Manila, also known as Tondo until 1859, was a province of the Captaincy General of the Philippines that encompassed former pre-Hispanic polities of Tondo, Maynila, and Namayan. In 1898, it comprised the city of Manila (primarily referring to present-day Intramuros) and 23 other municipalities. In 1901, the province was dissolved, with the city of Manila absorbing five of its smaller neighboring municipalities. The remaining part was merged with the adjacent district of Morong to form the province of Rizal.
Cities and municipalities
The province was last composed of the City of Manila and 23 other municipalities. The districts of Binondo, Quiapo, Sampaloc, San Miguel, 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. 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"). 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 they was annexed to Distrito Político-Militar de los Montes de San Mateo (later known as Distrito Político-Militar de Morong).
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City/Municipality Population (1898) NotesManilaNow consists of the districts of Binondo, Intramuros (old center of Manila), Quiapo, Sampaloc, San Miguel, San Nicolas, Santa Cruz, Santa Mesa, and Tondo.110,000Provincial capitalCaloocan9,843situated from Manila. There are highroads to Manila, Novaliches, Mariquina, and Sampaloc.DilaoNow part of the present-day City of ManilaRefers to Paco, Manila and also includes San Andres, Manila4,625 situated from Manila.Ermita4,726situated from Manila. Las Piñas4,000 situated from Manila.Malate2,319situated from Manila. MalibayUnited with Pasay on October 12, 19032,890 situated from Manila. MariquinaNow Marikina10,313situated from Manila. It communicates with Caloocan by a highroad. Provincial capital from 1898 to 1899 under the First Philippine Republic.MontalbanNow Rodriguez, Rizal3,055situated from Manila.Muntinlupa5,068situated from Manila.Navotas9,154situated from Manila.NovalichesAnnexed by Caloocan in the early 20th century. Areas that historically belonged to Novaliches are now divided between northern Caloocan and Quezon City1,871situated from Manila. It communicates with Caloocan and Manila by highroads. Ceded from Bulacan in 1858Pandacan2,446situated from Manila. Parañaque9,863 situated at a distance of from Manila.Pasig22,000situated from Manila.Pateros2,842situated from Manila.PinedaNow Pasay9,825situated from Manila. San Felipe NeriNow Mandaluyong5,465San Juan del MonteNow San Juan2,011San MateoNow San Mateo, Rizal6,700situated from Manila. San Pedro MacatiNow Makati3,921situated about from Manila.Santa Ana2,194situated about from Manila. Taguig9,662situated from Manila. TambobongNow Malabon25,000situated from Manila.
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.1901 Map of Luzon, showing the province of Manila
See also Geography of Manila
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