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Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Pasig City
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National Capital Region
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Lone District of Pasig City
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1st class city highly urbanized
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Vicente "Enteng" Eusebio
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January 21 , 1995
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is one of the cities and municipalities that comprise
Metro Manila in the
Philippines . It used to be the capital of the province of
Rizal before Metro Manila was formed. Located along the eastern border or Metro Manila, Pasig City is bordered on the west by
Quezon City and
Mandaluyong City ; to the north by
Marikina City ; to the south by
Makati City ,
Pateros , and
Taguig City ; and to the east by the municipality of
Cainta in the province of
Rizal .
Pasig City a is primarily residential-industrial town but it is increasingly becoming a commercial area. Along its western border is the eastern half of
Ortigas Center , one of the top business districts in the metropolis (the western half is in Mandaluyong City). Found here are numerous high-rise office buildings, residential condominiums, and schools. The
University Of Asia And The Pacific (UA&P), one of the most expensive universities in the country, is located here, as well as the head office of the
Integrated Bar Of The Philippines . Northwest of Ortigas Center is the Meralco Compound, home of the head offices of
Meralco (Manila Electric Company), which is the largest electrical distribution company in the Philippines. The headquarters of the
Philippine Stock Exchange , which is also home to one of its trading floors, is located here.
Being the former capital of
Rizal , the provincial capitol is still located in Pasig City. Located along Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. Avenue (C-5 road) are many industrial manufacturing plants.
On
February 4 ,
2006 , a
Stampede at the
PhilSports Complex , located in Pasig, killed at least 74 people.
Pasig City is politically subdivided into 30
Barangay s.
- Bagong Ilog
- Bagong Katipunan
- Bambang
- Buting
- Caniogan
- Dela Paz
- Kalawaan
- Kapasigan
- Kapitolyo
- Malinao
- Manggahan
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- Maybunga
- Napico
- Oranbo
- Palatiw
- Pinagbuhatan
- Pineda
- Rosario
- Sagad
- San Antonio
- San Joaquin
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- San Jose
- San Miguel
- San Nicolas (Pob.)
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Lucia
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Tomas
- Santolan
- Sumilang
- Ugong
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