Manila
capital city of the Philippines
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Manila is a highly urbanized city[1].
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Metro Manila[3], National Capital Region First District[4]
- Country: Philippines[5]
- Head of government: Isko Moreno[6]
- Continent: Asia[7]
- Instance of: national capital[8], big city[9], megacity[10], metropolis[11]
- Shares border with: Navotas[12], Makati[13], Caloocan[14], Quezon City[15], San Juan[16], Mandaluyong[17], Pasay[18]
- Anthem: Awit ng Maynila[19]
- Founder: Miguel López de Legazpi[20]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Binondo[21], Ermita[22], Intramuros[23], Malate, Manila[24], Paco[25], Pandacan[26], Port Area[27], Quiapo, Manila[28], Sampaloc[29], San Miguel[30], San Nicolas[31], Santa Ana[32], Santa Cruz[33], Tondo[34]
- Twinned administrative body: Acapulco de Juárez[35], Astana[36], Bangkok[37], Beijing[38], Bucharest[39], Cartagena[40], Guangzhou[41], Haifa[42], Havana[43], Ho Chi Minh City[44], Incheon[45], Jakarta[46], Jersey City[47], Lima[48]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Manila include Ninoy Aquino International Airport[49], an international airport[50], in Philippines[51], founded in 1948[52] and Manila[53], a town in the United States[54], in United States[55], founded in 1898[56].
Why It Matters
Manila has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] Manila is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for Manila include Ninoy Aquino International Airport[49], an international airport[50], in Philippines[51], founded in 1948[52] and Manila[53], a town in the United States[54], in United States[55], founded in 1898[56].