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    Manila is the capital and most populous city of the Philippines. It is located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay and is home to over 1.78 million residents. Manila was established in the 13th century and served as the capital of the Spanish East Indies during colonial rule for over 300 years until Philippine independence in 1946. It is now the economic and political center of the Philippines and a major global city due to its historical role in connecting the Pacific and Spanish Americas in global trade networks in the 16th century.

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    Manila is the capital and most populous city of the Philippines. It is located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay and is home to over 1.78 million residents. Manila was established in the 13th century and served as the capital of the Spanish East Indies during colonial rule for over 300 years until Philippine independence in 1946. It is now the economic and political center of the Philippines and a major global city due to its historical role in connecting the Pacific and Spanish Americas in global trade networks in the 16th century.

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    Manila

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    This article is about the capital city of the Philippines. For the region, see Metro Manila.
    For other uses, see Manila (disambiguation).
    "Maynila" and "Maynilad" redirect here. For the TV series, see Maynila (TV series). For
    related water companies, see Maynilad Water Services and Manila Water.

    Manila

    Maynilà

    Capital and highly urbanized city

    Lungsod ng Maynilà
    (City of Manila)

    Clockwise from top: Manila Bay skyline, Quiapo


    Church, Malacañan Palace, Rizal Monument

    Flag
    Seal

    Nickname(s): 

    Pearl of the Orient[1]

    Motto(s): 

    Manila, God First

    Map of Metro Manila with Manila highlighted

    show
    OpenStreetMap
    Manila

    Location within the Philippines

    Coordinates:  14°35′45″N 120°58′38″ECoordinates:  14°35′45″N 


    120°58′38″E

    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 1500s
    Brunei (Rajahnate of
    Maynila)
    Spanish Manila June 24, 1571
    City Charter July 31, 1901
    Highly Urbanized City December 22, 1979

    Barangays 896

    Government
    [2]

     • Type Sangguniang Panlungsod


     • Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno"
    Domagoso (NUP/Asenso Manileño)
     • Vice Mayor Dr. Ma. Sheilah "Honey Lacuna"
    Pangan (NUP/Asenso Manileño)
     • City Representatives
    List[show]
     • City Council
    Councilors[show]
     • Electorate 1,065,149 voters (2019)

    Area
    [3][4]

     • City 42.88 km2 (16.56 sq mi)
     • Urban 1,474.82 km2 (569.43 sq mi)
     • Metro 619.57 km2 (239.22 sq mi)

    Elevation 3.1 m (10.2 ft)

    Population
     (2015 census)[6][7]
     • City 1,780,148
     • Density 41,515/km2 (107,520/sq mi)
     • Urban 22,710,000[5]
     • Metro 12,877,253
     • Metro density 20,785/km2 (53,830/sq mi)
     • Households 409,987

    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 ₱10,154,964,750.07 (2016)
     • GDP US $182.8 billion

    Utilities
     • Electricity MERALCO
     • Water • Maynilad (Majority)
    • Manila Water (Santa Ana and San
    Andres)

    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

    Manila (/məˈnɪlə/; Tagalog: Maynilà, pronounced [majˈnilaʔ]), officially the City of


    Manila (Tagalog: Lungsod ng Maynilà [luŋˈsod nɐŋ majˈnilaʔ]), is the capital of
    the Philippines and a highly urbanized city. It is the most densely populated city
    proper in the world as of 2019.[11] It was the first chartered city by virtue of the Philippine
    Commission Act 183 on July 31, 1901 and gained autonomy with the passage of
    Republic Act No. 409 or the "Revised Charter of the City of Manila" on June 18, 1949.
    [12]
     Manila, alongside Mexico City and Madrid are considered the world's original set
    of Global Cities due to Manila's commercial networks being the first to traverse
    the Pacific Ocean, thus connecting Asia with the Spanish Americas, marking the first
    time in world history when an uninterrupted chain of trade routes circled the planet.
    [13]
     Manila is also the second most natural disaster-afflicted capital city in the world next
    to Tokyo,[14] yet it is simultaneously among the most populous and fastest growing cities
    in Southeast Asia.[15]

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