Population

No. of Geographical Districts.............. 2
No. of Barangays............................... 20
Population......................................... 532,330
Household Population......................... 97,962
Household size (members).................. 5
No. of Senior Citizens........................ 4,267
Income............................................. Php 1.1 billion
Labor force participation rate............. 64.72%
Employment rate................................ 92%
Literacy rate...................................... 99%

Schools, Churches & Hospitals

Schools:
Academy of Jesus
Almanza Baptist Christian Academy
Almanza ES
Almanza ES - T. S. Cruz Annex
Angelus Academy (Las Pinas Preparatory School)
Antioch Christian Academy of Las Pinas
Arclight School
Augustinian Abbey School
B.F. Homes School
Blessed Mother Mary Learning Center
Blessed Trinity School
Bloomfield Academy
Bright Morning Star School, Inc.
CAA Baptist Academy
CAA ES
Camella School (Camella Learning Center)
Child's Joy Pre-school and Learning Center
Copel School
Creative Playskool & Grade School
Daniel Fajardo ES
Discovery Montessori School
Divine Light Academy
Don Carlo Cavina School
Don Stevens Institute of Las Pinas
Dona Manuela ES
Elizabeth Seton School
Faith in Jesus Christian Academy
Fr. Angelico Lipani School, Inc.
Fr. Donato Giannoti Foundation, Inc.
Gatchalian ES
Green Vineyard Learning Center
Holy Rosary Academy of Las Pinas
Ilaya ES
Immaculate Mary Montessori School
Infant Jesus Institute, Inc.
JEIB Star Academy, Inc.
Jesus Cares Christian Academy
Jesus Is Lord Christian School Foundation
Kencare Learning Center
Las Pinas East NHS
Las Pinas East NHS - Talon Village Annex
Las Pinas ES Central
Las Pinas Golden Acres NHS
Las Pinas Montessori School
Las Pinas NHS
Las Pinas NHS - CAA Annex
Las Pinas North NHS
Light and Knowledge Learning School, Inc.
Little Angels Study Center
Little Christian Kiddieland School
Madre Guilla Salzano School
Manuyo ES
Mary Immaculate Parish School
Mayflower Learning Center
Merry Treasure School (Merry Toddlers School)
Metro Hill School
Montessori de City Of Manila School
Moonwalk ES
Moonwalk ES - Golden Acres Annex
Moonwalk ES - Mikesell Annex
Mother Mary of Pilar Child Development Ctr.
Mulberry Hills Prep. School
OB Montessori Center, Inc.
Our Lady of Fatima Children Learning Center, Inc.
Our Lady of Pilar Montessori Center
Pamplona ES Central
Pamplona ES I
Perpetual Village Pre-School
Philamlife Village Nursery & Pre-school
Pilar Village ES
Preparatory Camp
Pulanlupa ES
Pulanlupa ES - Camella Annex
Regis Grace Montessori School
San Jose Kindargarten School
Silverdale Learning Resource Center
Skyview Learning Center
Southville International School
Southwood Integrated School, Inc.
St. Anthony School
St. Catherine De Ricci School, Inc.
St. Cyrill School
St. Joseph's Academy
St. Mark's Institute
St. Michael's School, Inc.
St. Therese School, Inc.
STI Academy Grade School
STI Academy High School
STI Pre-School
Sto. Nino de Eucharistia Academy
Talon ES
The Garden of Child Culture & Dev't. Ctr.
The Little Martin Learning Center
Treasury of the Golden Word School
Vergonville ES
Woodridge School
Zapote ES



Churches:
Five Wounds Of Our Lord Parish
Good Shepherd Pasrish
Holy Family Parish
Last Supper Of Our Lord Parish
Mary Immaculate Parish
Mary, Mother of the Church Parish
Our Lady of Fatima Parish
Saint Joseph Parish – Bamboo Organ
Saint Joseph The Worker Parish
San Isidro Labrador Parish
Christ The King Parish
Our Lady Of The Pillar Parish
Santo Cristo Parish

Hospitals:
A. Zarate General Hospital
Cabinte Maternity & Children’s Hospital 
Christ the King Maternity and Lying-In Hospital, Inc. 
JSM Memorial Hospital
Las Pinas City Medical Center
Las Pinas District Hospital
Las Pinas Doctors Hospital, Inc.
Las Pinas Medical Clinic
Pamplona Medical Clinic 
University of Perpetual Help Rizal Medical Center

Prominent Landmarks

Las Piñas is famous for its Bamboo Organ, located inside the St. Joseph Church of the Parish of Las Piñas, formerly known as San Jose Parish Church in the Spanish Period, as the only organ of its kind in the world. Built in 1824 by Catholic priest, Fr. Diego Cera, created out of bamboo, wood, and metal, this famous organ is praised for its unique, rare, and melodious sound.

The Sarao Motors factory is also located in Las Piñas, the place where Jeepneys are assembled piece by piece in painstaking individual production. The factory remains open to buyers and curious visitors all year round.
Las Piñas has a large shopping mall named SM Southmall, which has an area of 205,120 square meters and is located along Alabang–Zapote Road. The newest shopping mall development in the city is SM Center Las Piñas, located few meters away from the City Hall. The first high rise building in the city is 16 story residential building Almanza Metropolis.
Las Piñas, also known as one of the cleanest cities in Metro Manila, is in the list of the "Clean and Green Hall of Fame" awarded by the Philippine Government. It is also the first local government unit in the Philippines that has been honored with the prestigious Global 500 Roll of Honour of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). These honors were in recognition of the city's outstanding achievements in the protection and improvement of the environment.
Las Piñas has recently acquired the status "Most Competitive City" in the Philippines, together with Davao City, Makati, Muntinlupa and Marikina.

Las Piñas City

The story about the true origin of the city's name, "Las Piñas", varies. Some said that traders from the province of Cavite and Batangas shipped first their piña (pineapples) for sale to this town before they are distributed in nearby markets. Others related that it was "Las Peñas" (not Las Piñas) evident by the quarrying of stones and adobe which were used to construct buildings and bridges. The name could have also originated from two political groups that ruled the place at that time.
But an inscription in an old church bell that has been preserved inside the museum of the Las Piñas Parochial Church, stated "Siendo Cura-del Pueblo de las Peñas el M.R.P. Padre Diego Cera se Fundio este equilon ano de 1820". It shows that even during the time of Fr. Diego Cera, the town's first parish priest, the town has been called "Las Peñas" until after sometime that the spelling of the town's name was changed into "Las Piñas".

From its days as the salt center of Manila to its bright present as a rapidly urbanizing residential-commercial center, Las Piñas has indeed come a long way. Known nationwide for its bamboo organ, salt beds, and jeepney factories, Las Piñas is distinguished as one of Metro Manila’s fastest-growing communities. Continued economic growth, coupled with effective local governance, have earned Las Piñas the distinction of being Metro Manila’s cleanest and most peaceful city for three years straight.

Although it became a city only in 1997, Las Piñas was one of the first settlements on the outskirts of Manila. In 1797, during Spain’s four-hundred-year rule, a Spanish missionary by the name of Fr. Diego Cera was brought to a barrio in Parañaque with a mere 1,200 inhabitants—what was to later become Las Piñas. This holy man’s hard work, persistence, and vision put the sleepy fishing village on the road to progress and development, leading to the establishment of the Las Piñas Church in 1819, the six-year construction of the bamboo organ, as well as the building of roads and bridges that spawned the industries of dye making, salt production, and handicrafts.

The years that followed were trying times for the barrio as it fell prey to roaming bandits, and then in 1880, they lost hundreds of residents from outbreaks of cholera and smallpox. More residents were lost sixteen years later when, during the Philippine revolution against Spain, Las Piñas became the battlefield of several bloody encounters between the forces of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo and the Spanish troops. Some years after the Philippine-American war, on March 27, 1907, Las Piñas was spun off from Parañaque and was proclaimed an independent municipality.

With the construction of the South Super Highways in the 1960s, Las Piñas became a first-class municipality. For urbanites wanting to escape the congestion of Greater Manila’s inner cities, it became a welcome alternative, whether for residence or business. The once quiet and rustic coastal town was transforming into a bustling urban center for residential subdivisions and large industries, its proximity to Manila and transportation and communication advantages drawing in real estate developers and other business investors. This economic growth was further boosted with the construction of the Coastal Road in the mid-80s which directly linked Metro Manila to Cavite. From the early ’90s to today, Las Piñas has served as the gateway to the CALABARZON (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), an industrial-growth corridor whose rapid expansion is led by the demands of a sophisticated suburban populace and high-technology industries.

Physical Features

 is bounded on the north and northeast by the Parañaque; on the east and southeast by Muntinlupa; on the south by the Imus; on the southwest and west by Bacoor; and on the northwest by the scenic Manila Bay. Half of its land area is residential and the remaining half is used for commercial, industrial and institutional purposes. The present physiography of Las Piñas consists of three zones: Manila Bay, coastal margin and Guadalupe Plateau.
The city is bisected by Real (Spanish for Royal) Street, also known as the Alabang-Zapote Road. It forms part of the Maharlika Highway which spans the whole country. The Alabang–Zapote Road connects the South Luzon Expressway which passes through Muntinlupa in the east to the Coastal Road along Manila Bay.
The Coastal Road, despite its name, is a major tollway which runs the southern length of Metro Manila's shoreline with Manila Bay. It is an important artery for people commuting to and from Las Piñas and Cavite to Manila.
In 2004, a new road called "Daang Hari" (Tagalog for King's Way) was completed in the eastern part of Las Piñas, which connects the city to the neighbouring cities of Bacoor, Cavite, Muntinlupa, and the municipality of San Pedro, Laguna allowing residents to avoid heavy traffic in the Zapote and Alabang (Muntinlupa) districts. Daang Hari is a popular route for cyclists, especially on weekends.