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  2. Manila - Wikipedia

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    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. [217] Manila is the most-densely populated city in the world, with 41,515 inhabitants per km 2 in ...

  3. Geography of Manila - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  4. Metro Manila - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. Provinces of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    August 1, 1945 – Executive Order No. 58 issued by Sergio Osmeña reduces the territory of the City of Greater Manila to only Manila and Quezon City, restoring Caloocan, Makati, Mandaluyong, Parañaque, Pasay and San Juan to Rizal. Republic Act No. 54 of October 10, 1946, later repealed Executive Order No. 400 (series 1942) and Executive Order ...

  6. Outline of Metro Manila - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. Autonomous regions of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    It was proposed that the National Capital Region or Metro Manila be converted to an autonomous region. Metro Manila is governed by mayors of its 16 highly urbanized cities and 1 independent municipality with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority serving as an advisory body to the local government units of the metropolis.

  8. Administrative divisions of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The 100 zones in Manila serve as an administrative layer immediately below the geographic district level. Many barangay names contain the words "district" (170 barangays) [ 9 ] or "zone" (264 barangays), [ 10 ] but they are fully functioning barangays and are not just mere administrative categories.

  9. Geography of the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    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]