Las Piñas
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About Las Piñas
Las Piñas, officially the City of Las Piñas (Filipino: Lungsod ng Las Piñas), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 615,549 people.
Las Piñas was sixth in MoneySense Philippines "Best Places To Live" report in 2008. Attractions include Evia Lifestyle Center, SM Southmall, Robinsons Place Las Piñas and Las Piñas - Parañaque Wetland Park.
The story about the true origin of the city's name, "Las Piñas", varies. One version mentioned, that traders from the province of Cavite and Batangas shipped their first piñas (Spanish for pineapples) for sale to this town before they were distributed to nearby markets. Another version claims the original name was Las Peñas (“the rocks”), as the area was a quarry for stone and adobe used to construct buildings and bridges. The old church bell of Saint Joseph Parish Church founded by Diego Cera has been preserved inside the church museum. An inscription on the bell reads, "Siendo cura del pueblo de Laspeñas el M.R.P. Padre Diego Cera se fundió este equilón año de 1820", showing even during Cera’s day as the first parish...
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