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Passi | |
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City of Passi | |
(From top, left to right): Downtown, Welcome Arc, Passi Church | |
Nickname(s): "The Sweet City at The Heart of Panay" | |
![]() Map of Iloilo with Passi highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°06′N 122°38′E / 11.1°N 122.63°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Iloilo |
District | 4th district |
Founded | 1766 |
Cityhood | March 14, 1999 |
Barangays | 51 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Stephen A. Palmares |
• Vice Mayor | Elyzer C. Chavez |
• Representative | Ferjenel G. Biron |
• City Council | Members |
• Electorate | 56,395 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 251.39 km2 (97.06 sq mi) |
Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
Highest elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 88,873 |
• Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
• Households | 21,671 |
Demonym | Passinhon |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 23.01 |
• Revenue | ₱ 748.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 2,516 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 728.8 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Iloilo 2 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5037 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
Native languages | Karay-a Hiligaynon Capisnon Ati Tagalog |
Website | www |
Passi, officially known as the City of Passi (Kinaray-a: Syudad kang Passi/Syudad ka Passi; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Passi; Filipino: Lungsod ng Passi), is a 4th class component city in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 88,873 people.[3]
Passi covers a total land area of 25,139 hectares (62,120 acres), comprising 5.39% of the provincial land area of Iloilo. Its terrain is predominantly flat, extending along the Jalaur and Lamunan Rivers, with mountainous regions situated in the northern part of the city. Known for its agricultural richness, Passi boasts significant yields of rice, pineapple, and sugar, earning it the moniker "The Sweet City at The Heart of Panay" due to its annual fruit production. It holds the distinction of being the only component city in the Province of Iloilo, and ranks as the largest in terms of land area and income, and second only to Oton in population size.
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