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The 26 pages that link to Manila, each with the reason it gives.

• Spanish colonization of the PhilippinesBroader topic: Its capture shifted Spanish power from Cebu to the archipelago’s major northern port.

• PhilippinesBroader topic: The capital sits within the country’s largest urban region and political center.

• Spanish East IndiesBroader topic: Its capture in 1571 made it the political and commercial center of Spain’s Asian empire.

• Manila galleonBroader topic: Manila served as the Asian entrepôt where goods were gathered for shipment to New Spain.

• LuzonBroader topic: Manila anchors the island’s political and cultural life.

• Metro ManilaRelated: Its long-standing political and commercial importance shaped the wider metropolis.

• Manila BayRelated: The city grew as a port and political center beside the harbor.

• Miguel López de LegazpiBroader topic: Legazpi captured and established the city as the colonial capital in 1571.

• Quezon CityCompared with: The capital was moved from Manila to Quezon City in 1948.

• CebuCompared with: Manila is the country’s national center, while Cebu anchors much of the central Philippines.

• Fernando Poe Jr.Related: Poe was born in Manila, where the national film industry was centered.

• Joseph EstradaRelated: Estrada began his public political career as mayor of Manila.

• Ninoy Aquino International AirportRelated: The airport’s name and role connect it to the national capital, though it lies outside the city proper.

• Andrés de UrdanetaRelated: Manila became the Asian terminus of the transpacific route Urdaneta discovered.

• Spanish FormosaRelated: Spanish authorities organized the Taiwan expedition from their Philippine capital.

• Fernando AmorsoloRelated: Amorsolo studied and worked in Manila as its art institutions and audiences expanded.

• Francis MagalonaRelated: The city’s popular culture shaped the scene in which Magalona worked.

• José NepomucenoRelated: Manila’s theaters and commercial networks formed the setting for Nepomuceno’s film business.

• Las PiñasCompared with: Manila is the historic metropolitan core; Las Piñas is a southern city within the wider region.

• PasayCompared with: Pasay borders Manila but is a separate city.

• Rajah SulaymanRelated: The colonial city grew from the takeover Sulayman resisted.

• TagalogRelated: Manila’s urban speech and institutions helped spread Tagalog-based Filipino nationally.

• ValenzuelaRelated: Manila lies south of Valenzuela within the same metropolitan region.

• AntipoloRelated: Antipolo’s proximity to Manila has shaped its links to the national capital.

• LakandulaRelated: Spanish conquest of Manila brought Lakandula into negotiations with the new colonial power.

• OlongapoRelated: Road links connect Olongapo with the country’s principal metropolitan and administrative center.