Malate, Manila

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Malate is a district of

Etymology

The name Malate is derived from a corruption of the Tagalog word maalat ("salty").^[2] The name likely referred to the brackish waters, where the river estuary (in today's Malate Estero) meets the bay.

Antonio Morga writing in 1609: "Manila has two drives for recreation. One is by land, along the point called Nuestra Señora de Guia. It extends for about a legua along the shore and is very clean and level. Thence it passes through a native street and settlement, called Bagunbayan, to a chapel, much frequented by the devout, called Nuestra Señora de Guia, and continues for a goodly distance further to a monastery and mission-house of the Augustinians, called Mahalat."^[3]

Rizal who republished Morga's account, later annotated: "Better, Maalat. The Spaniards pronounced this later Malate. There lived the chief Tagáls after they were deprived of their houses in Manila, among whom were the families of Raja Matanda and Raja Soliman. San Augustín says that even in his day many of the ancient nobility dwelt there, and that they were very urbane and cultured. "The Men hold various positions in Manila, and certain occupations in some of the local public functions. The women make excellent lace, in which they are so skilful that the Dutch women cannot surpass them." This is still true of the women."^[3]

History

Malate was thought of as the place where the kings/high chiefs of Manila settled after losing their fort "Maynila" (now

After the

Despite extensive damage after the Second World War, many homes and buildings were still standing. The displaced wealthy families who evacuated their homes during the war returned and re-built their private villas and kept the whole district exclusively residential until the 1970s.

The once exclusive residential areas in western Malate began to transform into a commercial area with some large homes and residential apartments being converted into small hotels, specialty restaurants and cafes.

During the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, visual and performing artists found a haven in Malate and it became a bohemian enclave.^{[citation needed]}

The Malate was plot setting for the episode 'Mata' of the 2010 horror film Cinco.

List of barangays

Accessibility

The district can be directly accessed by the main roads like the Roxas Boulevard, Quirino Avenue and Taft Avenue.

The Light Rail Transit LRT Line 1 (LRT-1) follows Taft Avenue and stops at two stations located in Malate, Vito Cruz and Quirino stations.

Economy

Government offices

Agencies like the

The Apostolic Nunciature to the Philippines is located in the district along Taft Avenue near Quirino Avenue. This serves as the residence of the Pope during visits in the country.

Facilities

In the 1990s, Malate and the nearby district of

Harrison Plaza, Manila's first enclosed modern mall, was located in the Malate district.

There is one public hospital, the Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center, located at the corner of Roxas Boulevard and Quirino Avenue. It serves the 5th legislative district of Manila.

Recreation

The district is also home to the Philippine's first sports stadium, the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex and the country's premiere zoological park, the Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden. Promenades and parks by the Manila Bay have been made more convenient and safe with the opening of the Manila Baywalk area and the renovated Plaza Rajah Sulayman. A portion of the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex also lies within the district.

The district contains a red-light district.^[5] A Koreatown could also be found in the district.^[6][7][8]

Education and scholarly activity

Education in Malate is mostly provided by private schools. Several educational institutions which are part of the

• Herminio A. Astorga
• Kim Atienza
• Beethoven Del Valle Bunagan a.k.a Michael V.
• Eugene Domingo
• Tina Monzon-Palma
• Inigo Pascual
• Piolo Pascual
• Carlos Yulo

Gallery

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  Malate Church
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  Rajah Sulayman Monument
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  Remedios Circle
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  Plaza Rajah Sulayman
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  Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center
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  Manila Zoo
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  Manila Korea Town

Notes

• By Sword and Fire: The Destruction of Manila in World War II, 3 February-3 March 1945 by Alphonso J. Aluit (1994) Bookmark, Inc. © 1994 National Commission for Culture and the Arts
  ISBN 971-569-162-5