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  2. Manila Cathedral - Wikipedia

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    The Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, [b] commonly known as the Manila Cathedral, [c] is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and the cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Manila. It is located in Intramuros, the historic walled city in Manila, Philippines, and is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the ...

  3. List of oldest buildings and structures in Metro Manila

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    Location First Built Inscription Santa Ana Church: Santa Ana: 1725 [10] First Franciscan mission established outside Manila in 1578. Present church built under the supervision of Vicente Ingles, O.F.M. Cornerstone laid on September 12, 1720 by Francisco de la Cuesta, Archbishop of Manila and acting Governor of the Philippines. Pasig Cathedral ...

  4. List of cathedrals in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Cathedral of the Holy Child (Sto. Niño) in Cebu City; Cathedral Church of St. Joseph the Worker in Tagbilaran; Cathedral of St. Jude Thaddeus in Sibalom; Cathedral of Our Lady of Providence and Guidance in Numancia, Aklan; Cathedral of St. James the Apostle in Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte; Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage in ...

  5. Intramuros - Wikipedia

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    The main square of the city of Manila was Plaza Mayor (later known as Plaza McKinley then Plaza de Roma) in front of the Manila Cathedral. East of the plaza was the Ayuntamiento (City Hall) and facing it was the Palacio del Gobernador, the official residence of the Spanish viceroyalties to the Philippines. An earthquake on June 3, 1863 ...

  6. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila - Wikipedia

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    Its cathedral is the Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, also known as the Manila Cathedral, located in Intramuros, which comprises the old city of Manila. The Blessed Virgin Mary, under the title Immaculate Conception, is the principal patroness of the archdiocese.

  7. History of Manila - Wikipedia

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    The earliest recorded History of Manila, the capital of the Philippines, dates back to the year 900 AD, as documented in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription.By the thirteenth century, the city consisted of a fortified settlement and trading quarter near the mouth of the Pasig River, which bisects the city into the north and south.

  8. Manila - Wikipedia

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    SM City Manila is located on the former site of YMCA Manila beside Manila City Hall in Ermita, while SM City San Lazaro is built on the site of the former San Lazaro Hippodrome in Santa Cruz. The building of the former Manila Royal Hotel in Quiapo, which is known for its revolving restaurant, is now the SM Clearance Center and was established ...

  9. Capital of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Burnham's Manila plan was prepared for a city with a maximum population of 800,000 people. The population of the city of Manila was only 285,000 in 1918, but it grew at 5.6 percent per year to more than 600,000 in 1939. At that rate, Manila would have been filled to capacity.