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The Capital City
Manila was the country’s first chartered city by virtue of the Philippine Commission Act 183 enacted on July 31, 1901.
The capital city gained autonomy with the passage of Republic Act No. 409 or the “Revised Charter of the City of Manila” on June 18, 1949.
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Manila is a coastal and highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region (also known as Metropolitan Manila). It serves as the national capital as well as the regional center of the NCR. Its position at the Philippines’ largest island Luzon has made it strategic for cultural and economic exchange since pre-colonial period.
The City is located at the eastern coast of Manila Bay. It is surrounded by Malabon and Caloocan Cities on the north; by Quezon City on the northeast; by San Juan City on the east; by Mandaluyong and Makati cities on the southeast; and Pasay City on the south.
Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities nearest to Manila are: Pasay (5.45 km), San Juan (5.6 km), Mandaluyong (5.95 km), Makati (6.01 km), Caloocan (7.37 km), and Navotas (8.11 km). The nearest municipalities are: Pateros (10.66 km), Obando (14.33 km), Cainta (14,64 km), Taytay (16.60 km), Kawit (18.18 km) and Marilao (18.76 km).
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