Port Area, Manila

Coordinates: 14°35′19″N 120°58′07″E / 14.588726°N 120.968597°E / 14.588726; 120.968597
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Port Area
Port District
South Port District
District of
ZIP code
1018 (Port Area (South))
Area code2

The Port Area, also known as Port District and South Port District,

Baseco Compound. It is bounded on the north by the Pasig River, facing the districts of Tondo and San Nicolas, on the west by Manila Bay, on the east by Intramuros, separated by Radial Road 1, and on the south by Ermita
. Post-war developments at the Manila South Harbor eventually paved the way for the migration of people from the different provinces, making it one of the largest urban poor community in the Philippines.

Barangays

The district of Port Area is made up of 5

Baseco Compound
. The Island is regarded as one of the biggest urban poor communities in the Philippines. All barangays of Port Area belong to Zone 68 of the City of Manila.

Zone/Barangay Land area (km2) Population (2020 census)
Zone 68
Barangay 649 (Baseco Compound) 1.102 km2 64,750
Barangay 650 0.1059 km2 5,202
Barangay 651 0.1738 km2 2,556
Barangay 652 0.09513 km2 39
Barangay 653 0.2958 km2 58

References

  1. ^ "2020 Census of Population and Housing Results" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 16, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Bach, John (1920). City of Manila, Philippine Islands (Map). 1:11,000. Bureau of Commerce and Industry. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  3. ^ De Jesus, Domingo (1958). Table and Pocket Map Guide City of Manila Republic of the Philippines (Map). 1:24,268. Retrieved May 31, 2023.

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