Manila

Summary

Manila is a highly urbanized city^[1]. Manila ranks in the top 4% of highly_urbanized_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,312 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Manila is located in Metro Manila^[3].
• Manila is in the country of Philippines^[4].
• Manila's head of government is recorded as Isko Moreno^[5].
• Manila is on the continent of Asia^[6].
• Manila's instance of is recorded as highly urbanized city^[7].
• Manila's instance of is recorded as national capital^[8].
• Manila's instance of is recorded as big city^[9].
• Manila's instance of is recorded as megacity^[10].
• Manila's instance of is recorded as metropolis^[11].
• Manila's shares border with is recorded as Navotas^[12].
• Manila's shares border with is recorded as Makati^[13].
• Manila's shares border with is recorded as Caloocan^[14].
• Manila's shares border with is recorded as Quezon City^[15].
• Manila's shares border with is recorded as San Juan^[16].
• Manila's shares border with is recorded as Mandaluyong^[17].
• Manila's shares border with is recorded as Pasay^[18].
• Manila's anthem is recorded as Awit ng Maynila^[19].
• Manila's founder is recorded as Miguel López de Legazpi^[20].
• Manila's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Q1903520^[21].
• Manila's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Q1111831^[22].
• Manila's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Intramuros^[23].
• Manila's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Q3547032^[24].
• Manila's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Paco^[25].
• Manila's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pandacan^[26].
• Manila's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Port Area^[27].

Body

Founding

Manila's founder is recorded as Miguel López de Legazpi^[20].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Manila include Ninoy Aquino International Airport^[28], an international airport^[29], in Philippines^[30], founded in 1948^[31] and Manila^[32], a town in the United States^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1898^[35].

Why It Matters

Manila ranks in the top 4% of highly_urbanized_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,312 views/month).^[2] Manila has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] Manila is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for Manila include Ninoy Aquino International Airport^[28], an international airport^[29], in Philippines^[30], founded in 1948^[31] and Manila^[32], a town in the United States^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1898^[35].