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Districts and Barangays
Parañaque is composed of a lone congressional district, and two legislative districts which are further subdivided into 16 Barangays. Legislative District One contains eight barangays in the eastern half of the city, while legislative District Two occupies the
eight barangays in the western portion of the city.
While barangays are the admnistrative divisions of the city, and are legally part of the addresses of establishments and homes, many residents indicate their subdivision (village) instead of their barangay.
Listed below are the barangays in each district plus some notable subdivisions.
Parañaque, when it was founded in 1572 by Spanish missionaries, was then called the town of Palanyag. The town was then under the authority of the Augustinians, first under the administration of Fr. Diego de Espinar in 1580.
During the Philippine Revolution, Parañaque became one of the hottest battle zones, being at the middle of the province of Cavite, where the revolutionaries held sway, and Manila, the seat of the Spanish colonial government.
At the time of the Americans, Parañaque became one of the first municipalities in the area. From a municipality, it then became a chartered city on February 15, 1998.
District One Barangays
District Two Barangays
Subdivisions
Attractions
Colleges and Universities
History
External Links