Metro Manila
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Kalakhang Maynila | |
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| Metropolitan Manila | |
  .jpg)    Pakanan (mula sa taas): Estasyong J. Ruiz, Port Santiago, Abenida Epifanio de los Santos, Rizal Park, Manila Cathedral, Manila International Airport | |
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| Country | Philippines |
| State | Luzon |
| Region | South Luzon |
| Regional center | Manila |
| Largest city | Quezon City |
| Subdivisions | 16 cities
1 municipality |
| Language | Filipino (Manila dialect) |
| Feast | Metro Manila Festival |
Metropolitan Manila[1] (Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila; Kamaynilaan), commonly known as Metro Manila, is the National Capital Region (NCR) of the Philippines. The seat of government is Manila. It has more people than most regions and metropolitan areas of the country.
Cities of Metro Manila
There are 16 cities in Metro Manila. They include Manila, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, and Valenzuela, as well as the municipality of Pateros.
| Cities o municipality |
Image | Population (2015)[2] | Lawak[a] | Density | Date of Cityhood | |||
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| km2 | sq mi | /km2 | /sq mi | |||||
| Caloocan | 
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1,583,978; 12,877,253 | 53.20 | 20.54 | 30,000 | 78,000 | 1962 | |
| Las Piñas | 
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588,894; 12,877,253 | 32.02 | 12.36 | 18,000 | 47,000 | 1997 | |
| Makati | _(Makati)(2018-12-10).jpg)
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582,602; 12,877,253 | 21.73 | 8.39 | 27,000 | 70,000 | 1995 | |
| Malabon | 
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365,525; 12,877,253 | 15.96 | 6.16 | 23,000 | 60,000 | 2001 | |
| Mandaluyong | .jpg)
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386,276; 12,877,253 | 11.06 | 4.27 | 35,000 | 91,000 | 1994 | |
| Manila | (2017-12-31).jpg)
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1,780,148; 12,877,253 | 42.88 | 16.56 | 42,000 | 110,000 | 1571 | |
| Marikina | 
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450,741; 12,877,253 | 22.64 | 8.74 | 20,000 | 52,000 | 1996 | |
| Muntinlupa | 
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504,509; 12,877,253 | 41.67 | 16.09 | 12,000 | 31,000 | 1995 | |
| Navotas | .JPG)
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249,463; 12,877,253 | 11.51 | 4.44 | 22,000 | 57,000 | 2007 | |
| Parañaque | 
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664,822; 12,877,253 | 47.28 | 18.25 | 14,000 | 36,000 | 1998 | |
| Pasay | 
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416,522; 12,877,253 | 18.64 | 7.20 | 22,000 | 57,000 | 1947 | |
| Pasig |  |
755,300; 12,877,253 | 31.46 | 12.15 | 24,000 | 62,000 | 1995 | |
| Pateros | 
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63,840; 12,877,253 | 1.76 | 0.68[b] | 36,000 | 93,000 | Hindi pa isang lungsod | |
| Quezon City | .jpg)
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2,936,116; 12,877,253 | 165.33 | 63.83 | 18,000 | 47,000 | 1939 | |
| San Juan | 
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122,180; 12,877,253 | 5.87 | 2.27 | 21,000 | 54,000 | 2007 | |
| Taguig | 
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804,915; 12,877,253 | 45.18 | 17.44 | 18,000 | 47,000 | 2004 | |
| Valenzuela | 
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620,422; 12,877,253 | 45.75 | 17.66 | 14,000 | 36,000 | 1998 | |
Related articles
Metro Manila Media
Plate depicting the "nilad" plant (Scyphiphora hydrophylacea), from Augustinian missionary Fray Francisco Manuel Blanco's botanical reference, Flora de Filipinas
Map of ancient Manila in 1570. The polity of Maynila shown in yellow.
A map of the province of Manila during Spanish rule
Puerta de Santa Lucía in 1873.
Santa Lucia gate entrance to the original walled city of Manila. (Intramuros)
Map of Old Manila in 1851. From the collection of University of Texas in Austin Library. Repaired by User:Briarfallen.
Tranvía was the extensive streetcar system in Manila and nearby towns.
The Quezon Memorial Circle was originally intended as the government center housing the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the government. Plans were shelved at the outbreak of World War II.
Map of the City of Greater Manila that existed from 1942 to 1945
Sunrise as seen from the Manila North Harbor
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References
- ↑ Presidential Decree No. 824Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ↑ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of PopulationPSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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| Cavite | Laguna de Bay / Laguna |
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