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The City
Since its establishment as a small fishing port and a major salt-making center during the Spanish Era, Las Piņas City has grown into an important residential, commercial and industrial suburb of Metro Manila.
Las Piņas City is world famous for its bamboo organ, located inside the St. Joseph Church of the Parish of Las Piņas, the only organ of its kind in the world. Built in the year 1824 by 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 Piņas City, the place where the world-famous Jeepney is assembled piece by piece in painstaking individual production. The factory remains open to buyers and curious visitors all year round.
Las Piņas has a large shopping mall named SM Southmall, which has an area of 205,120 square metres and is located along Alabang-Zapote Road. Directly behind the mall is Pilar Village, which is the largest housing development in the city with an area of over 1.55 square kilometres and over 4,000 households. Pilar Village is also a District 2 Barangay.
Las Piņas City, 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 one of two (Marikina) local government unit in the Philippines that has been honored with the prestigious GLOBAL 500 ROLL OF HONOUR of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). These were in recognition of the city's outstanding achievements in the protection and improvement of the environment.
Las Piņas City has recently acquired the status "Most Competitive City" in the Philippines, together with Davao City, Makati City, Muntinlupa City and Marikina City.
