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PATEROS-THE SMALL TOWN WITH A BIG HEART

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Pateros Municipal Hall Image Credit: The Urban Roamer In the midst of progressive urban here in Metro Manila, Pateros is the only remaining municipality and the smallest, both in population and land area, in the metropolis, but it is the second most densely populated around 29 thousand people per square kilometer after Manila. According to visitmyphilippines.com , Pateros' land area is only 10.4 square kilometers and the population is approximately 63, 840 people. Pateros is bordered by Pasig city to the north, Makati city to the west, and Taguig city to the south.  The Largest Serving of Balut Image Credit: United News International Red Salty Egg or "Itlog na Maalat" Image Credit: Elmer I. Nocheseda Inutak is a tasty delicacy from Pateros made with ube (purple yam) Image Credit: Filipino Scene The municipality of Pateros is famous for its duck-raising industry and especially for producing "balut", a Filipino delicacy, which is boil...