Pasay

city, central Luzon, Philippines, situated on the eastern shore of Manila Bay. A major residential suburb of Manila (immediately north), it is well known for the nightclubs that line the waterfront along Roxas (formerly Dewey) Boulevard. Pasay is densely populated and highly commercialized. Araneta University, founded in 1946, is located there. Pasay was officially incorporated as a city in 1947. Both the domestic and international airports are on its outskirts. Pop. (2015) 416,522; (2020) 440,656.