| Native Name: | Maynila Tondo (1571–1859) |
| Conventional Long Name: | Manila |
| Common Name: | Manila |
| Nation: | Philippines |
| Status Text: | Former province of the Philippines |
| Era: | Spanish colonial period |
| Year Start: | 1571 |
| Event Start: | Legazpi's conquest of Maynila and Tondo polities |
| Date Event1: | 1595 |
| Event1: | Became the capital of colonial Philippines |
| Date Event2: | 1762–1764 |
| Event2: | Occupied by Great Britain |
| Date Event3: | 1899 |
| Event3: | Sovereignty transferred to the United States |
| Year End: | 1901 |
| Life Span: | 1571–1901 |
| P1: | Maynila (historical polity)Rajahnate of Maynila |
| P2: | Tondo (historical polity)Tondo |
| P3: | Namayan |
| P4: | Cainta (historical polity) |
| P5: | Bulacan1858 Bulacan |
| Flag P5: | Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg |
| S1: | Morong (district)1853 Morong |
| Flag S1: | Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg |
| S2: | Manila1901 Manila |
| S3: | Rizal (province)Rizal |
| Flag S3: | Flag_of_the_United_States_(1896–1908).svg |
| Image Map Caption: | Location of the historical province of Manila in 1899 |
| Stat Year1: | 1898 |
| Stat Area1: | 683 |
| Stat Pop1: | 269,793 |
| Capital: | Manila Mariquina (1898–1899) |
| Today: | Philippines |
Manila, also known as Tondo until 1859, was a province of the Philippines that encompassed the former pre-Hispanic polities of Tondo, Maynila, and Namayan.[1] 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 six of its smaller neighboring municipalities. The remaining part was merged with the adjacent district of Morong to form the province of Rizal.
The province was last 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" ("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.[1] [2] [3] 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 it was annexed to Distrito Politico-Militar de los Montes de San Mateo (later known as Distrito Politico-Militar de Morong).[4]
The table below presents information from the cited source.[1]
| City/Municipality | Population (1898) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manila[5] | 110,000 | ||
| Caloocan | 9,843 | situated from Manila. There are highroads to Manila, Novaliches, Mariquina, and Sampaloc. | |
| Dilao[6] [7] | 4,625 | situated from Manila. | |
| Ermita | 4,726 | situated from Manila. | |
| Las Piñas | 4,000 | situated from Manila. | |
| Malate | 2,319 | situated from Manila. | |
| Malibay[8] | 2,890 | situated from Manila. | |
| Mariquina[9] | 10,313 | situated from Manila. It communicates with Caloocan by a highroad. | |
| Montalban[10] | 3,055 | situated from Manila. | |
| Muntinlupa | 5,068 | situated from Manila. | |
| Navotas | 9,154 | situated from Manila. | |
| Novaliches[11] | 1,871 | situated from Manila. It communicates with Caloocan and Manila by highroads. Ceded from Bulacan in 1858 | |
| Pandacan | 2,446 | situated from Manila. | |
| Parañaque | 9,863 | situated at a distance of from Manila. | |
| Pasig | 22,000 | situated from Manila. | |
| Pateros | 2,842 | situated from Manila. | |
| Pineda[12] | 9,825 | situated from Manila. | |
| San Felipe Neri[13] | 5,465 | ||
| San Juan del Monte[14] | 2,011 | ||
| San Mateo[15] | 6,700 | situated from Manila. | |
| San Pedro Macati[16] | 3,921 | situated about from Manila. | |
| Santa Ana | 2,194 | situated about from Manila. | |
| Taguig | 9,662 | situated from Manila. | |
| Tambobong[17] | 25,000 | situated from Manila. |
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.[18]