Quiapo, Manila

Quiapo
District of Manila
Quezon Boulevard near Quiapo Church
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CountryPhilippines
RegionNational Capital Region
CityManila
Congressional districtsPart of the 3rd district of Manila
Barangays16
Founding DateAugust 29, 1586
Area
 • Total0.8469 km2 (0.3270 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total29,846
 • Density35,000/km2 (91,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (Philippine Standard Time)
Zip codes
1001
Area codes02

Quiapo ([ˈkjapɔʔ]) is a district of the city of Manila, in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Referred to as the “Old Downtown of Manila", the district’s most famous landmark is Quiapo Church, a minor basilica enshrining the Black Nazarene image processed every January by millions of devotees. Quiapo is also known as a place for bargain hunting.

Geographically located at the very center of the City of Manila, it is bounded by the Pasig River and Estero de San Miguel to the south, San Miguel district to the east, the districts of Sampaloc and Santa Cruz and Recto Avenue to the north, and the Santa Cruz district and Rizal Avenue to the west.

  1. ^ "2020 Census of Population and Housing Results" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 16, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2023.

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