Intramuros- Known as the walled city in the Philippines.
History: The walled
part of Manila was called intramuros, which is Latin for "within the
walls"; districts beyond the walls were referred as the extramuros of
Manila, meaning "outside the walls". Construction of the defensive
walls was started by the Spanish colonial government in the late 16th century
to protect the city from foreign invasions.
Facts:
- Intramuros was heavily damaged during the battle to
recapture the city from the Japanese Imperial Army during the Second World War.
Reconstruction of the walls was started in 1951 when Intramuros was declared a
National Historical Monument, which is continued to this day by the Intramuros
Administration.
- There are 5 "barangays and the population of Intramuros
is about 5000.
Sources:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Manila/Intramuros
http://www.visitpinas.com/Intramuros
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