Historical Landmarks at Manila, Philippines

Manila, Philippines can always get the credit for its alluring charm and charm that makes it the capital city of the Philippines. It has the largest habitancy in the country and numerous scenic spots are located in the city development it highly deserving to be commended as the country's market and tourist hub.

Manila has a total land area of 38.55 square kilometers and has practically 1.6 million dwellers. The capital city of the country is one of the 17 municipalities and cities that form Metro Manila. The city is in effect divided into sixteen districts, eight of them are situated north of the Pasig River while the other half are located in the south. These are Binondo, which has 10 barangays, Ermita with 13, Intramuros with 5, Malate having 57, Paco with 43, Pandacan with 38, Port Area with 5, and Quiapo with 16. Sampaloc has the most amount of barangays next to Tondo. It has 192 barangays. 65 barangays belong to San Andres district, San Miguel has 12, San Nicolas has 15, Santa Ana, Santa Cruz, Santa Mesa and Tondo has 34, 82, 51 and 259 barangays respectively.

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The Landmarks that Speaks for Its Beauty

These landmarks speak for the charm of the city and Metro Manila in general. It housed the Apolinario Mabini Shrine, Chinatown in Binondo District, De La Salle University, the Embassy of the United States of America, Far Eastern University and Fort Santiago. For habitancy who love to go out and enjoy at night, Ermita and Malate are just the right place for you. The city also has Intramuros, the official house of the President of the Philippines - Malacanang Palace, Baywalk, the historical Malate Church, the Manila Cathedral, and the Manila City Hall, which is a very prominent infrastructure found in the place.

These days, guests will in effect enjoy a visit at the Manila Ocean Park, Manila Yacht Club, Metropolitan Theater and kids would enjoy a trip to the Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden, once known as the Manila Zoo, and the Museo Pambata. Guests can brace themselves with facts as they pay a visit to the National Library of the Philippines and the National Museum of the Philippines.

For some spicy moment, guests can visit Paco Park where a Tv show, the Paco Park Presents is held. Plaza Lorenzo Ruiz, Plaza Miranda, Quirino Grandstand, Plaza Rajah Sulayman, Rizal Park or commonly called Luneta and Manila Hotel hold history of their own.

Some religious infrastructures also have a story of their own. San Agustin Church being the most old church would simply recapitulate a story in the past. The same goes with San Sebastian Church.

Manila Landmarks Tell Its Story

The country has been straight through a lot. Not all landmarks talk about happy memories. They also reflect the ordeal the country has gone straight through in the past. In a way, some of the landmarks also remind the habitancy of its history that bring out ardent inspiration and hope.

Manila is a home to many historical landmarks that reflect the past and experiences of many Filipinos from different regimes that colonized the country. The supreme Court of the Philippines, near the City Hall is the Victims of Martial Law Memorial Wall-Bonifacio Shrine and the oldest university founded in the Philippines - University of Santo Tomas.

In Manila Chinese Cemetery, La Loma Cemetery, Manila North and South Cemeteries and Paco Park, buried are the bodies of so many Filipinos who had their part and contribution in the history of the place. Museums and other sporting venues are all over the place. Amidst these landmarks in Manila, you can always see the charm and spicy stories of the past.

Historical Landmarks at Manila, Philippines