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Manila is the evolved Spanish form of the native place name Maynilà, which comes from the Tagalog phrase may-nilà ("where indigo is found"). [2] Nilà is derived from the Sanskrit word nīla which refers to indigo, and, by extension, to several plant species from which this natural dye can be extracted.
Manila (/ m ə ˈ n ɪ l ə / mə-NIL-ə; Filipino: Maynila), officially the City of Manila (Filipino: Lungsod ng Maynila), is the capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines, after Quezon City. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on the island of Luzon, it is classified as a highly urbanized city.
The prehistory of Manila covers the Pleistocene epoch along with the Paleolithic, Neolithic, and Metal ages. It also includes the age of contact with other countries like China, and ends with the period of the Kingdom of Maynila. Manila is the present-day capital of the Philippines and is the second largest city in the country. It is situated ...
The veracity of "quasi-historical" (meaning not physically original) [12] genealogical documents remains subject to scholarly peer review. [13] [8] Rajah Ahmad: According to Henson (1955), [45] he established Manila as a Muslim [45] principality in 1258 [45] by defeating the Majapahit Suzerain Rajah Avirjirkaya. [45] c. 1258 [46]
Old Tagalog word which means "a bowl plate" or "round and flat" in reference to the shape of the territory similar to a winnower. [23] [33] Malate: Manila: Spanish rendering of the Tagalog word maalat meaning salty. Malaya: Quezon City: Filipino word which means "free." [2] Malibay: Pasay: Old Tagalog word for "a place teeming with herds of ...
Hispanicized corruption of talakudong, a Maguindanao word which means a traditional "head covering" or "hat." Tagaytay: Cavite: Tagalog for "ridge". Tagbilaran: Bohol: from tagubilaan, a Boholano phrase which means "to hide from the Moros." [31] Taguig: none: Hispanicized form of the Tagalog word taga-giik meaning "rice thresher." Tagum: Davao ...
Manila's border was expanded to include Santa Ana de Sapa. [27] The Manila Grand Opera House opened in Santa Cruz. 1903 Population: 219,928 city; 330,345 metro. [28] Trozo Fire in Manila (May 1903) 1905 The Manila Elks Club was established. Félix Roxas became mayor. 1908 The University of the Philippines Manila was founded. [29]
Map of ancient Manila in 1570. The polity of Maynila shown in yellow.. Manila, to the extent that it has this placename, was likely founded in the Middle Ages, in the early 16th century [13] due to the Sanskrit origin of the component "nila" in its name which refers to "indigo", [14] and the prevalence of the placename during the rule of Rajah Matanda, the old king of Maynila, who was born ...