Plaza de Roma topographic map
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Plaza de Roma
In 1901, with the start of American rule, the plaza was renamed Plaza McKinley, after U.S. President William McKinley, who authorized the colonization of the Philippines by the United States. The plaza was given its current name in 1961, following the elevation of Rufino Santos to the College of Cardinals of the Catholic Church as the first Filipino cardinal. In recognition of this, the city of Rome reciprocated by renaming one of its squares Piazzale Manila.
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Name: Plaza de Roma topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Average elevation: 7 m
Minimum elevation: -3 m
Maximum elevation: 26 m
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