Manila
Manila (Tagalog: [ᜋᜈᜒᜎ] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is the capital city of the Philippines. It is one of the largest cities in the Philippines. Manila is on the biggest island of the Philippines, Luzon. Manila is by a bay named Manila Bay. The metropolitan area, called Metro Manila, is much larger. It stretches across a thin strip of land (called an isthmus) to a lake called "Laguna de Bay". Manila has a population of 1.78 million people.
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| Anthem: Awit ng Maynila English: Song of Manila | |
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| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | {{safesubst:#property:P131}} |
| Congressional District | 1st to 6th districts of Manila |
| Administrative District | 16 city districts |
| Established | 13th century or earlier |
| Sultanate of Brunei (Rajahnate of Maynila) | 1500s |
| Spanish Manila | June 24, 1571 |
| City Charter | July 31, 1901 |
| Highly Urbanized City | December 22, 1994 |
| Barangays | 896 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Honey Lacuna (Aksyon/Asenso Manileño) |
| • Vice Mayor | Yul Servo (Aksyon/Asenso Manileño) |
| • City Representatives | List
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| • City Council | Councilors
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| • Electorate | voters (?) |
| Area | |
| • City | 42.88 km2 (16.56 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,474.85 km2 (569.44 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 619.56 km2 (239.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | P2,044 m (Bad rounding hereFormatting error: invalid input when rounding ft) |
| Population (?)[7] | |
| • Density | 41,515/km2 (107,520/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 22,710,000[6] |
| • Metro | 12,877,252 |
| • Metro density | 20,785/km2 (53,830/sq mi) |
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| • Income class | {{safesubst:#property:P1879}} |
| • Poverty incidence | 5.71% (2015)[9] |
| • HDI | 0.773[10] – high (2018) |
| • Revenue | ₱₱ |
| • GDP | US $183.8 billion |
| • Assets | ₱ |
| • Liabilities | ₱ |
| • Expenditure | ₱ |
| Utilities | |
| • Electricity | MERALCO |
| • Water | • Maynilad (Majority) • Manila Water Laguna exit extension) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | +900 – 1-096 |
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| Native languages | {{safesubst:#property:P2936}} |
| Currency | Philippine peso (₱) |
| Website | http://{{safesubst:#property:P856}} |
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Manila, the capital of the Philippines, is a vibrant and culturally rich metropolis located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay. It serves as the political, economic, cultural, and education center of the country. It has many tall buildings and has most of the popular places in the country.
Historical significance
Manila has a long and significant history, dating back to its establishment as a Muslim settlement in the 13th century and later as a Spanish colonial city in 1571.[11][12]
The city played a vital role during the Spanish colonial period as a major trading hub and the capital of the Spanish East Indies[13]
Cultural and architectural heritage
Manila showcases a mix of architectural styles, reflecting its diverse cultural influences. Intramuros, the walled city within Manila, contains well-preserved Spanish colonial structures such as Fort Santiago and San Agustin Church
The city is also home to notable landmarks, including Rizal Park, a national park honoring the country's national hero, Jose Rizal[14]
Economic importance
Manila serves as the economic hub of the Philippines, contributing significantly to the country's GDP. It houses numerous multinational companies, financial institutions, and business districts, including the Makati Central Business District and Bonifacio Global City[15]
Manila Media
Awit ng Maynila - Hymn of the City of Manila
Plate depicting the "nilad" plant (Scyphiphora hydrophylacea), from Augustinian missionary Fray Francisco Manuel Blanco's botanical reference, Flora de Filipinas
The Laguna Copperplate Inscription is the oldest historical record in the Philippines. It has the first historical reference to Tondo and dates back to Saka 822 (c. 900).
1734 map of the Walled City of Manila. The city was planned according to the Laws of the Indies.
Ayuntamiento de Manila served as the City Hall during the Spanish Colonial Period.
- Parian Manila Philippines 1792.jpg
Parián, or Parián de Arroceros was an area outside of Intramuros built to house Sangley (Chinese) merchants during the Spanish rule.
Manila Cathedral by Fernando Brambila, a member of the Malaspina Expedition during their stop in Manila in 1792.
- Jones Bridge Manila 1930's Philippines.jpg
Jones Bridge in the 1930s
- US Navy Photo 114-1 Bombing Manila 14 Nov 1944.png
USS Essex TBF-1 Avenger dropping a bomb over the Pasig River in Manila targeting the dockyard, November 14, 1944
- Manila Street Scene 1945 SLNSW FL9537975.jpg
Escolta Street corner Nueva Street Scene, Binondo, Manila, Philippines, 14 November 1945
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Coordinates: 14°35′45″N 120°58′38″E / 14.59583°N 120.97722°E
5. "Manila." Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/place/Manila
6. Manila: The Philippines' Proud Capital." Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society, vol. 34, no. 4, 2006, pp. 251-272. www.jstor.org/stable/29791861
7. "Rizal Park." National Parks Development Committee, Department of Tourism, www.nationalparks.ph/rizal-park/
8. "Makati Central Business District." Makati City Government, www.makati.gov.ph/portal/makati/article.php?cat=138&id=333
