Manila (province)


Manila, also formerly known as Tondo until 1859, was a historical province in the Philippines, encompassing the former pre-Hispanic kingdoms of Tondo and Maynila. In 1898, it included the City of Manila and 23 other municipalities. It was incorporated into the Province of Rizal in 1901.

Cities and municipalities

The province was 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" or "neighbourhoods" of Manila. The name Manila originally referred to the "city within the walls", 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 or as Manila y los pueblos de extramuros. The present-day City of Manila includes all these areas.
The table below presents information from the cited source.
City/MunicipalityPopulation Notes
Manila110,000
Caloocan9,843situated 7 miles from Manila. There are highroads to Manila, Novaliches, Mariquina, and Sampaloc.
Dilao 4,625situated 3 miles from Manila.
Ermita4,726situated 1¼ miles from Manila.
Las Piñas4,000situated 8 miles from Manila.
Malate2,319situated 1⅔ miles from Manila.
Malibay2,890situated 4 miles from Manila.
Mariquina10,313situated 7 miles from Manila. It communicates with Caloocan by a highroad.
Montalban3,055situated 16 miles from Manila.
Muntinlupa5,068situated 21 miles from Manila.
Navotas9,154situated 6¼ miles from Manila.
Novaliches1,871situated 10 miles from Manila. It communicates with Caloocan and Manila by highroads.
Pandacan2,446situated 2 miles from Manila.
Parañaque9,863situated at a distance of 6⅛ miles from Manila.
Pasig22,000situated 7 miles from Manila.
Pateros2,842situated 3 miles from Manila.
Pineda 9,825situated 3⅛ miles from Manila.
San Felipe Neri 5,465.
San Juan del Monte2,011
San Mateo6,700situated 17 miles from Manila.
San Pedro Macati 3,921situated about 3 miles from Manila.
Santa Ana2,194situated about 3 miles from Manila.
Tagig 9,662situated 4 miles from Manila.
Tambobong 25,000situated 3 miles from Manila.

Map

Shown below are the locations of the municipalities of the province of Manila. Except for Montalban and San Mateo, all these areas are included in the present-day cities of Metro Manila.