Possibly the first parish in the Philippines to be dedicated to the Archangel is that of San Miguel de Manila, established in the 1620s, in the quarter known as Dilao, east of Intramuros.

San Miguel de Manila has had quite the history, founded in the left bank of the Pasig, it would cross the river and relocate itself in an area that was a become regal, because there would rise El Palacio de Malacañang, prime symbol in the Philippines of power and authority.