This article is about the capital of the Philippines; for other uses and places with this name see Manila (disambiguation).
Manila is the capital city of the Philippines, located on Luzon, at Manila Bay. The city has more than 1.6 million inhabitants, and is actually a part of the larger Metro Manila region.
History
Manila was founded by Filipino natives and conquered by the Spanish in 1570.
World War II
(The headquarters for USAFFE were located here as were the 31st Infantry Regiment and the 808th Military Police Company. The headquarters and bulk of the Philippine Division was located just to the south, at Fort William McKinley. The headquarters for the USAFFE Air Force was on the outskirts of town, at Nielson Field. Nearby, at Nichols Field was the 20th Air Base Group. A battalion of the 12th Quartermaster Regiment was located in the port area and training was conducted there for quartermasters of the Philippine Army.)
(There were 6 airfields, for the Far East Air Force, within 130 km of Manila, notably Clark, Nichols, and Nielson Fields.)
External Links
- http://www.manila.gov.ph: Official City portal