Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila (Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila), formally the National Capital Region (NCR; Filipino: Pambansang Punong Rehiyon) and commonly referred to as Metro Manila, is the capital region and largest metropolitan area of the Philippines. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay, the region lies between the Central Luzon and Calabarzon regions. Encompassing an area of 619.57 km2 (239.22 sq mi) and with a population of 13,484,462 as of 2020, it is composed of sixteen highly urbanized cities: the capital city, Manila, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, and Valenzuela, along with one independent municipality, Pateros. As the second most populous and the most densely populated region in the Philippines, it ranks as the 9th most populous metropolitan area in Asia and the 6th most populous urban area in the world.
Metropolitan Manila
Kalakhang Maynila Kamaynilaan | |
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| National Capital Region | |
| Motto: Dangal nitong Bayan! | |
Location in the Philippines | |
OpenStreetMap | |
| Coordinates: 14.58°N 121°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Island | Luzon |
| Managing entity | Metropolitan Manila Development Authority |
| Established | November 7, 1975 (as a metropolitan area) January 23, 1976 (as a region) June 2, 1978 (as the NCR) |
| Composed of | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Metropolitan government under decentralized framework |
| • Body | Metropolitan Manila Development Authority |
| • MMDA Chairman | Romando Artes (acting) |
| • Metro Manila Council Chairman | Francis Zamora |
| Area | |
| • Region | 636.00 km2 (245.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Region | 13,484,462 |
| • Density | 21,202/km2 (54,910/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 26,700,000 |
| Demonym(s) | English: Manilan, Manileño; Spanish: manilense, manileño(-a) Filipino: Manileño(-a), Manilenyo(-a), Taga-Maynila |
| GDP (2023) | |
| • Region | $80.0 billion |
| • Per capita | $5,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)2 |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-00 |
| Languages | |
| HDI | 0.85 (Very high) |
| HDI rank | 2nd (2019) |
| Website | mmda |
The region is the center of culture (including arts and entertainment), economy, education and government of the Philippines. Designated as a global power city, the region exerts a significant impact on commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment, both locally and internationally. It is the home to all embassies in the Philippines, thereby making it an important center for international diplomacy in the country. Its economic power makes the region the country's premier center for finance and commerce. The region accounts for 36% of the gross domestic product (GDP) of the Philippines. Greater Manila is ASEAN fourth largest economy after Singapore, Jakarta and Bangkok.
The metropolis was established in 1975 through Presidential Decree No. 824 in response to the needs to sustain the growing population and for the creation for the center of political power and the seat of the government of the Philippines. The Province of Manila, the predecessor entity of the region, is one of the first eight provinces that revolted against the Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines at the end of the 19th century. Manila's role in the Revolution is honoured in the flag of the Philippines, where the sun's eight rays symbolise the eight revolutionary provinces.