Manila
Sign in to saveManila, officially the City of Manila, is the capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,902,590 people. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon, it is classified as a highly urbanized city. With , Manila is one of the world's most densely populated cities proper.
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Manila is the capital of the Philippines and its second-largest city by population, with nearly 1.9 million residents according to the 2024 census. Located on the island of Luzon along Manila Bay, it is one of the world's most densely populated cities and serves as a major urban center for the country.
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- Early history
- Spanish era
- American era
- Japanese occupation
- The postwar and independence era
- The Martial Law era
- The People Power revolution
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- Climate
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- Crime
- Religion
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- National government
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- Water and electricity
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- Sister cities
- Asia
- Europe
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- Oceania
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Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 1,902,590 people. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon, it is classified as a highly urbanized city. With , Manila is one of the world's most densely populated cities proper.
Manila was the first chartered city in the country, designated by Philippine Commission Act No. 183 on July 31, 1901. It became autonomous with the passage of Republic Act No. 409, "The Revised Charter of the City of Manila", on June 18, 1949. Manila is considered to be part of the world's original set of global cities because its commercial networks were the first to extend across the Pacific Ocean and connect Asia with the Spanish Americas through the galleon trade. This marked the first time an uninterrupted chain of trade routes circling the planet had been established.
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