Passi City
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| Lungsod ng Passi | ||
"Welcome to Passi City" welcome sign along the Iloilo City - Capiz road
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| Motto: The Sweet City at the Heart of Panay | ||
 Map of Iloilo showing the location of Passi |
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 Passi
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| Coordinates: 11°06′N 122°38′E / 11.100°N 122.633°ECoordinates: 11°06′N 122°38′E / 11.100°N 122.633°E | ||
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) | |
| Province | Iloilo | |
| Legislative district | 4th district of Iloilo | |
| Founded | 1766 | |
| Cityhood | March 14, 1998 | |
| Barangays | 51 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Jesry T. Palmares | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 251.39 km2 (97.06 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 79,663 | |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Passinhon | |
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP Code | 5037 | |
| IDD : area code | 33 | |
| Income class | 3rd Class | |
| Website | www |
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Passi, officially City of Passi (Karay-a: Syudad kang Passi/Syudad ka Passi; Hiligaynon: Dakbanwa sang Passi; Filipino: Lungsod ng Passi) and often referred to as Passi City, is a third class city in the province of Iloilo in the Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 79,663 people. It has a total land area of 25,139 hectares (62,120 acres), making up 5.39% of the provincial land area of Iloilo. Its relatively flat land stretches alongside the Jalaur and Lamunan rivers. Mountainous areas are found along the northern part of the city.
Passi is a rice, pineapple, and sugar-rich area and the only component city and the largest in the Province of Iloilo in terms of land area and income and second in population after Oton. It is popularly known with its slogan "The Sweet City at The Heart of Panay" due to its vast pineapple plantations and annual output in fruit production.
The City of Passi is centrally located on the island of Panay and can be reached via the New Iloilo-Capiz Highway which starts from Iloilo City up to Roxas City and goes all the way to Kalibo and Caticlan (Malay) in Aklan. It is 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Iloilo City and 66 kilometres (41 mi) from Roxas City.
The City of Passi is located south of Dumarao, southeast of Bingawan, east of Calinog, northeast of Dueñas, north of San Enrique, and southwest of San Rafael.
Passi like most of the Iloilo’s towns, belong to the third type climate region which has no pronounced maximum rain period and no distinct dry and wet season while it is not within typhoon belt but it has its own share of typhoons that visits the province of Iloilo occasionally.
The city is traversed by 5 major rivers namely (1) Jalaur River (2) Lamunan River (3) Hin-ayan River (4) Asisig River and (5) Maliao River. It also has creeks and tributaries which can be tapped for irrigation purposes.
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