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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 ...
Manila ( / məˈnɪlə / mə-NIL-ə; Filipino: Maynila, pronounced [maɪˈnilɐʔ] ), officially the City of Manila (Filipino: Lungsod ng Maynila [lʊŋˈsod nɐŋ maɪˈnilɐʔ] ), is the capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines, after Quezon City. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon, it is ...
Metro Manila is the capital region of the Philippines, and is one of its seventeen administrative regions. It is located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay, in the southern portion of the island of Luzon. It lies between the Central Luzon and Calabarzon regions, with the province of Bulacan to the north, Rizal to the east, and Laguna and Cavite ...
Metropolitan Manila[ 1 ] ( Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila ), commonly shortened to Metro Manila[ a ] and formally the National Capital Region ( NCR; [ 3 ] Filipino: Pambansang Punong Rehiyon ), [ 11 ] is the capital region and largest metropolitan area of the Philippines. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay, the region lies between the ...
The Metro Manila Subway, [7] formerly known as the Mega Manila Subway (MMS) is an under-construction underground rapid transit line in Metro Manila, Philippines.The 33-kilometer (21 mi) line, which will run north–south between Valenzuela, Quezon City, Pasig, Taguig, Parañaque and Pasay, consists of 17 stations between the East Valenzuela and Bicutan stations.
Manila Bay (Filipino: Look ng Maynila; Spanish: Bahía de Manila) is a natural harbor that serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines.Strategically located around the capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Philippines and its neighboring countries, [1] becoming the gateway for socio-economic development even prior to Spanish occupation.
The Philippines was a Spanish colony administered under the Viceroyalty of New Spain and the Governor-General of the Philippines who ruled from Manila was sub-ordinate to the Viceroy in Mexico City. [34] The Manila-Acapulco Galleon trade route between the Philippines and Mexico flourished from 1571 until 1815. [35]
Location map of Manila. / 14.59645; 120.9774. Module:Location map/data/Philippines City of Manila is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Manila. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.