Port Area, Manila

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Port Area
District of Manila
Aerial view of Port Area with Customs House
Map of Manila showing the location of Port Area
OpenStreetMap
Coordinates: 14°35′19″N 120°58′07″E / 14.588726°N 120.968597°E / 14.588726; 120.968597Coordinates: 14°35′19″N 120°58′07″E / 14.588726°N 120.968597°E / 14.588726; 120.968597
Country	Philippines
Region	National Capital Region
City	Manila
District	Part of the 5th district of Manila
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	72,605

The Port Area is a district of the city of Manila, Philippines. 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[]

Port Area, Manila is made up of 5 barangays, numbered 649, 650, 651, 652 and 653. Barangay 649 contains the Engineer's Island, now informally known as the Baseco Compound. The Island is regarded as one of the biggest urban poor community in the Philippines.

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External links[]

• Media related to Port Area, Manila at Wikimedia Commons
• Geographic data related to Port Area, Manila at OpenStreetMap