Pasay

Pasay
Highly urbanized city
Pasay skyline
Pasay City Mall and Market
Pasay City Hall
MOA Square (IKEA Pasay City)
Sta. Clara de Montefalco Parish
MOA Eye
Star City
Newport Mall
NAIA Terminal 2
Nickname: 
The Travel City
Motto: 
Aim High Pasay!
Anthem: Pasay, Mabuhay Ka! (English: "Long live Pasay!")
Map of Metro Manila with Pasay highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pasay
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°32′38″N 120°59′42″E / 14.5439°N 120.995°E / 14.5439; 120.995
CountryPhilippines
RegionNational Capital Region
Provincenone
District Lone district
FoundedDecember 2, 1863
RenamedSeptember 6, 1901
June 7, 1950
Cityhood and renamedJune 21, 1947 (as Rizal City)
Highly urbanized cityDecember 22, 1979
Barangays201 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorEmi Calixto Rubiano (PFP)
 • Vice MayorMark Anthony A. Calixto (Lakas)
 • RepresentativeAntonino G. Calixto (Lakas)
 • Councilors
1st District
2nd District
 • Electorate292,695 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
13.97 km2 (5.39 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Highest elevation
449 m (1,473 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
453,186
 • Density32,000/km2 (84,000/sq mi)
 • Households
127,629
DemonymPasayeño
Economy
 • Income class1st city income class
 • Poverty incidence
2.3
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 7,848 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 17,306 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 7,081 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 8,098 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
IDD: area code +63 (0)2
Native languagesFilipino
Websitewww.pasay.gov.ph

Pasay, officially the City of Pasay (Filipino: Lungsod ng Pasay; IPA: [ˈpaː.saɪ̯]), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 440,656 people.[5]

Due to its location just south of Manila, Pasay quickly became an urban town during the American colonial period. It is now best known for being the site of most of Ninoy Aquino International Airport and of complexes such as Newport City and the SM Central Business Park.

  1. ^ City of Pasay | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.