Manila, UtahDaggett County Seat
Named in 1898 by Adolph Jessen, a surveyor, to commemorate Admiral Dewey's victory over the Spanish fleet at Manila, Philippine Islands. First called Chambers, for an associate of Jessen. Also called Lewisallen.
Community Facts
- County: Daggett
- Coordinates: 40.9880, -109.7226
- Elevation: 6,348 ft.
- Population: 308 (127 households)
- Area Code: 435
- Prefixes: 343, 371, 778, 784
Gardening Info
- Hardiness Zone: 5b
- Annual Precipitation: 9.7 in.
1991-2020 precipitation normals
Sources
- Location and elevation: USGS
- Name: Adapted from Origins of Utah Place Names
- Population and households: 2020 Census
- Hardiness zone: USDA
- Annual precipitation: PRISM
- Area codes and phone prefixes: NANPA
Nearby Communities
- Flaming Gorge
- Dutch John
- Dry Fork
- Maeser
- Tridell
- Whiterocks
- Vernal(county seat)
- Naples
- Lapoint
- Hayden
- Neola
- Leeton
by Beehive Guide. Updated Oct. 19, 2026.