About Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila, commonly shortened to Metro Manila and formally the National Capital Region, is the capital region and largest metropolitan area of the Philippines. It encompasses an area of 636.00 km2 (245.56 sq mi) and the region has a population of 14,001,751 as of 2024, making it the second most populous region in the country after Calabarzon. Metro Manila is the 7th most populous metropolitan area in Asia and the 8th most populous urban area in the world. With Manila Bay to its west and the Laguna de Bay to its east, Metro Manila lies between the Central Luzon and Calabarzon regions. Metro Manila is made up of sixteen highly urbanized cities: Manila—the capital city—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.
- Country
- Philippines
- Inception
- November 7, 1975
