N53°E)
  • Noveleta, Cavite, 12.75 kilometers (7.92 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S61°W)
  • Rosario, Cavite, 15.43 kilometers (9.59 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S63°W)
  • Tanza, Cavite, 16.94 kilometers (10.53 miles) to the Southwest (S55°W)
  • Cainta, Rizal, 18.10 kilometers (11.25 miles) to the Northeast (N52°E)

Nearest cities

  • Parañaque, 2.45 kilometers (1.52 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N25°E)
  • Bacoor, Cavite, 5.08 kilometers (3.16 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S62°W)
  • Pasay, 7.13 kilometers (4.43 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N12°E)
  • Imus, Cavite, 7.55 kilometers (4.69 miles) to the Southwest (S41°W)
  • Cavite City, Cavite, 7.87 kilometers (4.89 miles) to the West (N89°W)
  • Makati, 9.55 kilometers (5.93 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N28°E)

Distance from Manila: 12.17 kilometers (7.56 miles) to the North (N1°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
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