Manila, California

About Manila

Set in the northwestern part of California, Manila is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Manila is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.7 square miles.

📰 Manila News Today

• OCVIBE TO WELCOME TEAMLAB'S FIRST U.S. MUSEUM TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA The Manila Times · Oct 29
• California appeals court upholds actor Danny Masterson's rape convictions The Manila Times · Oct 27
• MANILA, California — Emmanuel “Jimuel” Pacquiao Jr., the eldest son of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Jinkee Pacquiao, married his longtime partner, Carolina Pimentel, in an intimate garden ceremony at Pechanga Resort Casino on Saturday, June 13 ( LinkedIn · Jun 12
• Starryshine Named Best Dental Wholesale Supplier in California for 2026 The Manila Times · Oct 26
• 12K California residents bought EVs using state rebate The Manila Times · Oct 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Manila Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Humboldt Coastal Nature Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Manila

• Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge - Lanphere Dunes Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge - Ma-le'l Dunes Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Humboldt Coastal Nature Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mad River Slough Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ma-le'l Dunes South · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Manila Community Park reviews ★
• Manila Dunes Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Manila

• Redwood Coast Montessori

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Manila

🏘️ Nearby Communities