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PASIG , a See also: town and the capital of the province of Rizal, Luzon, Philippine Islands, about 6 m
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E.S.E. of See also: Manila
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Pop
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(x903), 11,287
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The town, which covers a considerable See also: area, is traversed by the Pasig See also: river and its tributary, the Mariquino river, and for a See also: short distance See also: borders on See also: Laguna de See also: Bay
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In the See also: south-western See also: part is Fort See also: McKinley
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Although built on low ground, Pasig is fairly healthy
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It was formerly an important commercial centre, the inhabitants being largely engaged in a carrying and forwarding See also: trade between Manila and the lake ports; but this trade was lost after the establishment of See also: direct See also: rail and steamboat service between these ports
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The See also: principal See also: industries are See also: rice-farming, the manufacture of a cheap red pottery, and fishing
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The language is Tagalog
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