A Guide to old ManilaW. C. Repetti

This map and the accompanying notes are offered in the hope that they will be the means of rendering more tangible the names and places, in and around Manila, which are of special historical interest to Japanese Catho- lies. First. a few words about the map itself. It was drawn to scale by an experienced draftsman from a map which was based upon a “Map of the City of Manila Drawn in the Office of the City Engineer, Department of Engineering and Public Works, October, 1902.” Hence it is reliable, and it has the further advantage of showing the shore line of Manila Bay as it was during the Spanish regime. The Royal Gate in the south wall of the city is shown in the position in which it was built after the English invasion of 1762; prior to that it was a tew meters further east where the street Gral Luna now passes through the wall. The streets in Intramuros, the old Walled City, have not changed since the city was founded, and the walls were commenced in 1592 on the site of former palisades. Only a few modern streets outside of the Walled City are shown on the map to assist in the identification of points of interest.