City: Manila Country: Philippines
Manila by the Numbers:
Population: 11,099,800 Elevation: 49 feet Average January Temperature: 79 degrees F Average July Temperature: 82 degrees F Average Precipitation: 77.8 inches
Climate is tropical with an average yearly temperature of 89 degrees F. Spring and summer is hot and dry, and fall and winter is wet with heavy monsoons and rainfall.
Quick Facts:
Known for: mountains and extinct volcanoes, tropical rain forests, rich valleys and swamp regions Natural resources: timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper Major Tourist Destinations: Rizal Park, Fort Santiago, Cultural Center Complex, the Makati Commercial Center, Forbes Park, downtown Manila, Manila American Memorial Cemetery Ethnic Mix: 91.5% Christian Malay, 4% Muslim Malay, 1.5% Chinese, 3% other Time Zone: GMT+8 Country Dialing Code: 63 Area Code: 2