Pasay

Summary data
Typecity (highly urbanized)
Island groupLuzon
RegionNational Capital Region (NCR)
Barangay count201
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesManila Bay [South China Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)13.97 km2 (5.39 sq mi)
Population (2020)440,656
Density (2020)31,543 / km2 (81,754 / sq mi)
Coordinates14° 33' North, 120° 60' East (14.5437, 120.9954)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.1 meters (36.4 feet)

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

The city has a land area of 13.97 square kilometers or 5.39 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 440,656. This represented 3.27% of the total population of the National Capital Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 31,543 inhabitants per square kilometer or 81,754 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Pasay has 201 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Pasay
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Barangay 10.52%2,2751,23384.51%13.76%
Barangay 100.32%1,4051,501-6.40%-1.38%
Barangay 1000.28%1,2231,360-10.07%-2.21%
Barangay 1010.12%55040934.47%6.43%
Barangay 1020.19%826845-2.25%-0.48%
Barangay 1030.22%9491,024-7.32%-1.59%
Barangay 1040.26%1,1271,718-34.40%-8.49%
Barangay 1050.13%567620-8.55%-1.86%
Barangay 1060.26%1,1581,1312.39%0.50%
Barangay 1070.35%1,5611,840-15.16%-3.40%
Barangay 1080.47%2,0702,134-3.00%-0.64%
Barangay 1090.25%1,1221,0942.56%0.53%
Barangay 110.09%408471-13.38%-2.98%
Barangay 1100.41%1,8271,973-7.40%-1.61%
Barangay 1110.29%1,2791,2373.40%0.71%
Barangay 1120.15%64038267.54%11.47%
Barangay 1130.41%1,8001,926-6.54%-1.41%
Barangay 1140.24%1,05093212.66%2.54%
Barangay 1150.28%1,2401,07215.67%3.11%
Barangay 1160.27%1,2051,320-8.71%-1.90%
Barangay 1170.21%9351,021-8.42%-1.84%
Barangay 1180.37%1,6341,963-16.76%-3.79%
Barangay 1190.37%1,6221,39816.02%3.18%
Barangay 120.12%5401,192-54.70%-15.35%
Barangay 1200.08%3323300.61%0.13%
Barangay 1210.23%1,00784718.89%3.71%
Barangay 1220.27%1,1841,1760.68%0.14%
Barangay 1230.29%1,2841,295-0.85%-0.18%
Barangay 1240.38%1,6661,47313.10%2.63%
Barangay 1250.34%1,5081,591-5.22%-1.12%
Barangay 1260.16%7251,168-37.93%-9.55%
Barangay 1270.41%1,7991,977-9.00%-1.97%
Barangay 1280.37%1,6341,13344.22%8.01%
Barangay 1290.27%1,2091,07612.36%2.48%
Barangay 130.60%2,6462,40510.02%2.03%
Barangay 1300.92%4,0423,53714.28%2.85%
Barangay 1310.32%1,4271,555-8.23%-1.79%
Barangay 1321.15%5,0883,50145.33%8.19%
Barangay 1330.50%2,2211,80523.05%4.46%
Barangay 1340.38%1,6861,747-3.49%-0.75%
Barangay 1350.63%2,7682,23923.63%4.57%
Barangay 1360.49%2,1671,55039.81%7.31%
Barangay 1370.68%2,9944,174-28.27%-6.75%
Barangay 1380.23%1,0311,520-32.17%-7.85%
Barangay 1390.24%1,06584825.59%4.91%
Barangay 141.08%4,7697,219-33.94%-8.36%
Barangay 1400.13%590816-27.70%-6.60%
Barangay 1410.11%465711-34.60%-8.55%
Barangay 1420.07%318495-35.76%-8.89%
Barangay 1430.32%1,3901,402-0.86%-0.18%
Barangay 1440.50%2,2121,71429.05%5.52%
Barangay 1451.99%8,7587,42817.91%3.53%
Barangay 1460.24%1,03653394.37%15.01%
Barangay 1470.33%1,4591,580-7.66%-1.66%
Barangay 1480.72%3,1643,888-18.62%-4.24%
Barangay 1490.17%76846066.96%11.39%
Barangay 150.53%2,3282,718-14.35%-3.21%
Barangay 1500.15%6626226.43%1.32%
Barangay 1510.27%1,17586436.00%6.69%
Barangay 1520.28%1,2191,386-12.05%-2.67%
Barangay 1530.31%1,3671,382-1.09%-0.23%
Barangay 1540.17%7436828.94%1.82%
Barangay 1550.21%91681412.53%2.52%
Barangay 1560.80%3,5403,2997.31%1.50%
Barangay 1570.51%2,2422,425-7.55%-1.64%
Barangay 1580.22%96179820.43%3.99%
Barangay 1590.30%1,3011,543-15.68%-3.53%
Barangay 160.10%4241,035-59.03%-17.13%
Barangay 1600.28%1,2451,1746.05%1.24%
Barangay 1610.64%2,8342,7004.96%1.02%
Barangay 1620.43%1,8981,42932.82%6.16%
Barangay 1630.33%1,4671,20321.95%4.26%
Barangay 1640.40%1,7491,7350.81%0.17%
Barangay 1651.24%5,4725,3302.66%0.55%
Barangay 1660.27%1,1901,02316.32%3.23%
Barangay 1670.17%755805-6.21%-1.34%
Barangay 1680.12%52142123.75%4.59%
Barangay 1690.64%2,8253,111-9.19%-2.01%
Barangay 170.22%9851,013-2.76%-0.59%
Barangay 1700.36%1,5711,939-18.98%-4.33%
Barangay 1710.77%3,3903,2025.87%1.21%
Barangay 1721.12%4,9195,442-9.61%-2.10%
Barangay 1730.41%1,8142,020-10.20%-2.24%
Barangay 1740.41%1,8261,7315.49%1.13%
Barangay 1750.44%1,9522,064-5.43%-1.17%
Barangay 1760.37%1,6171,833-11.78%-2.60%
Barangay 1771.41%6,2355,07422.88%4.43%
Barangay 1780.88%3,8895,620-30.80%-7.46%
Barangay 1791.52%6,6925,05832.31%6.07%
Barangay 180.23%1,01989613.73%2.74%
Barangay 1800.47%2,0592,074-0.72%-0.15%
Barangay 1810.43%1,8832,453-23.24%-5.41%
Barangay 1820.66%2,9062,7256.64%1.36%
Barangay 1838.48%37,37232,14616.26%3.22%
Barangay 1843.22%14,20915,059-5.64%-1.22%
Barangay 1851.05%4,6395,179-10.43%-2.29%
Barangay 1860.78%3,4505,093-32.26%-7.87%
Barangay 1871.05%4,6294,07713.54%2.71%
Barangay 1880.48%2,0941,85712.76%2.56%
Barangay 1890.55%2,4311,23896.37%15.26%
Barangay 190.18%812968-16.12%-3.63%
Barangay 1900.98%4,3363,55322.04%4.28%
Barangay 1910.77%3,4063,08610.37%2.10%
Barangay 1920.96%4,2174,364-3.37%-0.72%
Barangay 1931.69%7,4308,067-7.90%-1.72%
Barangay 1941.03%4,5235,779-21.73%-5.03%
Barangay 1950.56%2,4492,2469.04%1.84%
Barangay 1960.34%1,4991,506-0.46%-0.10%
Barangay 1970.87%3,8544,139-6.89%-1.49%
Barangay 1980.43%1,9041,8463.14%0.65%
Barangay 1990.46%2,0442,195-6.88%-1.49%
Barangay 20.30%1,3271,562-15.04%-3.37%
Barangay 200.14%6231,048-40.55%-10.37%
Barangay 2000.13%5945586.45%1.32%
Barangay 2014.49%19,78822,165-10.72%-2.36%
Barangay 210.18%7901,265-37.55%-9.43%
Barangay 220.16%714801-10.86%-2.39%
Barangay 230.32%1,4191,806-21.43%-4.95%
Barangay 240.16%7041,229-42.72%-11.07%
Barangay 250.14%595864-31.13%-7.55%
Barangay 260.21%93265941.43%7.57%
Barangay 270.06%273416-34.38%-8.48%
Barangay 280.28%1,23792633.59%6.28%
Barangay 290.32%1,4292,031-29.64%-7.13%
Barangay 30.19%824906-9.05%-1.98%
Barangay 300.22%96477324.71%4.76%
Barangay 310.80%3,5441,495137.06%19.92%
Barangay 320.43%1,9062,044-6.75%-1.46%
Barangay 330.22%98385514.97%2.98%
Barangay 340.21%9392,090-55.07%-15.50%
Barangay 350.14%600741-19.03%-4.35%
Barangay 360.86%3,7991,162226.94%28.32%
Barangay 370.35%1,5291,4574.94%1.02%
Barangay 380.45%1,9672,800-29.75%-7.16%
Barangay 390.29%1,2901,2870.23%0.05%
Barangay 40.47%2,0861,88810.49%2.12%
Barangay 400.52%2,3112,1477.64%1.56%
Barangay 410.36%1,5911,706-6.74%-1.46%
Barangay 420.41%1,8261,7524.22%0.87%
Barangay 430.59%2,6202,871-8.74%-1.91%
Barangay 440.32%1,4171,23514.74%2.94%
Barangay 450.38%1,6721,26232.49%6.10%
Barangay 461.31%5,7836,038-4.22%-0.90%
Barangay 470.27%1,2071,00520.10%3.93%
Barangay 480.12%509531-4.14%-0.89%
Barangay 490.07%290451-35.70%-8.88%
Barangay 51.38%6,0811,035487.54%45.17%
Barangay 500.11%4784682.14%0.45%
Barangay 510.49%2,1592,0783.90%0.81%
Barangay 520.54%2,3922,07415.33%3.05%
Barangay 530.18%788794-0.76%-0.16%
Barangay 540.34%1,4791,560-5.19%-1.12%
Barangay 550.19%8327619.33%1.90%
Barangay 560.19%855891-4.04%-0.86%
Barangay 570.31%1,3611,20912.57%2.52%
Barangay 580.31%1,3821,723-19.79%-4.54%
Barangay 590.38%1,6571,6410.98%0.20%
Barangay 60.11%463605-23.47%-5.47%
Barangay 600.32%1,4251,516-6.00%-1.29%
Barangay 610.57%2,5032,962-15.50%-3.48%
Barangay 620.28%1,2281,294-5.10%-1.10%
Barangay 630.15%679702-3.28%-0.70%
Barangay 640.36%1,5821,603-1.31%-0.28%
Barangay 650.67%2,9322,8831.70%0.36%
Barangay 660.63%2,7972,47213.15%2.63%
Barangay 670.25%1,1041,127-2.04%-0.43%
Barangay 680.19%8521,007-15.39%-3.46%
Barangay 690.26%1,1531,01213.93%2.78%
Barangay 70.61%2,676709277.43%32.26%
Barangay 700.50%2,1991,58838.48%7.09%
Barangay 710.16%6856593.95%0.82%
Barangay 720.32%1,4231,3832.89%0.60%
Barangay 730.16%6991,143-38.85%-9.83%
Barangay 740.10%460589-21.90%-5.07%
Barangay 750.30%1,3261,12817.55%3.46%
Barangay 764.45%19,6044,902299.92%33.88%
Barangay 770.25%1,1071,238-10.58%-2.33%
Barangay 780.11%494100394.00%39.97%
Barangay 790.15%6776228.84%1.80%
Barangay 80.26%1,1601,02812.84%2.58%
Barangay 800.27%1,20871369.42%11.74%
Barangay 810.48%2,1292,162-1.53%-0.32%
Barangay 820.13%554707-21.64%-5.00%
Barangay 830.18%794956-16.95%-3.83%
Barangay 840.16%719783-8.17%-1.78%
Barangay 850.29%1,2851,2235.07%1.05%
Barangay 860.32%1,3891,09726.62%5.09%
Barangay 870.14%633681-7.05%-1.53%
Barangay 880.22%9581,356-29.35%-7.05%
Barangay 890.23%1,0031,041-3.65%-0.78%
Barangay 90.06%257281-8.54%-1.86%
Barangay 900.37%1,6151,856-12.98%-2.89%
Barangay 910.43%1,8811,7388.23%1.68%
Barangay 920.11%469562-16.55%-3.74%
Barangay 930.09%38227936.92%6.84%
Barangay 940.54%2,3751,80131.87%6.00%
Barangay 950.26%1,1321,147-1.31%-0.28%
Barangay 960.19%8261,121-26.32%-6.23%
Barangay 970.31%1,3611,12321.19%4.13%
Barangay 980.34%1,4871,19924.02%4.64%
Barangay 990.25%1,1111,334-16.72%-3.78%
Pasay Total440,656416,5225.79%1.19%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pasay for the fiscal year of 2016 was 3,535,557,082.79.

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Annual regular income of Pasay (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,945,675,737.99
20102,129,533,713.809.45%
20112,600,394,529.9822.11%
20122,663,629,193.462.43%
20133,027,245,987.0013.65%
20143,116,314,332.922.94%
20153,466,375,560.7611.23%
20163,535,557,082.792.00%

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 Pasay in the 2015 Census was 412,497 broken down into 107,619 households or an average of 3.83 members per household.

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Number of households in Pasay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
366,70273,8464.97
407,10186,2534.72
354,01978,1804.53
402,43698,2744.10
391,45697,9664.00
412,497107,6193.83

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pasay is 20 to 24, with 48,729 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2,115 individuals.

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Population of Pasay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17,3271.76%
1 to 428,7116.89%
5 to 934,6068.31%
10 to 1433,2187.98%
15 to 1939,8159.56%
20 to 2448,72911.70%
25 to 2947,59711.43%
30 to 3437,5569.02%
35 to 3931,5287.57%
40 to 4426,0596.26%
45 to 4922,5955.42%
50 to 5418,7184.49%
55 to 5914,1343.39%
60 to 6410,5722.54%
65 to 696,7901.63%
70 to 743,7800.91%
75 to 792,6720.64%
80 and over2,1150.51%
Total416,522100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 34.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 40.1
  • Median Age: 26.67

Historical population

The population of Pasay grew from 8,201 in 1903 to 440,656 in 2020, an increase of 432,455 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.19%, or an increase of 24,134 people, from the previous population of 416,522 in 2015.

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Population of Pasay (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,201
18,6975.34%
55,1615.56%
88,7285.00%
132,6733.60%
206,2834.41%
254,9994.35%
287,7702.45%
368,3662.50%
408,6101.96%
354,908-2.98%
403,0641.77%
392,869-0.93%
416,5221.12%
440,6561.19%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pasay for the year 2019 was 285,538, broken down into 134,793 males and 150,745 females.

Location

The city center of Pasay is situated at approximately 14° 33' North, 120° 60' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.1 meters or 36.4 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 Pasay are Makati, Parañaque, Manila, Mandaluyong, Las Piñas, and San Juan. The nearest municipalities are Pateros, Cainta, Rizal, Kawit, Cavite, Taytay, Rizal, Angono, Rizal, and Noveleta, Cavite. Its distance from the national capital is 5.45 kilometers (3.39 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Pateros, 7.55 kilometers (4.69 miles) to the East (S89°E)
  • Cainta, Rizal, 13.53 kilometers (8.41 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N73°E)
  • Kawit, Cavite, 14.82 kilometers (9.21 miles) to the Southwest (S42°W)
  • Taytay, Rizal, 15.04 kilometers (9.34 miles) to the East (N79°E)
  • Angono, Rizal, 17.15 kilometers (10.66 miles) to the East (S83°E)
  • Noveleta, Cavite, 18.24 kilometers (11.34 miles) to the Southwest (S43°W)

Nearest cities

  • Makati, 3.36 kilometers (2.09 miles) to the East‑Northeast (N64°E)
  • Parañaque, 4.78 kilometers (2.97 miles) to the South (S5°W)
  • Manila, 5.45 kilometers (3.39 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N18°W)
  • Mandaluyong, 5.54 kilometers (3.44 miles) to the Northeast (N47°E)
  • Las Piñas, 7.13 kilometers (4.43 miles) to the South‑Southwest (S12°W)
  • San Juan, 7.71 kilometers (4.79 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N29°E)

Distance from Manila: 5.45 kilometers (3.39 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N18°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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