Manila (province)

Manila, also known as Tondo until 1859, was a province of the Philippines that encompassed the former pre-Hispanic polities of Tondo, Maynila, and Namayan.[1] In 1898, it included the City of Manila (which mainly refers to the present-day Intramuros) and 23 other municipalities. Alongside the District of Morong, it was incorporated into the Province of Rizal in 1901.

This article is about the former province. For the pre-Hispanic entity, see Maynila (historical polity). For other uses, see Manila (disambiguation).

Manila
Maynila
Former province of the Philippines
1571–1901
Flag of Manila
Flag

Location of the historical province of Manila in 1899
CapitalManila
Mariquina (1898–1899)
Area 
• 1898
683 km2 (264 sq mi)
History
Historical eraSpanish colonial period
• Legazpi's conquest of Maynila and Tondo polities
1571
• Became the capital of colonial Philippines
1595
• Occupied by Great Britain
1762–1764
• Sovereignty transferred to the United States
1899
• Disestablished
1901
Preceded by		Succeeded by
Rajahnate of Maynila
Tondo
Namayan
Metro Manila
Rizal
Today part ofPhilippines

Cities and municipalities

The province was last composed of the City of Manila and 23 other municipalities. The districts of Binondo, Dilao, Ermita, Malate, Pandacan, Quiapo, Sampaloc, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Santa Cruz, and Tondo are often referred to as "pueblos", "arrabales" ("suburbs") or "neighbourhoods" of Manila. The name Manila originally referred to the "city within the walls" (now Intramuros), but its meaning eventually came to include the suburbs surrounding it, leading to confusion about which places constitute "Manila" in the late 19th century.[1][2][3] From the 1860s onward, the area was often referred to as Ciudad de Manila y sus arrabales ("The City of Manila and its suburbs") or as Manila y los pueblos de extramuros ("Manila and the communities outside the walls").[2] The present-day City of Manila includes all these areas.

The municipalities of Antipolo, Boso-Boso, Cainta and Taytay were also part of the province, then known as Tondo, until 1853 when it was annexed to Distrito Politico-Militar de los Montes de San Mateo (later known as Distrito Politico-Militar de Morong).[4]

The table below presents information from the cited source.[1]

City/Municipality Population (1898) Notes
Manila[A 1] 110,000
Caloocan 9,843 situated 7 miles (11 km) from Manila. There are highroads to Manila, Novaliches, Mariquina, and Sampaloc.
Dilao (Paco)[A 2][A 3] 4,625 situated 3 miles (4.8 km) from Manila.
Ermita[A 2] 4,726 situated 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km) from Manila.
Las Piñas 4,000 situated 8 miles (13 km) from Manila.
Malate[A 2] 2,319 situated 1+2⁄3 miles (2.7 km) from Manila.
Malibay[A 4] 2,890 situated 4 miles (6.4 km) from Manila.
Mariquina[A 5] 10,313 situated 7 miles (11 km) from Manila. It communicates with Caloocan by a highroad.
Montalban[A 6] 3,055 situated 16 miles (26 km) from Manila.
Muntinlupa 5,068 situated 21 miles (34 km) from Manila.
Navotas[A 7] 9,154 situated 6+1⁄4 miles (10.1 km) from Manila.
Novaliches[A 8] 1,871 situated 10 miles (16 km) from Manila. It communicates with Caloocan and Manila by highroads.
Pandacan[A 2] 2,446 situated 2 miles (3.2 km) from Manila.
Parañaque 9,863 situated at a distance of 6+1⁄8 miles (9.9 km) from Manila.
Pasig 22,000 situated 7 miles (11 km) from Manila.
Pateros 2,842 situated 3 miles (4.8 km) from Manila.
Pineda (Pasay)[A 9] 9,825 situated 3+1⁄8 miles (5.0 km) from Manila.
San Felipe Neri (Mandaluyong)[A 10] 5,465
San Juan del Monte[A 11] 2,011
San Mateo[A 12] 6,700 situated 17 miles (27 km) from Manila.
San Pedro Macati (Makati)[A 13] 3,921 situated about 3 miles (4.8 km) from Manila.
Santa Ana[A 2] 2,194 situated about 3 miles (4.8 km) from Manila.
Tagig (Taguig) 9,662 situated 4 miles (6.4 km) from Manila.
Tambobong (Malabon)[A 14] 25,000 situated 3 miles (4.8 km) from Manila.
  1. Refers to Intramuros
  2. Now part of the present-day City of Manila
  3. Refers to Paco, Manila and also includes San Andres, Manila
  4. United with Pasay on October 12, 1903
  5. Now Marikina
  6. Now Rodriguez, Rizal
  7. Now includes the City of Navotas and districts of Binondo, Santa Cruz, and Tondo in the City of Manila.
  8. Annexed by Caloocan in the early 20th century. Areas that historically belonged to Novaliches are now divided between northern Caloocan and Quezon City
  9. Now Pasay
  10. Now Mandaluyong
  11. Now San Juan
  12. Now San Mateo, Rizal
  13. Now Makati
  14. Now Malabon

Map

Shown below are the locations of the municipalities of the province of Manila, as of 1899. Except for Montalban and San Mateo that are in the present-day province of Rizal, all these areas are included in the present-day cities of Metro Manila.[5]

Approximate locations of the towns of the province of Manila

See also

References
  1. United States. Adjutant-General's Office. Military Information Division (1898). Military notes on the Philippines: September 1898. Washington: Government Printing Office.
  2. Macdonald, Charles J-H.; Pesigan, Guillermo M. (2000). Old ties and new solidarities: studies on Philippine communities. ADMU Press. ISBN 9789715503518.
  3. Act No. 183 (July 31, 1901). An act to incorporate the City of Manila. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  4. "Journey to the Past". Rizal Provincial Government. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  5. 1901 Map of Luzon, showing the province of Manila

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