Category:Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/
Manila City
- Overview
- History
- Manila lies about 950 kilometers southeast of Hong Kong, 2,400 kilometers northeast of Singapore and more than 2,100 kilometers northeast of Kuala Lumpur. The Pasig River bisects the city in the middle. Almost all of the city sits on top of centuries of prehistoric alluvial deposits built by the waters of the Pasig River and on some land reclaimed from Manila Bay.[1]
- The layout of the city was haphazardly planned during the Spanish Era as a set of communities surrounding the fortified walls of Intramuros (within the walls), which was the original Manila. Intramuros, one of the oldest walled cities in the Far East, was constructed and designed by Spanish Jesuit missionaries to keep from invading Chinese pirates and native uprisings. During the American Period, some semblance of city planning using the architectural designs and master plans by Daniel Burnham was done on the portions of the city south of the Pasig River.[1]
- Manila is bordered by several cities in Metro Manila such as Navotas City and Caloocan City to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong City to the east, Makati City to the southeast, and Pasay City to the south.[1]
- Well into the 13th century, the city consisted of a fortified settlement and trading quarter at the bay of the Pasig River, on top of previous older towns. The official name of the city under its Malay aristocracy was Seludong/Selurung, which was the same name given for the general region of southwestern Luzon at that time, suggesting that it was the capital of Ancient Tondo. However, the city became known by the name given to it by its Tagalog inhabitants, Maynila, first recorded as Maynilad. The name is based on the nila, a flowering mangrove plant that grew on the marshy shores of the bay, used to produce soap for regional trade; it is either from the phrase may nila, Tagalog for "there is nila," or it has a prefix ma- indicating the place where something is prevalent (nila itself is probably from Sanskrit nila 'indigo tree').[8] (The idea that the plant name is actually "nilad" is a myth.)[9][1]
- Manila became the seat of the colonial government of Spain when it officially controlled the Philippine Islands for over three centuries from 1565 to 1898. During the British occupation of the Philippines, the city was occupied by Great Britain for two years from 1762-1764 as part of the Seven Years War. The city remained the capital of the Philippines under the government of the provisional British governor, acting through the Archbishop of Manila and the Real Audiencia. Armed resistance to the British centred in Pampanga.[1]
- Manila, Philippines also became famous during the Manila-Acapulco trade which lasted for three centuries and brought the goods as far as Mexico all the way to South East Asia. In 1899, the United States purchased the Philippines from Spain and colonized the whole Philippine archipelago until 1946.[6] During World War II, much of the city was destroyed. It was the second most destroyed city in the world after Warsaw, Poland during World War II. The Metropolitan Manila region was enacted as an independent entity in 1975.[1]
Barangays
Shopping Centers
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Harrison Plaza/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Isetann Mall Recto/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Robinsons Place Manila/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/SM City Manila/
Museums
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Central Bank Money Museum/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Museo Pambata/
Churches
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Manila Cathedral/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/San Rafael Parish/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/St. Vincent De Paul Parish/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Sto. Nino Parish/
Schools
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Abad Santos High School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Asia Baptist Bible College/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Asilo de San Vicente De Paul/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/De La Salle University - College of St. Benilde/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Hospicio De San Jose/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Informatics College - University Belt/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Jacinto Zamora Elementary School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Jose Corazon De Jesus Elementary School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Jose Rizal Elementary School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Lakandula High School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Laurel High School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Lorenzo Ruiz Academy/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Malate Catholic School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Manila Christian Day School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Manila Doctors College/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Mary Chiles College Respiratory Therapy/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Mary Chiles College/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Moises Salvador Elementary School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/National Teachers College/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Perpetual Help College of Manila/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Philippine Academy of Sakya/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Philippine Cultural High School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Rafael Palma Elementary School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/STI College - Taft/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Sacred Heart Academy/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Saint Joseph's Catholic School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/San Miguel Catholic School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/San Rafael Parochial School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Sergio Osmena High School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/St. Francis School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Sta. Catalina College/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Sta. Isabel College/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Tiong Se Academy/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Unciano Paramedical College/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/University of Santo Tomas/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Uno High School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Victorino Mapa High School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Westminster High School/
Hotels and Resorts
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Kimberly Hotel/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/G-Hotel Manila/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Manila Hotel/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Tropicana Apartment Hotel/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Heritage Building/
Other Attractions
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Japanese Garden/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Luneta Grandstand Parade Grounds/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Malacañang Palace/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Manila Ocean Park/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Paco Park/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Palacio del Gobernador/
References
Subcategories
This category has the following 83 subcategories, out of 83 total.
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- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Abad Santos Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Alpha Grandview Condominium/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Alpha Insurance Center/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Arquiza Trade Center/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Banco Filipino Condominium/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Bayantel Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Burgundy Transpacific Place/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Burke Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Casa Pennsylvania Condominium/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Casa Rocha Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Citadel Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Citigold Center/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Cityland Pacific Regency/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Cityland Vito Cruz Towers/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Davis Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Divisoria Bodega Sale Center/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Dona Felisa Syjuco Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Downtown Center Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Echelon Tower/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/EPCI Bank Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Escolta Twin Tower/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/FEMII Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/G.E. Antonino Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Gedisco Center/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Gedisco Terrace Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Gochangco Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Hap Suy Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Harbour Square/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Harrison Plaza/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Hian Chiong Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Hyatt Hotel and Casino/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Imperial Sky Garden/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Isetann Mall Recto/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/JEJ Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/JMJ Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Le Mar Ben II Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Le Mirage De Malate/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Linsangan Admiralty Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Malate Crown Plaza/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Malate/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Manila Ocean Park/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Mapua Institute of Technology/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Marbella 2 Towers/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/MARC 2000 Tower/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Mary Bachrach Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Merchant Center Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Mirasol Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Oasis Paco Park Hotel/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Pacific Place Apartelle Suites/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Pacific Place Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/PAL Learning Center/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Palacio Grande Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Pearl of the Orient Tower/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/PMS Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Polytechnic University of the Philippines/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/PPL Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/PPR Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/PSDC Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Ramon Magsaysay Center/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/RCBC Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Regina Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Robinsons Otis Corporate Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Robinsons Place Manila/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/S & L Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/San Fernando Tower/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Segundina Vizcarra Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Sherwood Place/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Sky 1 Tower/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/SM City Manila/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/SM San Lazaro/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/State Center Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/State Centre I Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/T.M. Kalaw Center Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/TDG-NYK Harbour Center Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Technological Institute of the Philippines/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/The Merchantile Insurance Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Tutuban Centermall 2/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Tytana Plaza/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Vareb Mansion/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Velco Center/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Wallem Philippines Building/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/World Trade Exchange Building/
Pages in category "Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/"
The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 422 total.
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- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/University of Manila/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/University of Santo Tomas High School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/University of Santo Tomas/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/University of the East High School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/University of the East, Manila/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/University of the Philippines Manila/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/University Tower/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Uno High School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Veco Paper Corporation/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Victoria De Manila/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Victorino Mapa High School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Villamor High School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Vilma Paraton/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Waterfront Manila Pavilion Hotel and Casino/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Westminster High School/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/WS Pacific Publications Incorporated/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Yabut's Residence/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Yamaha/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Yellow Cab Pizza/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/Ying Ying Tea House/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/YMCA/
- Asia/Philippines/Metro Manila/Manila/YWA Human Resource Corp./