History
The Municipality of Pateros is located in the South-East of Metro Manila. It was originally a considered a barrio of Pasig during the Spaniard colonization in the Philippines. Pateros, as a fort, it was the center of trade and industry in the south-east especially near Pasig, Taguig, and Makati. . It also served as harbor for the Malay, Chinese, Swedish and Indian vessels that periodically called to disembark merchandise and to engage in commerce.
This small town is known for its famous “duck-raising” industry and for its product called balut. Balut is a Filipino delicacy that came from boiled duck eggs. Aside from this industry, Pateros was also known for Alfombra, a locally-made footwear with a carpet-like fabric on its top surface.
During the Spanish era, Pateros was proclaimed a municipal for its sound and stable income. In 1896, when the Philippine Revolution broke out, many Pateros inhabitants joined the Katipunan in the struggle for freedom from Spanish rule. These patriots attacked the Spanish soldiers fortified at the Pasig Church. The following year, the Spaniards retaliated, and after burning Pasig, swooped down on Pateros, Malapad na Bato and Taguig. On August 06, 1898, Pateros joined the revolutionary government of Emilio Aguinaldo.
In the year 1990, Pateros became part of the province of Rizal. Two years later, it was merged to Taguig and Muntinlupa for economical pruposes. But a month later, Muntinlupa was carved out leaving Taguig and Pateros. On March 22, 1905, the "Municipality of Pateros" was changed to "Municipality of Tagig". Later, Executive Order No. 20 dated February 29, 1908 separated Pateros from Taguig.
Pateros regained its independency in the year 1909. Pateros was declared part of Metropolitan Manila Area in the year 1975. Pateros is the only municipality and the smallest, both in population and in land area, in Metro Manila, but it is the second most densely populated at around 27 thousand people per square kilometer after Manila.
This small town is known for its famous “duck-raising” industry and for its product called balut. Balut is a Filipino delicacy that came from boiled duck eggs. Aside from this industry, Pateros was also known for Alfombra, a locally-made footwear with a carpet-like fabric on its top surface.
During the Spanish era, Pateros was proclaimed a municipal for its sound and stable income. In 1896, when the Philippine Revolution broke out, many Pateros inhabitants joined the Katipunan in the struggle for freedom from Spanish rule. These patriots attacked the Spanish soldiers fortified at the Pasig Church. The following year, the Spaniards retaliated, and after burning Pasig, swooped down on Pateros, Malapad na Bato and Taguig. On August 06, 1898, Pateros joined the revolutionary government of Emilio Aguinaldo.
In the year 1990, Pateros became part of the province of Rizal. Two years later, it was merged to Taguig and Muntinlupa for economical pruposes. But a month later, Muntinlupa was carved out leaving Taguig and Pateros. On March 22, 1905, the "Municipality of Pateros" was changed to "Municipality of Tagig". Later, Executive Order No. 20 dated February 29, 1908 separated Pateros from Taguig.
Pateros regained its independency in the year 1909. Pateros was declared part of Metropolitan Manila Area in the year 1975. Pateros is the only municipality and the smallest, both in population and in land area, in Metro Manila, but it is the second most densely populated at around 27 thousand people per square kilometer after Manila.