Dilao: Urban and Cultural History of Paco History and Social Studies from September 1762 to May

from September 1762 to May 1764

Published in 1972 by Fidimca Enterprises

Through this exhibition

the marketplace

Dilao: Urban and Cultural History of Paco History and Social Studies from September 1762 to MayPaco is one of the oldest districts of Manila. Its genesis dates back from the middle of the 16* century when the Franciscan missionaries created the mission of Dilao in the sitio of Balete just across the moat outside the Walled City and near the estuary of the same name. The area was a marshland overgrown with plants with aromatic yellow roots called turmeric (Curcuma longa), or luyang dilaw, giving the town's appellation. Today, the old town of