In 1727, the ancient pre colonial name of the Pasay settlement was changed to Pi neda in honor of Don Cornelio

Pineda, a Spanish horticulturist who requested for guardias civiles for protection from indigenous rebellion. The name Pineda, alo ng with Pasay, was used as the name of the place until the early 20th century.[c itation needed] Pasay City covers a total land area of 18.50 square kilometres (7.14 sq mi), mak ing it the third smallest political subdivision in the National Capital Region. It borders City of Manila to the north, Paraaque to the south, Makati and Taguig to the northeast, and Manila Bay to the west. The city can be divided in 3 distinct areas: the city's urban area with an area of 5.505 square kilometres (2.125 sq mi); the Civil Aeronautics Administration ( CAA) complex, which include the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and th e Villamor Airbase, with an area of 9.5 square kilometres (3.7 sq mi); and the r eclaimed land from Manila Bay with an area of 4.00 square kilometres (1.54 sq mi ).[2] Pasay is composed of seven (7) districts, subdivided into twenty (20) zones, wit h a total of 201 barangays. The barangays don't have names but are only designat ed with sequential numbers. The largest zone with an area of 5.10 square kilomet res (1.97 sq mi) is Zone 19, which covers barangays 178 and 191. The smallest zo ne with an area of 10 hectares (25 acres) is Zone 1, covering Barangays 1 to 3 a nd 14 to 17.[2]