Editing Ermita (section)

{{Short description|District of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines}}
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{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=November 2022}}
{{More citations needed|date=June 2009}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Ermita
| nickname           = 
| settlement_type    = District of [[Manila]]
<!-- images and maps -->| image_skyline      = Manila Ermita District skyline (Manila; 12-23-2023).jpg
| image_caption      = The skyline of Ermita with the [[National Museum of Natural History (Manila)|National Museum of Natural History]] in the foreground
| image_map          = Ph fil manila ermita.png
| map_caption        = Location within [[City of Manila]]
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| subdivision_name1  = [[Metro Manila|National Capital Region]]
| subdivision_type2  = City
| subdivision_name2  = [[Manila]]
| subdivision_type3  = District
| subdivision_name3  = Part of the [[Manila's 5th congressional district|5th district of Manila]]
| subdivision_type4  = [[Barangay]]s
| subdivision_name4  = [[#Barangays|13]]
| area_total_km2     = 1.59
| area_total_sq_mi   = 
| population_total   = 19189
| population_as_of   = 2020
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = 
| population_note    = 
| population_footnotes = <ref name="census20">{{cite web|url=http://rssoncr.psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/SR%202020-CPH_MNL_0.pdf|title=2020 Census of Population and Housing Results|website=Philippine Statistics Authority|date=August 16, 2021|accessdate=April 7, 2023}}</ref>
| timezone1          = [[Philippine Standard Time]]
| utc_offset1        = +08:00
| postal_code_type   = [[List of ZIP codes in the Philippines|ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 1000 (Manila CPO)
| area_code_type     = [[Telephone numbers in the Philippines|Area codes]]
| area_code          = 02
}}

'''Ermita''' is a district in central [[Manila]], [[Philippines]]. It is a significant center of finance, education, culture, and commerce. Ermita serves as the [[civic center]] of Manila, bearing the seat of city government and a large portion of the area's employment, business, and entertainment activities.

Private and government offices, museums, and universities thrive in Ermita. It is also home to several tourist attractions and landmarks, including [[Rizal Park]].

Ermita and its neighboring district [[Malate, Manila|Malate]] were originally posh neighborhoods for Manila's [[High society (social class)|high society]] during the early 20th century, where large, grandiose mansions once stood. Ermita and its surroundings were heavily bombed and flattened during the [[Second World War]] after it became a battleground during the [[Manila massacre]]. After the war, Ermita and its twin district, Malate, had undergone commercialization, shifting from a sprawling upscale suburb to a commercial district.