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About how many people live within the city proper of Manila?

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Manila by the numbers

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1571

In what year did the Spanish formally found the city of Manila?

Spanish colonizers formally founded Manila on June 24, 1571, although a settlement existed there even earlier.

Source: Wikipedia, Manila (2024) en.wikipedia.org

897 barangays

About how many barangays (the smallest local government unit) exist within Manila?

Barangays are the smallest administrative division in the Philippines, and Manila alone contains nearly 900 of them.

Source: Wikipedia, Manila (2024) en.wikipedia.org

about 1.6%

About what was Manila's poverty incidence rate in 2023?

As the Philippines' capital and a major commercial hub, Manila reports a notably low official poverty incidence compared with many other areas.

Source: Wikipedia, citing Philippine government data (2023) en.wikipedia.org

What people think about Manila, the capital of the Philippines

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What image comes to mind first when you think of Manila?

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Would you rather visit Manila during a festival or a quiet weekday?

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Each question asks you to guess a real number about Manila, the capital of the Philippines. After you answer you see how everyone else guessed, then the real figure and where it comes from.

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