Manila

Manila ᜋᜈᜒᜎ
Capital and highly urbanized city
ᜎᜓᜅ᜔ᜐᜓᜇ᜔ᜅ᜔ᜋᜌ᜔ᜈᜒᜎ (City of Manila)
Clockwise from top: Manila Bay skyline, Quiapo Church, Malacañang Palace, Rizal Monument
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Nickname:  Pearl of the Orient[1]
Motto(s):  Manila, God First
Anthem: Awit ng Maynila English: Song of Manila
Map of Metro Manila with Manila highlighted
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Country	Philippines
Region	National Capital Region (NCR)
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 [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor	Honey Lacuna (Aksyon/Asenso Manileño)
• Vice Mayor	Yul Servo (Aksyon/Asenso Manileño)
• City Representatives	List • Manuel Luis "Manny" T. Lopez 1st District • Rolando "Rolan" M. Valeriano 2nd District • John Marvin "Yul Servo" C. Nieto 3rd District • Edward V.P. Maceda 4th District • Amanda Christina "Cristal" L. Bagatsing 5th District • Bienvenido "Benny" M. Abante, Jr. 6th District
• City Council	Councilors 1st District • Ernesto "Dionix" G. Dionisio, Sr. • Moises "Bobby" T. Lim • Erick Ian "Banzai" O. Nieva • Peter M. Ong • Irma C. Alfonso-Juson • Alexander Tan 2nd District • Numero "Uno" G. Lim • Darwin "Awi" B. Sia • Macario "Macky" M. Lacson • Edward M. Tan • Roma Paula S. Robles • Ma. Theresa "Jem" F. Buenaventura 3rd District • Johanna Maureen "Apple" C. Nieto-Rodriguez • Pamela "Fa" G. Fugoso • Ernesto "Jong" C. Isip, Jr. • Joel R. Chua • Terrence F. Alibarbar • Timothy Oliver "Tol" I. Zarcal 4th District • Luisito "Louie" N. Chua • Krystle Marie "Krys" C. Bacani • Eduardo "Wardee" P. Quintos, XIV • Science A. Reyes • Joel "JTV" T. Villanueva • Don Juan "DJ" A. Bagatsing 5th District • William Irwin C. Tieng • Raymundo "Mon" R. Yupangco • Laris T. Borromeo • Joey S. Hizon III • Ricardo "Boy" A. Isip, Jr. • Charry R. Ortega 6th District • Joel M. Par • Salvador Philip H. Lacuna • Priscilla Marie "Princess" T. Abante-Barquia • Carlos "Caloy" C. Castañeda • Christian Paul "Joey" L. Uy • Luciano "Lou" M. Veloso Liga ng mga Barangay President Leilani Lacuna
• Electorate	1,133,042 voters (2022)
Area [3][4]
• 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 [5]	9.0 m (29.5 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[7]
• City	1,846,513
• 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)
• Households	486,293
Demonym(s)	English: Manileño, Manilan; Spanish: manilense,[8] manileño(-a) Filipino: Manileño(-a), Manilenyo(-a), Taga-Maynila
Economy
• Income class	special city income class
• Poverty incidence	5.71% (2015)[9]
• HDI	0.773[10] – high (2018)
• Revenue	₱₱19,691,552,221.49 (2022)
• GDP	US $183.8 billion
• Assets	₱73,694,401,449.64 (2022)
• Liabilities	₱26,765,129,719.17 (2022)
• Expenditure	₱16,047,340,904.58 (2022)
Utilities
• Electricity	MERALCO
• Water	• Maynilad (Majority) • Manila Water Laguna exit extension)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	+900 – 1-096
PSGC	133900000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)2
Climate type	Tropical monsoon climate
Native languages	Tagalog
Currency	Philippine peso (₱)
Website	manila.gov.ph

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Manila (Tagalog: ᜋᜈᜒᜎ) 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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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.

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]

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]

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]

1. ↑ "'Pearl of Orient' Stripped of Food; Manila, Before Pearl Harbor, Had Been Prosperous—Its Harbor One, of Best Focus for Two Attacks Osmeña Succeeded Quezon". New York Times. February 5, 1945. Retrieved March 3, 2014. Manila, modernized and elevated to the status of a metropolis by American engineering skill, was before Pearl Harbor a city of 623,000 population, contained in an area of fourteen square miles.
2. ↑ "Cities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Archived from the original on March 9, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
3. ↑ "An Update on the Earthquake Hazards and Risk Assessment of Greater Metropolitan Manila Area" (PDF). Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. November 14, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
4. ↑ "Enhancing Risk Analysis Capacities for Flood, Tropical Cyclone Severe Wind and Earthquake for the Greater Metro Manila Area Component 5 – Earthquake Risk Analysis" (PDF). Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology and Geoscience Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
5. ↑ "Mappa topografica Manila" (in Italian). Retrieved 5 November 2024.
6. ↑ "Demographia World Urban Areas PDF (March 2013)" (PDF). Demographia. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
7. ↑ "Philippine Population Density (Based on the 2015 Census of Population)". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
8. ↑ This is the original Spanish, even used by José Rizal in El filibusterismo.
9. ↑ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
10. ↑ Sub-national HDI. "Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org.
11. ↑ "ARC Federation Fellowship Islam, Syari'ah and Governance BACKGROUND PAPER SERIES" (PDF). Unimelb. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
12. ↑ "Manila | Philippines, Luzon, Population, Map, Climate, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
13. ↑ "Publications Received". Philippine Quarterly of Culture and Society. 13 (3). 1985. ISSN 0115-0243.
14. ↑ "History of nationalparks.ph". www.ivisa.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
15. ↑ "Makati Web Portal". www.makati.gov.ph. Retrieved 2023-05-30.

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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

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