Parañaque

Summary data
Typecity (highly urbanized)
Island groupLuzon
RegionNational Capital Region (NCR)
Barangay count16
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesManila Bay [South China Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)46.57 km2 (17.98 sq mi)
Population (2020)689,992
Density (2020)14,816 / km2 (38,376 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 30' North, 120° 59' East (14.5007, 120.9915)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.5 meters (31.3 feet)

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

The city has a land area of 46.57 square kilometers or 17.98 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 689,992. This represented 5.12% of the total population of the National Capital Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 14,816 inhabitants per square kilometer or 38,376 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Parañaque has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Parañaque
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
B. F. Homes13.44%92,75288,0355.36%1.10%
Baclaran4.91%33,85028,38519.25%3.78%
Don Bosco7.85%54,18852,2973.62%0.75%
Don Galo1.53%10,55011,645-9.40%-2.06%
La Huerta1.25%8,5929,569-10.21%-2.24%
Marcelo Green Village5.45%37,57434,5548.74%1.78%
Merville3.86%26,61527,508-3.25%-0.69%
Moonwalk10.51%72,52067,7237.08%1.45%
San Antonio10.16%70,13467,4014.05%0.84%
San Dionisio10.51%72,52263,50614.20%2.83%
San Isidro11.50%79,37278,9120.58%0.12%
San Martin de Porres2.94%20,28321,181-4.24%-0.91%
Santo Niño4.19%28,92534,860-17.03%-3.85%
Sun Valley7.26%50,08748,9132.40%0.50%
Tambo3.90%26,92825,6994.78%0.99%
Vitalez0.74%5,1005,634-9.48%-2.07%
Parañaque Total689,992665,8223.63%0.75%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Parañaque for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱3,757,404,271.99.

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Annual regular income of Parañaque (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20092,063,667,103.60–
20102,260,622,775.409.54%
20112,349,113,475.453.91%
20122,412,759,006.132.71%
20132,973,934,912.4523.26%
20143,206,947,672.037.84%
20153,150,901,341.33-1.75%
20163,757,404,271.9919.25%

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 Parañaque in the 2015 Census was 663,733 broken down into 163,074 households or an average of 4.07 members per household.

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Number of households in Parañaque (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
307,38461,1285.03
390,53982,6924.72
447,90894,1094.76
551,736125,9124.38
586,322137,4054.27
663,733163,0744.07

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Parañaque is 20 to 24, with 71,256 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4,360 individuals.

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Population of Parañaque by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 111,6341.75%
1 to 447,0187.06%
5 to 955,4488.33%
10 to 1453,2498.00%
15 to 1963,6849.56%
20 to 2471,25610.70%
25 to 2968,46510.28%
30 to 3459,7458.97%
35 to 3952,3337.86%
40 to 4443,6626.56%
45 to 4938,0415.71%
50 to 5431,3424.71%
55 to 5924,5593.69%
60 to 6418,2732.74%
65 to 6911,6801.75%
70 to 746,4920.98%
75 to 794,5810.69%
80 and over4,3600.65%
Total665,822100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 35.5
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.75
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 41.25
  • Median Age: 27.24

Historical population

The population of Parañaque grew from 6,507 in 1903 to 689,992 in 2020, an increase of 683,485 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.75%, or an increase of 24,170 people, from the previous population of 665,822 in 2015.

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Population of Parañaque (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,507–
22,1218.03%
21,125-0.23%
28,8843.26%
61,8986.93%
97,2144.51%
158,97410.37%
208,5525.58%
308,2363.98%
391,2964.57%
449,8113.03%
552,6602.88%
588,1262.29%
665,8222.39%
689,9920.75%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Parañaque for the year 2019 was 328,924, broken down into 149,220 males and 179,704 females.

Location

The city center of Parañaque is situated at approximately 14° 30' North, 120° 59' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.5 meters or 31.3 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 Parañaque are Las Piñas, Pasay, Makati, Bacoor, Cavite, Cavite City, Cavite, and Taguig. The nearest municipalities are Pateros, Kawit, Cavite, Noveleta, Cavite, Cainta, Rizal, Taytay, Rizal, and Rosario, Cavite. Its distance from the national capital is 10.03 kilometers (6.23 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Pateros, 9.19 kilometers (5.71 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N60°E)
  • Kawit, Cavite, 11.37 kilometers (7.06 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S56°W)
  • Noveleta, Cavite, 14.81 kilometers (9.20 miles) to the Southwest (S55°W)
  • Cainta, Rizal, 15.97 kilometers (9.92 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N56°E)
  • Taytay, Rizal, 16.99 kilometers (10.56 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N63°E)
  • Rosario, Cavite, 17.43 kilometers (10.83 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S58°W)

Nearest cities

  • Las Piñas, 2.45 kilometers (1.52 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S25°W)
  • Pasay, 4.78 kilometers (2.97 miles) to the North (N5°E)
  • Makati, 7.10 kilometers (4.41 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N29°E)
  • Bacoor, Cavite, 7.18 kilometers (4.46 miles) to the Southwest (S50°W)
  • Cavite City, Cavite, 9.14 kilometers (5.68 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S77°W)
  • Taguig, 9.38 kilometers (5.83 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N72°E)

Distance from Manila: 10.03 kilometers (6.23 miles) to the North (N7°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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