Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila[1] (Filipino: [Kalakhang Maynila; Kamaynilaan] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)), 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.
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Kalakhang Maynila Kamaynilaan | |
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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 |
| Cities | 16 |
| Boroughs | List
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| Government | |
| • Municipality | 1 |
| Language | Filipino (Manila dialect) |
| Feast | Metro Manila Festival |
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 |
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| 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 | 
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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
Map of ancient Manila in 1570. The polity of Maynila shown in yellow.
Santa Lucia gate entrance to the original walled city of Manila. (Intramuros)
Province of Manila, Philippine Islands
Map of the City of Greater Manila that existed from 1942 to 1945
Metropolitan Manila, or the National Capital Region, is divided morphologically into three major parts. These are the: Central Plateau, Coastal Lowland, and Marikina Valley
Drainage map of the Pasig-Marikina River system
Flooding brought by Typhoon Ketsana (Tropical Storm Ondoy) in 2009 caused 484 deaths in Metro Manila alone.
Rizal Park in Manila.
Paco Park is a former municipal cemetery built by the Dominicans during the Spanish colonial times.
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References
- ↑ "Presidential Decree No. 824". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ↑
Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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