Makati ( ), officially the City of Makati ( fil, Lungsod ng Makati), is a 1st class
highly urbanized city
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in the
National Capital Region
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of the
Philippines
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.
Makati is the financial center of the
Philippines
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; it has the highest concentration of multinational and local corporations in the country. Major banks, corporations, department stores as well as foreign embassies are based in Makati. The biggest trading floor of the
Philippine Stock Exchange
The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. ( fil, Pamilihang Sapi ng Pilipinas; ) is the national stock exchange of the Philippines. The exchange was created in 1992 from the merger of the Manila Stock Exchange and the Makati Stock Exchange. Includin ...
used to be situated along the city's
Ayala Avenue
Ayala Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Makati, Philippines. It is one of the busiest roads in Metro Manila, crossing through the heart of the Makati Central Business District. Because of the many businesses located along the avenue, Ayala Avenu ...
, before the stock exchange moved their headquarters to the
Bonifacio Global City in
Taguig
Taguig (), officially the City of Taguig ( fil, Lungsod ng Taguig), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 886,722 people. Located in the northwestern shores of ...
. Makati is also known for being a major cultural and entertainment hub in
Metro Manila
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.
According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 629,616 people making it as the 17th most populous city in the country and ranked as the 41st most
densely populated city in the world with 19,336 inhabitants per square kilometer. Although its population is just above half a million, the daytime population of the city is estimated to be more than one million during a typical working day because of the large number of people who go to the city to work, shop, and do business.
History
Parts of the city were once subject to the pre-Hispanic
Kingdom of Namayan, whose capital is now in the
Santa Ana district of
Manila
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. While under the jurisdiction of the
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friars during the 17th century, it was established as a town in 1670 under the name ''San Pedro Macati'' out of the southern barangays of the then-town of Santa Ana.
In 1851, Don José Bonifacio Róxas (an ancestor of the
Zóbel de Ayala family
The Zóbel de Ayala clan is a prominent Filipino family of Spanish and German descent who were the founders of Ayala y Compañía (now Ayala Corporation) and patrons of the Premio Zóbel literary awards. The clan is directly descended from Jacob ...
) purchased the
Jesuit estate of "
Hacienda San Pedro de Macati" for 52,800 pesos. Since then, the development of Makati has remained linked with the
Zóbel de Ayala family
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and their company,
Ayala Corporation. In 1890, San Pedro de Macati was proclaimed as a public town of
Manila
Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated ...
. In 1901, it was incorporated into the newly-established province of
Rizal. On February 28, 1914, the name of the town was shortened to its present name of ''Makati'', by virtue of Philippine Legislature Act No. 2390.
On January 1, 1942, Makati was one of the municipalities of Rizal merged alongside Manila and Quezon City to form the
City of Greater Manila as an emergency measure by President
Manuel L. Quezon. It regained its pre-war status as a municipality of Rizal when the City of Greater Manila was dissolved by President
Sergio Osmeña effective August 1, 1945.
Post-war
After the destruction
Second World War
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had brought upon Manila, and the subsequent closure of
Nielson Field
Nielson Field (Luzon, the Philippines) was the location of the Far East Air Force headquarters. Most of the aircraft of the FEAF were based at either Clark Field or Nichols Field. The cultural site was an ''Honourable Mention'' in the 2001 UNE ...
, the town grew rapidly, and real estate values boomed. The first of the planned communities (in what are now the barangays
Forbes Park, Urdaneta, San Lorenzo and
Bel-Air) were established in the 1950s with the efforts of its landowner,
Ayala y Compañía. At the same time, Fort McKinley, then renamed Fort Bonifacio, and the then
Philippine Army headquarters, became the starting point for the building up of seven more communities by military families who worked in the base area. The first office buildings were built on what is now the
Makati Central Business District. Since the late 1960s, Makati has transformed into the financial and commercial capital of the country.
In 1975, Makati was separated from Rizal province along with
Caloocan
Caloocan, officially the City of Caloocan ( fil, Lungsod ng Caloocan; ), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1,661,584 people making it the fourth-most ...
,
Malabon
Malabon, officially the City of Malabon ( fil, Lungsod ng Malabon), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 380,522 people.
Located just north ...
,
Navotas,
Quezon City
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,
Marikina
Marikina (), officially the City of Marikina ( fil, Lungsod ng Marikina), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 456,159 people.
It is locate ...
,
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,
Pasig
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It is located along the ...
,
Mandaluyong
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,
Pateros,
Taguig
Taguig (), officially the City of Taguig ( fil, Lungsod ng Taguig), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 886,722 people. Located in the northwestern shores of ...
,
Pasay
Pasay, officially the City of Pasay ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasay; ), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 440,656 people.
Due to its location jus ...
,
Parañaque,
Las Piñas, and
Muntinlupa, to become part of the
National Capital Region
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as a component municipality.
1970s–1980s
Makati was the setting of what is believed to be the single biggest case of involuntary disappearance during martial law
– the case of the "
Southern Tagalog 10" – ten activists from the nearby Southern Tagalog region, mostly in their twenties, who were abducted in late July 1977 at the
Makati Medical Center.
Following the
assassination of opposition senator
Benigno Aquino Jr. on August 21, 1983, Makati became a nexus for protests against the dictatorship of
President Ferdinand Marcos. Known as the ''Confetti Revolution'', the demonstrations held in the central business district were led partly by employees of major corporations based in the area, culminating in the 1986
People Power Revolution that toppled Marcos’
20-year authoritarian regime. His political rival and successor,
Corazon Aquino–the wife of the deceased senator Aquino–became the eleventh and first female president of the Philippines.
In January 1986,
Fort Bonifacio and the
Embo
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On 16 July 1988, Embo declared itself independent from the rest of the ...
barangays of Cembo, South Cembo, West Rembo, East Rembo, Comembo, Pembo and
Pitogo were transferred to the control of Makati.
After Mayor
Nemesio Yabut
Nemesio Isip Yabut (December 19, 1925–February 25, 1986) was a Filipino politician and businessman who served as Mayor of Makati from 1972 until his death in 1986.
Early life and education
Nemesio Yabut was born on December 19, 1925 in Makati ...
had become ill in February 1986 and eventually died on February 25, coinciding with the last day of the People Power Revolution. Aquino appointed
Jejomar Binay as acting mayor of the town of Makati two days later; he was subsequently
elected as mayor in 1988.
In the early 1990s, the first skyscrapers were built during his term as Mayor.
Cityhood
On January 2, 1995, President
Fidel V. Ramos signed Republic Act No. 7854,
making Makati the seventh city in Metro Manila. The law was approved by a plebiscite one month later, on February 2, 1995, by majority of voters.
Contemporary history
On May 17, 2000, at 5:02 p.m., the
Glorietta
Glorietta is a shopping mall complex in the Ayala Center, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The mall is owned by Ayala Land and operated through its subsidiary, the Ayala Malls. The mall is divided into five sections (named Glorietta 1–5) and ...
Mall located inside the
Ayala Center was bombed, injuring 13 persons. According to local authorities, the homemade bomb originated from the restroom of a restaurant and affected an adjacent video arcade. The bombing was said to be the precursor of the May 21, 2000
SM Megamall bombing and the
Rizal Day bombings
The Rizal Day bombings, also referred to as the December 30 bombings, were a series of bombings that occurred around Metro Manila in the Philippines on December 30, 2000. The explosions occurred within a span of a few hours, killing 22 people a ...
. On October 19, 2007, an
explosion in Glorietta 2 left eleven people dead and injured more than a hundred. Initially, authorities said that it was caused by a
liquefied petroleum gas explosion at a restaurant, but later began investigating the possibility that the explosion may have been a
C-4 bomb.
Geography
Makati is located within the circle of 14′40″ °north and 121′3″ °E right at the center of Metro Manila. The city is bounded on the north by the
Pasig River, facing
Mandaluyong
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, on the northeast by
Pasig
Pasig, officially the City of Pasig ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasig), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 803,159 people.
It is located along the ...
, on the southeast by
Pateros and
Taguig
Taguig (), officially the City of Taguig ( fil, Lungsod ng Taguig), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metro Manila, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 886,722 people. Located in the northwestern shores of ...
, on the northwest by the city of
Manila
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, and on the southwest by
Pasay
Pasay, officially the City of Pasay ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasay; ), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 440,656 people.
Due to its location jus ...
. Makati has a total land area of .
Barangays
Makati is divided into 33 barangays (the smallest local government units) which handles governance in a much smaller area. These barangays are grouped into
two congressional districts where each district is represented by a congressman in the country's
House of Representatives. The
1st Congressional District is composed of the barangays straddling
EDSA
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, the barangays to the north and west of them, while excluding Guadalupe Viejo, while the
2nd Congressional District is to the south and east of the 1st District, including the aforementioned barangay. The districts elect the sixteen members of the
city council
A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural coun ...
, eight from each of the two congressional districts, that are coextensive with the congressional districts.
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Climate
Under the
Köppen climate classification
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system, the city features a
tropical monsoon climate. Together with the rest of the Philippines, Makati lies entirely within the tropics. Its proximity to the equator means that the temperature range is very small, rarely going lower than or going higher than . However, humidity levels are usually very high which makes it feel much warmer. It has a distinct, albeit relatively short dry season from January through May, and a relatively lengthy wet season from June through December.
Climate change
The Global Climate Risk Index 2021 lists the Philippines as one of countries most affected by catastrophes due to extreme weather events.
Makati is a low-lying, coastal city vulnerable to natural calamities intensified by climate change, such as typhoons, floods, and landslides.
The city's disaster risk reduction and management office noted a rise in rainfall experienced by the city over the years, particularly during the rainy season.
In August 2022, the city government
declared a climate emergency, amid rising sea levels and global temperature changes.
Makati undertakes
climate adaptation programs to address vulnerabilities to climate change, which include health services to residents, emergency response, and environmental management and protection.
It intends to increase projects to address climate change, including a planned purchase of more electric vehicles, installation of solar panels in public schools and government offices, and improvement of public transport to lessen
greenhouse gas emissions
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.
Cityscape
Demographics
Makati has a population of 629,616 as of the 2020 census. Makati ranks ninth in population size within
Metro Manila
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municipalities. 88.9% of Makati residents identified their religious affiliation as
Roman Catholic
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* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
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. Other groups having large number of members in the city are
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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,
Ang Dating Daan,
Iglesia ni Cristo,
Protestantism
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,
Islam
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,
Hinduism
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,
Buddhism
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and
Judaism
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.
Based on the city's Transport and Traffic Improvement Plan 2004–2014, the city's daytime population is estimated to be 3.7 million during weekdays, owing to the large number of people who come to work, do business, or shop.
The daily influx of people into the city provides the skilled
labor force
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that allows Makati to handle the service requirements of domestic as well as international transactions; it also serves as the base of a large consumer market that fuels the retail and service trade in the city.
At the same time, however, the large tidal population flows exert pressure on Makati's environment, services, and utilities, most noticeably causing large traffic volumes along the major road corridors leading to the city as well as within and at the periphery of the central business district.
Economy and infrastructure
The city of Makati remains the richest local government unit (LGU) in the
Philippines
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in terms of income from local sources and on a per capita basis.
As of end-2012, Makati had registered over 62,000 business enterprises, which are engaged in financial services, wholesale/retail, services, real estate, export/import, and manufacturing. Makati also boasts of having the highest number of
BPO offices in
Metro Manila
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at 1,159 companies to date, as well as the highest number of PEZA-accredited IT Parks and Buildings. The city government of Makati has not increased its tax rates since its new Revenue Code took effect in 2006. The city has been free of deficit for 26 years.
The
Ayala Triangle
Ayala Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Makati, Philippines. It is one of the busiest roads in Metro Manila, crossing through the heart of the Makati Central Business District. Because of the many businesses located along the avenue, Ayala Avenu ...
is a sub-district of the Makati CBD, comprising the parcel of land between
Ayala Avenue
Ayala Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Makati, Philippines. It is one of the busiest roads in Metro Manila, crossing through the heart of the Makati Central Business District. Because of the many businesses located along the avenue, Ayala Avenu ...
,
Makati Avenue
Makati Avenue ( fil, Abenida Makati) is a major commercial thoroughfare in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It forms the eastern border of Ayala Triangle and is one of the three main avenues of the Makati Central Business District. The avenue ...
and
Paseo de Roxas
Paseo de Roxas is a prime commercial artery in the Makati Central Business District of Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a two- to six-lane avenue that cuts through the middle of the business district connecting San Lorenzo Village in the west to ...
, as well as the buildings on those streets. Many multinational companies, banks, and other major businesses are located within the triangle. A few upscale boutiques, restaurants, and a park called
Ayala Triangle Gardens
The Ayala Triangle Gardens is a landscaped urban park in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a triangular public garden and courtyard in the center of the Makati Central Business District. It was named after its owner and developer Ayala ...
are also located in the area. Ayala Avenue and Paseo de Roxas also have the distinction of being the runways of the former
Nielson Field
Nielson Field (Luzon, the Philippines) was the location of the Far East Air Force headquarters. Most of the aircraft of the FEAF were based at either Clark Field or Nichols Field. The cultural site was an ''Honourable Mention'' in the 2001 UNE ...
,
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila (often shortened as Metro Manila; fil, Kalakhang Maynila), officially the National Capital Region (NCR; fil, link=no, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), is the capital region, seat of government and one of three List of metrop ...
's main airport in the 1930s.
The Makati Business Club has over 800 chief executive officers and senior executives, which represents 450 of the country's biggest corporations.
Most of the
tallest skyscrapers in Metro Manila and the Philippines are located in Makati such as the
PBCom Tower
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,
Gramercy Residences
The Gramercy Residences, also known as The Gramercy Residences at Century City, is a residential high-rise condominium in Makati, Philippines. As of 2023, it is the fourth tallest building in the Philippines together with Discovery Primea and ...
in
Century City and
G.T. International Tower
G.T. International Tower is an office skyscraper located in Makati, Philippines. The "G.T." in the name stands for George Ty, the building's owner and chairman of the Metrobank Group. Standing at , it is currently the 10th-tallest building in t ...
.
PBCom Tower along Ayala Avenue is the
country's tallest office building. It is the headquarters of the
Philippine Bank of Communications
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, or PBCom. The
PBCom Tower
The Philippine Bank of Communications Tower, more commonly known as PBCom Tower, is an office skyscraper ranked officially as the second tallest building in the Philippines. It was previously the tallest building in the Philippines, a title it ...
is an office skyscraper ranked officially as the tallest building in the Philippines from 2001 to 2017. It has a total ground-to-architectural-top height of , with 52 stories including an 8-level radio tower.
Shopping centers
Makati is one of the most well-known shopping hubs of
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila (often shortened as Metro Manila; fil, Kalakhang Maynila), officially the National Capital Region (NCR; fil, link=no, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), is the capital region, seat of government and one of three List of metrop ...
. Various shopping centers, offering both international and local retail shops, high-end boutiques, dining outlets and entertainment facilities can be found around the city.
The
Ayala Center is a major commercial development operated by
Ayala Land located in the Makati CBD. The center is known for its wide array of shopping, entertainment, and cultural offerings, making it a premier shopping and cultural district in the metropolis. It is a vast walkable complex with high-end malls that houses cinemas, local and international shops, homegrown restaurants and international food chains. The shopping malls that are located at the
Ayala Center include
Greenbelt
A green belt is a policy and land-use zone designation used in land-use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped, wild, or agricultural land surrounding or neighboring urban areas. Similar concepts are greenways or green wedges, which ...
,
Glorietta
Glorietta is a shopping mall complex in the Ayala Center, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The mall is owned by Ayala Land and operated through its subsidiary, the Ayala Malls. The mall is divided into five sections (named Glorietta 1–5) and ...
, Park Square, and The Link. The Ayala Center is also home to 3 department stores namely, SM Makati,
Rustan's, and
The Landmark.
Education
The
University of Makati, a public, non-profit university, is the city's flagship university. Other institutions of higher education located in the city include the
Asian Institute of Management (AIM),
iAcademy, Asian Seminary of Christian Ministries (ASCM),
Don Bosco Technical Institute of Makati
Don Bosco Technical Institute of Makati, or simply "Don Bosco Makati." is a private Catholic educational institution owned and operated by the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB). Its campus is located at Chino Roces Avenue Makati, Metro Manila, Philippi ...
,
Assumption College San Lorenzo,
Saint Paul College of Makati
St. Paul College of Makati, also referred to as SPCM or SPC Makati, is a private, co-educational, Catholic educational institution located at D.M. Rivera Street, Poblacion, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, and administered by the Sisters of ...
, Our Lady of Guadalupe Minor Seminary, and
Asia Pacific College
Asia Pacific College (APC) is a private tertiary education institution in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was established in 1991 as a non-profit joint venture between IBM Philippines and the SM Foundation. Its program is focused on ...
.
Several higher education institutions headquartered outside the city have established branch or satellite campuses in Makati. These include the
Ateneo de Manila University (Ateneo Professional Schools),
De La Salle University,
Far Eastern University,
Mapúa Institute of Technology,
Lyceum of the Philippines University,
Centro Escolar University
Centro Escolar University ( tl, Pamantasang Centro Escolar) also referred to by its acronym CEU is a private non-sectarian higher education institution in San Miguel Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1907 by Librada Avelino and Carmen de Lu ...
, and
AMA Computer College Colleges, among others.
Australian Catholic University, a foreign institution, maintains an extension program in Makati.
Culture and sports
Makati is home to a number of fine art museums, colonial-era churches and recreation areas. Along the south-eastern border of Makati beyond
Forbes Park are the
Manila Golf Club
Fort Andres Bonifacio (formerly named Fort William McKinley) is the site of the national headquarters of the Philippine Army (Headquarters Philippine Army or HPA) located in Metro Manila, Philippines. It is located near the national headquarter ...
and the Manila Polo Club. The Manila Golf Club features an 18-hole
golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.
Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...
course. The Manila Polo Club counts among its
polo enthusiasts some of the country's wealthiest people. The Makati Sports Club in Salcedo Village is another popular place for sports. The
Makati Coliseum
The Makati Coliseum is an indoor sporting arena located in Barangay Singkamas, Makati, Philippines.
Built and operated by the Makati city government, the coliseum has played host to the basketball games of the Philippine Basketball Association, ...
is another famous sports landmark in the city, where some of the biggest sports gatherings are held.
The
University of Makati Stadium
The University of Makati Stadium, simply known as the UMak, is a football and track field stadium built and owned by the University of Makati.
Background
The stadium has hosted United Football League games as well as a friendly match of the Ph ...
was the home venue of
Philippines Football League club
Kaya F.C.–Iloilo, prior to their move to
Iloilo City
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. In the northwest,
Circuit Makati Blue Pitch is a multi-use stadium, used not just for football games but since 2017 serves as the primary hub of the
Philippine-American Football League.
The
Ayala Museum
The Ayala Museum is a museum in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is run privately by the Ayala Foundation and houses archaeological, ethnographic, historical, fine arts, numismatics, and ecclesiastical exhibits. Since its establishment in ...
is a private fine arts and history
museum
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housing various exhibitions such as the "Gold of Ancestors," an exhibition of more than one thousand golden pre-Hispanic artifacts. Other popular museums also in Makati also include the Yuchengco Museum and the Museo ng Makati.
Makati has several Spanish-era churches, such as the
Our Lady of Guadalupe and the
Nuestra Señora de Gracia Church (Our Lady of Grace) in the old town. At the Greenbelt Park stands the modern domed chapel of the Santo Niño de la Paz. Between
Forbes Park and
Dasmariñas Village
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is the Santuario de San Antonio, a popular church for weddings in the Makati area. The National Shrine of the Sacred Heart is located in San Antonio Village. Makati also houses the country's only
Jewish synagogue, Beth Yaacov.
There is a
red-light district around Padre Burgos Street.
Future development
Ayala Land and the Makati Tourism Foundation launched a year-long campaign titled "Make It Happen, Make it Makati" to increase Makati's visibility as an arts and culture destination. The campaign is part of Ayala's ongoing US$1.5 billion redevelopment masterplan for Makati, which began in 2011 and divides the city into six distinct hubs for business, lifestyle, entertainment and transport.
Transportation
Major roads in
Metro Manila
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surround Makati, such as
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA, is a limited-access circumferential highway around Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. It passes through 6 of Metro Manila's 17 local government units or cities, ...
(EDSA), located in the southwestern part of the city, the
South Luzon Expressway
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(SLEX), which intersect EDSA at the Magallanes Interchange, the
Skyway which is built on top of SLEX and
Osmeña Highway, and
Carlos P. Garcia Avenue (C-5) which traverses the eastern portion of Makati.
Land
Two of Metro Manila's main arteries pass through Makati. The Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) pass along the city's southeast part and connects it with the cities of
Mandaluyong
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and
Pasay
Pasay, officially the City of Pasay ( fil, Lungsod ng Pasay; ), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 440,656 people.
Due to its location jus ...
. The
South Luzon Expressway
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(SLEX) starts in southwestern Makati and connects it with southern Metro Manila and Southern Luzon. The
Skyway is an elevated expressway that connects with
NLEX
The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), signed as E1 of the Philippine expressway network, partially as N160 of the Philippine highway network, and R-8 of the Metro Manila arterial road network, is a limited-access toll expressway that connects M ...
and SLEX, providing residents coming from Northern Luzon, Northern Metro Manila, Southern Luzon and other cities of Southern Metro Manila a fast way to reach Makati. SLEX and EDSA intersect at the
Magallanes Interchange, which is the most complex system of elevated roadways in Metro Manila. Carlos P. Garcia Avenue, a component of
Circumferential Road 5 that runs parallel to EDSA, traverses the eastern portion of Makati and connects it with
Taguig
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and
Pasig
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It is located along the ...
.
Buses plying the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA/C-4) route from
Parañaque to
Quezon City
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and
Caloocan
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pass through the central business/financial district daily, as well as buses to and from
Alabang in
Muntinlupa and
Biñan
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and
Santa Rosa
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Santa Rosa may also refer to:
Places Argentina
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* Santa Rosa, Tinogasta, Catamarca
* Santa Rosa, Valle Viejo, Catamarca
*Santa Rosa, La Pampa
* S ...
in
Laguna.
Jeepneys ply Makati's inner roads and connect the city to its surrounding towns and cities.
The country's first-ever e-jeepney and hybrid bus services were piloted in Makati. The buses are parallel electric hybrids, powered by an electric motor and a Euro 3 diesel motor. The hybrid buses ply the route from
Gil Puyat Avenue (Tramo/LRT-1 Taft) to
Kalayaan Avenue (near C-5), which are considered among the busiest in the city's central business district, cutting through other major roads like South Superhighway;
Chino Roces
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Early life
Roces was born on June 29, 1913, to Alejandro "Moy" ...
, Ayala and Makati Avenues;
Paseo de Roxas
Paseo de Roxas is a prime commercial artery in the Makati Central Business District of Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a two- to six-lane avenue that cuts through the middle of the business district connecting San Lorenzo Village in the west to ...
and EDSA.
Other major roads in the city include
Gil Puyat Avenue, which connects EDSA and SLEX in the north;
Ayala Avenue
Ayala Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Makati, Philippines. It is one of the busiest roads in Metro Manila, crossing through the heart of the Makati Central Business District. Because of the many businesses located along the avenue, Ayala Avenu ...
, an important street that runs through the
Makati CBD
The Makati Central Business District (Makati CBD), is a financial and central business district in the Philippines located in the heart of Makati in Metro Manila. It is politically known as "Central Cluster" in the West District of Makati. It ...
;
Osmeña Highway, which connects SLEX to the city of Manila;
Makati Avenue
Makati Avenue ( fil, Abenida Makati) is a major commercial thoroughfare in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It forms the eastern border of Ayala Triangle and is one of the three main avenues of the Makati Central Business District. The avenue ...
, which connects Ayala Avenue with Gil Puyat Avenue, also extending north to cross the Pasig River to Mandaluyong; and
J. P. Rizal Avenue
J. P. Rizal Avenue, also known as J. P. Rizal Street, is a major local avenue in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a contour collector road on the south bank of the Pasig River that runs east–west from Pateros Bridge at the Makati–Pat ...
, the oldest main thoroughfare of Makati which connects it to the city of Manila and Pateros. At the center of Makati is the
Ayala Triangle
Ayala Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Makati, Philippines. It is one of the busiest roads in Metro Manila, crossing through the heart of the Makati Central Business District. Because of the many businesses located along the avenue, Ayala Avenu ...
, a park built on the former Nielsen Air Base.
Railways
(MRT Line 3) on EDSA has four stations located in Makati:
Guadalupe,
Buendia,
Ayala and
Magallanes.
The
Philippine National Railways has three stations in the city:
Dela Rosa,
Pasay Road
Avenida Antonio Arnáiz Somoza, or simply Avenida Arnáiz, formerly known as ''Calle Libertad'' and then ''Calzada de Pásay'', is a major east–west collector road that links Makati and Pasay in the Philippines. It stretches across western Metro ...
and
EDSA
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. Pasay Road, formerly known as Culi-culi and Pio del Pilar, is the first railway station in Makati. Dela Rosa replaced the old
Buendia station in 2017.
In 2013, the
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) worked on a feasibility study for a $1.75 billion monorail project. The proposed elevated monorail is envisioned to connect Makati,
Bonifacio Global City and Pasay through MRT Line 3 as well as the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The present alignment being considered starts from the Guadalupe MRT Station, enters Bonifacio Global City through the north gate and ends at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3. If approved, the monorail project can be completed by 2016.
In 2015, NEDA approved the Public-Private Partnership project for the Makati-Pasay-Taguig Mass Transit System Loop which will have stations at key points in Makati namely Buendia MRT station, Ayala-EDSA, Ayala Triangle, Makati Post Office and PNR-Buendia which was later shelved and partially revived in 2018 as the
Makati Intra-City Subway which inherits most of the stations in Makati and its designation as Line 5.
Airport
The city is 20 minutes away from the
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA , ; fil, Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino or ''Pandaigdigang Paliparan ng Ninoy Aquino''; ), originally known and still commonly referred to as Manila International Airport (MIA), is the main ...
.
Water
The
Pasig River is located north of Makati. The
Pasig River Ferry Service has two stations: Guadalupe and Valenzuela.
Government
Local government
The incumbent mayor is
Abby Binay, the daughter of former mayor and former
Vice President Jejomar Binay. Monique Yazmin Q. Lagdameo is the incumbent vice mayor. The vice mayor heads a
legislative council consisting of 18 members: 8 councilors from the 1st District, 8 councilors from the 2nd District, the President of the
Sangguniang Kabataan (Youth Council) Federation representing the youth sector, and the President of the
Association of Barangay Chairmen
The Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas (League of Barangays in the Philippines) and the Asosasyon ng mga Kapitan ng Barangay (Association of Barangay Captains) or ABC are formal organizations of all the barangays in the Philippines. Presently, al ...
(ABC) as barangay sectoral representative. The council is in charge of creating the city's policies in the form of Ordinances and Resolutions. Current district representatives of the city are
Romulo "Kid" Peña Jr., representing the
1st district and Luis Jose Angel Campos Jr., husband of Abby Binay, for the
2nd district.
Mayors
Seal of Makati
The Seal of Makati, adopted in August 1995,
composes of the outline map of Makati containing 33 rays, green buildings, and a church.
The map of Makati is in golden yellow color which represents wealth and prosperity. The rays represent the 33
barangays
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of Makati which are described to be "surging forward to a brighter future". The color of the buildings symbolizes life which is described to reflect a "new progressive" Makati. The church represents the oldest church of Makati, the
Nuestra Señora de Gracia, which was used by Filipino revolutionaries against the Spaniards in 1896 and the Americans in 1898. The waves represent the tide which came from the phrase "Makati na, Kumakati na" which means ebbing tide.
International relations
Diplomatic missions
Most of the diplomatic missions to Manila by foreign countries in the Philippines have their chanceries located in Makati:
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Sister cities
Makati's
sister city
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While there are early examples of inter ...
is
Los Angeles, California. Makati is also
twinned with
Ramapo, New York and
Vladivostok, Russia.
See also
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Tourism in Manila
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References
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External links
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Makati Website* https://www.makati.gov.ph/makatizen
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Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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