Quinta Market
Quinta Market, established in the 19th century during the Spanish colonial period as Quiapo Market until its renaming in 2017, is the central market of the city of Manila, Philippines. It served the wealthy families of Quiapo, Manila at the time. By the early 20th century, the market had become one of the city's most important markets, generating significant revenues while also serving all social classes.
(2017-06-25).jpg) The newly rebuilt Quinta Market and Fishport | |
| Coordinates | 14°35′47.2″N 120°58′57.7″E / 14.596444°N 120.982694°ECoordinates: 14°35′47.2″N 120°58′57.7″E / 14.596444°N 120.982694°E |
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| Address | Carlos Palanca Street, Quiapo, Manila |
| Opening date | 1851 (establishment) April 19, 2017 (current building) |
| Developer | Marketlife Management and Leasing Corporation |
| Owner | City Government of Manila |
| No. of stores and services | 279 |
| Parking | 100 slots |
| No. of floors | 2 |
Location
What is officially called the Quinta Market and Fishport is a public market along along the banks of the Pasig River. It is bounded by Carlos Palanca Street (formerly Echague Street) in Manila's Quiapo district.
History
Quinta Market was built by the Spanish colonial government in 1851, the same year as the Divisoria Market in Tondo. Built with money bequeathed to the city government of Manila by the businessman and philanthropist Francisco Carriedo, known for being the benefactor of Manila's pipe water system.[1][2] At the time, Quiapo was an attractive location for riverside villas along the Pasig River, and this is commemorated by the market's present name, Quinta, which means a "country villa" in Spanish.
Quinta Market Media
View of Quinta Market from the Pasig River in 1911.
Quinta Market in 2011. In 2015, Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada had the old market buildings demolished to make way for the new Quinta Market and Fishport.
A fish vendor at the new Quinta Market and Fishport
Informal street vendors in front of the old Quinta Market in 2011. In 2017, hundreds of these vendors were cleared from the market by the Manila city government.
Pastora Special Palabok, identified by the Manila Bulletin in 2014 as having the best pancit palabok in Manila.
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