There are many anecdotes on how the present name of this city derived. It was then known as Palanyag, which means “my beloved,” describing the affection of its people to their town. In 1572, the town of Parañaque was founded and inhabited by an industrious people engaged in weaving, slipper and shoe-making, salt-making, fishing and planting rice. Like many cities surrounding Manila, the history of Parañaque dates back to pre-Hispanic times when the early inhabitants of the place, which had access to the sea, actively traded with Malayan, Indonesian, Indian and Chinese seafarers. Read more → Parañaque City: Novena Mecca of Metro Manila ParañaqueĪ thriving city of 4,770 hectares located about 8 kilometers south of the City of Manila, Parañaque is bounded by Las Piñas City in the southwest, Muntinlupa City in the southeast, Pasay City in the north and Boulevard 2000 of the reclaimed area of Manila Bay in the west. Get the latest of what the new DumagueteInfo has to offer after reading this article. ![]() ![]() DumagueteInfo has a new home and you are viewing an archived article.
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