Manila Map Art

Manila's street grid follows the Pasig River, which cuts through the city in a dramatic loop before opening into Manila Bay. The Intramuros district sits within the river's embrace, its Spanish colonial grid protected by the Casco Viejo's star-shaped walls, while Ermita and Malate spread south toward the bay's edge. Major avenues like Roxas Boulevard run parallel to the waterfront, and the city's districts—Sta. Mesa, Sampaloc, Paco—stack northward in blocks that reflect both Spanish planning and Japanese wartime reorganization.

14.5995° N, 120.9842° E