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The geography of the City of Manila is characterized by its coastal position at the estuary of the Pasig River that flows to Manila Bay. The city is located on a naturally protected harbor, regarded as one of the finest harbors in Asia. [1] The scarce availability of land is a contributing factor that makes Manila the densest populated city in ...
Manila population pyramid in 2021 People flocking to the Binondo Chinatown during Chinese New Year. According to the 2020 Philippine census, Manila has a population of 1,846,513 people, making it the second-most-populous city in the Philippines. [219] Manila is the most-densely populated city in the world, with 41,515 inhabitants per km 2 in ...
Map of ancient Manila in 1570. The polity of Maynila shown in yellow.. Manila, to the extent that it has this placename, was likely founded in the Middle Ages, in the early 16th century [13] due to the Sanskrit origin of the component "nila" in its name which refers to "indigo", [14] and the prevalence of the placename during the rule of Rajah Matanda, the old king of Maynila, who was born ...
Manila Bay, [23] upon the shore of which the capital city of Manila lies, is connected to Laguna de Bay, [24] the largest lake in the Philippines, by the Pasig River. [25] Subic Bay, [26] Davao Gulf, [27] and the Moro Gulf are other important bays. [28]
Manila Bay (Filipino: Look ng Maynila; Spanish: Bahía de Manila) is a natural harbor that serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines.Strategically located around the capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Philippines and its neighboring countries, [1] becoming the gateway for socio-economic development even prior to Spanish occupation.
With a population of 12,877,253 in 2015, Metro Manila is the largest metropolitan area in the Philippines, and the tenth most populous metropolitan area in Asia. Its total area is 619.57 square kilometres (239.22 sq mi), smaller than Philippine cities Davao City , Puerto Princesa , Zamboanga City and Butuan , and Southeast Asian city propers ...
November 7, 1975 – Metro Manila is created. [6] January 23, 1976 – Metro Manila is separated from Southern Tagalog to become Region IV; Southern Tagalog becomes Region IV-A. [7] June 2, 1978 – Metro Manila is declared the National Capital Region. [8] June 11, 1978 – The regional center of Region IX is transferred from Jolo, Sulu to ...
Quiapo is a district of the city of Manila, in the National Capital Region of the Philippines.Known as the “Old Downtown of Manila", the district’s most famous landmark is Quiapo Church, a minor basilica enshrining Asia's most sacred Black Nazarene image, which has been processed every January in the historic district, attracting millions of devotees from all over the country and region.