User:OnesimusUnbound/Sandbox/Intramuros
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Intramuros is a 0.67 square kilometers (0.26 sq mi) fortified area located within Manila. It is the city's oldest district and historic core, with its establishment beginning the city's history and habitation. It name, intramuros, is a Latin word which means "within the walls". During the Spanish colonial times, places located beyond the walls were referred to as extramuros, which means "outside the walls".[2][3] It earned the nickname Walled City because of the thick defensive walls surrounding it that was constructed by the colonizing Spaniards in the late 16th century to protect the it from foreign invasions.
Intramuros | |
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District | |
Motto(s): Insigne y siempre leal Ciudad de Manila Distinguished and ever loyal City of Manila | |
Coordinates: 14°35′27″N 120°58′30″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | National Capital Region |
City | Manila |
Congressional District | District 5 |
Founded by | Miguel López de Legazpi |
Area | |
• Total | 0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 4,925 |
• Density | 7,400/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+08:00 (Philippine Standard Time) |
Zip codes | 1002 |
Area codes | 2 |
The city was originally located along the shores of Manila Bay and near the southern Pasig River entrance before 20th-century reclamations obscured the city from the bay. Guarding the city is the Fuerte de Santiago, a citadel located at the mouth of the river.
Intramuros was the seat of government during the Spanish colonial period. It was destroyed on the Battle of Manila (1945) and was reconstructed during the Marcos regime spearheaded by Imelda Marcos.
In an October 2010 report titled Saving Our Vanishing Heritage, the Global Heritage Fund identified Intramuros along with Fort Santiago, as one of 12 worldwide sites "On the Verge" of irreparable loss and destruction, citing insufficient management and development pressures.[4]