Above picture shows the 1930's Pateros duck farming.The name of the town itself got it from the industry where they are known to be famous of, PATEROS got its name from "pato" local name for the ducks that lays eggs for balut making, and "sapateros" local name for shoe-makers. Balut making and shoe making were introduce by the old chinese settlers of the town. Pateros, was once to be known for its high class balut making, but now the industry is gone in Pateros.