Pasig

This article is about the city. For the river, see Pasig River.

Pasig
Highly urbanized city
Emerald Avenue
Tanghalang Pasigueño
Pasig Cathedral
Plaza Rizal
Pasig River
Caruncho Avenue
Capitol Commons
Flag of Pasig
Flag
Official seal of Pasig
Seal
Official logo of Pasig
Wordmark
Motto(s): 
Pasig: Umaagos ang Pag-asa
English: "Pasig: Hope Flows!"
Anthem: Martsa ng Pasig ("March of Pasig")
   Pasig in    Metro Manila
OpenStreetMap
Map
Pasig is located in Philippines
Pasig
Pasig
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°33′38″N 121°04′35″E / 14.5605°N 121.0765°E / 14.5605; 121.0765
CountryPhilippines
RegionNational Capital Region
ProvinceNone
District Lone district
EstablishedJuly 2, 1573
Cityhood and HUCJanuary 21, 1995
Barangays30 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorVictor Ma. Regis Sotto (Independent)
 • Vice MayorRobert Vincent Jude Jaworski Jr. (Aksyon)
 • RepresentativeRoman Romulo (Independent)
 • Councilors
List
  • 1st District
  • Kiko Rustia
  • Simon Romulo Tantoco
  • Pao Santiago
  • Volta Delos Santos
  • Eric Gonzales
  • Regino Balderrama
  • 2nd District
  • Angelu De Leon
  • Corie Raymundo
  • Syvel Asilo
  • Buboy Agustin
  • Quin Cruz
  • Maro Martires
 • Electorate457,370 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
48.46 km2 (18.71 sq mi)
Elevation
9.0 m (29.5 ft)
Highest elevation
136 m (446 ft)
Lowest elevation
−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
803,159
 • Rank9th
 • Density17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)
 • Households
212,895
Demonym(s)Pasigueño (Male)
Pasigueña (Female)
Economy
 • Income class1st city income class
 • Poverty incidence
2.20
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 13,019 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 51,688 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 10,389 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 6,609 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityManila Electric Company (Meralco)
 • WaterManila Water
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
137403000
IDD : area code +63 (0)02
Native languagesTagalog
Major religionsRoman Catholic Church, Protestantism, Iglesia ni Cristo, Evangelicalism
Feast dateDecember 8
Catholic dioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Pasig
Patron saintImmaculate Conception
Websitepasigcity.gov.ph

Pasig, officially the City of Pasig (Filipino: Lungsod ng Pasig), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 803,159 people.[3]

It is located along the eastern border of Metro Manila with Rizal province, the city shares its name with the Pasig River. A formerly rural settlement, Pasig is primarily residential and industrial, but has been becoming increasingly commercial in recent years, particularly after the construction of the Ortigas Center business district in its west. The city is home to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pasig, based in Pasig Cathedral, a landmark built around the same time as the town's foundation in 1573.[citation needed]

Pasig was formerly part of Rizal province before the formation of Metro Manila, the national capital region of the country.[5] The seat of government of Rizal was hosted in Pasig at the old Rizal Provincial Capitol until a new capitol was opened in Antipolo, within Rizal's jurisdiction in 2009.[6] On June 19, 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act No. 11475, which designated Antipolo as the official capital of Rizal.[7][8][9] However, it remained as the de jure, or official capital of the province until July 7, 2020.[5]

  1. ^  City of Pasig | (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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "National Capital Region (NCR)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Rosario, Ben (September 23, 2017). "Bill seeks to make Antipolo City the capital of Rizal". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  6. ^ "THE NEW RIZAL PROVINCIAL CAPITOL". Rizal Provincial Government. Archived from the original on January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  7. ^ Aguilar, Krissy (June 22, 2020). "Duterte transfers capital, seat of gov't of Rizal from Pasig City to Antipolo City". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "DAntipolo City now Rizal provincial capital after four decades". CNN Philippines. June 22, 2020. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference ra11475 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).