Pasay

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Pasay, officially the City of Pasay, is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 453,186 people.

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.

There are several explanations as to the city's name:

A legend suggests it may have been named after Dayang-dayang Pasay, a princess of the Kingdom of Namayan and daughter of Rajah Sulayman of the Kingdom of Maynila. She had inherited half her father's dominion, which encompasses the present city, which she donated to Spanish friars at her deathbed.

Another legend suggests the namesake Pasay was instead a prince, whose father was Lakan Tagkan of Namayan. He inherited territories that included the area of the city.

A romantic tale has a man named José loudly wailing "¡Paz-ay!" at the grave of his wealthy lover, Paz. She had died from loneliness after their love was forbidden...

Overview adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA. Photography via Wikimedia Commons.