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Also known as Ongpin, Chinatown, Manila, Manila Chinatown

Binondo (; ) is a district in Manila and is referred to as the city's Chinatown. Its influence extends beyond to the places of Quiapo, Santa Cruz, San Nicolas and Tondo. It is the oldest Chinatown in the world, established in 1594 by the Spaniards as a settlement near Intramuros but across the Pasig River for Catholic Chinese; it was positioned so that the colonial administration could keep a close eye on their migrant subjects. It was already a hub of Chinese commerce even before the Spanish colonial period. Binondo is the center of commerce and trade of Manila, where all types of business ru

Key facts

Settlement.name: Binondo
Settlement.translit_lang1: Other
Settlement.translit_lang1_type2: Chinese
Settlement.translit_lang1_info2: 岷倫洛
Settlement.translit_lang1_info3: Bîn-lûn-lo̍h
Settlement.nickname: Chinatown
Settlement.image_skyline: Binondo Skyline and Mapua University, Manila, May 2025.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Binondo as seen from Intramuros
Settlement.map_caption: Location within Manila
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 14
Settlement.mapframe point: none
Settlement.pushpin_map: City of Manila
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Philippines
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: National Capital Region

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Wikidata facts

Population: 23935
Area: 0.26
Elevation: 12

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Commons category: Binondo

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Etymology
History
Barangays
Places of interest and events
In literature
Gallery
Notable
See also
References
Sources
External links

Noted residents include Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, the Filipino protomartyr, and Venerable Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo, founder of the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary.