This is a list of islands in the Greater Manila Area in the

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. There are several small islands located within the

Greater Manila Area The Greater Manila Area is the contiguous urbanization region surrounding the Metropolitan Manila area. This built-up zone includes Metro Manila and the neighboring provinces of Bulacan to the north, Cavite and Laguna to the south, and Rizal ...

, particularly along the coast of

Manila Bay Manila Bay ( fil, Look ng Maynila) is a natural harbor that serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. Strategically located around the capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Phili ...

, both natural and

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. Many of these islands were formed by the

Pasig River The Pasig River ( fil, Ilog Pasig) is a water body in the Philippines that connects Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay. Stretching for , it bisects the Philippine capital of Manila and Metro Manila, its surrounding urban area into northern and souther ...

delta and consist of sand and

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s. Artificial islands have been built particularly in Tondo's North Port area, the

Navotas Navotas, officially the City of Navotas ( fil, Lungsod ng Navotas), 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 247,543 people. It is known as the ...

fish port area, and the

Las Piñas Las Piñas, officially the City of Las Piñas ( fil, Lungsod ng Las Piñas), 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 606,293 people. Las Piñas ...

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Parañaque Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque ( fil, Lungsod ng Parañaque, ), is a first class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to t ...

reclamation area. Historically, the

City 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 ...

consisted of small islands formed by

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s called ''esteros''. They include

Binondo Binondo () is a district in Manila and is referred to as the city's Chinatown. Its influence extends beyond to the places of Quiapo, Santa Cruz, San Nicolas and Tondo. It is the oldest Chinatown in the world, established in 1594 by the ...

, formed by the ''Estero de Binondo'' and ''Estero de la Reina'', and San Miguel, formed by the ''Estero de San Miguel'' and ''Estero de Sampaloc''. The walled district of

Intramuros Intramuros (Latin for "inside the walls") is the historic walled area within the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It is administered by the Intramuros Administration with the help of the city government of Manila. Present-day I ...

was itself an island surrounded by

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s during the Spanish colonial period. Many of these waterways have been filled i over the years due to urbanization. Near the entrance to the

is a group of islands, the largest of which is

Corregidor Corregidor ( tl, Pulo ng Corregidor, ) is an island located at the entrance of Manila Bay in the southwestern part of Luzon in the Philippines, and is considered part of the Province of Cavite. Due to this location, Corregidor has historically b ...

. Although administered as part of the province of

Cavite Cavite, officially the Province of Cavite ( tl, Lalawigan ng Kabite; Chavacano: ''Provincia de Cavite''), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Located on the southern shores of Manila Bay and southwest ...

, these islands are linked historically to Manila, serving as part of the city's defense system through much of the Spanish and

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List of islands

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 ...

Convalencia Island on Pasig River in Manila

* Engineer's Island **A 25-30-hectare artificial island which contains

Baseco Compound Baseco, also known as the Baseco Compound or Barangay 649, Zone 68, is a barangay in Port Area, Manila. It largely consists of Engineer's Island. History The land which covers Baseco today was once the location of a dockyard of the National Sh ...

, an urban poor community separated from the

Manila South Harbor The Port of Manila ( fil, Pantalan ng Maynila) refers to the collective facilities and terminals that process maritime trade function in harbors in Metro Manila. Located in the Port Area and Tondo districts of Manila, Philippines facing the M ...

by a narrow channel at the mouth of the

. * Isla de Balút **An artificial island in the

Manila North Harbor The Port of Manila ( fil, Pantalan ng Maynila) refers to the collective facilities and terminals that process maritime trade function in harbors in Metro Manila. Located in the Port Area and Tondo districts of Manila, Philippines facing the M ...

in Tondo bounded on the north by ''Estero de Sunog Apog'' (''Estero de Marela''), on the south and east by ''Estero de Vitas'', and Manila Bay on the west. *

Isla de Convalecencia Isla de la Convalecencia (), commonly known as simply Isla de Convalecencia (also spelled ''Isla de Convalescencia'' and sometimes erroneously called ''Isla de Convalencia''), is a small narrow river island in the Pasig River in Manila, the Phi ...

**The only

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dividing the Pasig River in the City of Manila, located in San Miguel District. *

Isla de Provisor The Manila Thermal Power Plant (MTPP) is a decommissioned power plant found on Isla de Provisor, in the Paco District of Manila, in the Philippines. Located along the Pasig River, it was sold to the Malaysian firm Gagasan Steel, Inc. by Power Secto ...

**A small island in northwestern

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District surrounded by ''Estero de Provisor'', ''Estero del Tanque,'' and the Pasig River.

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 ...

* Isla Pulo **An island

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north of the main island of Navotas. * Dampalit Island ** An island

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and one of the six original islands on which

was founded. It is separated from the mainland on the east by the Muzon River, the Batasan River on the north, and from Navotas on the west by the Dampalit River. * Malabón Island **

city proper is on one of the six islands which originally comprised Malabon. It is bounded on the north by Dampalit River, on the east and south by

Tullahan River The Tullahan River is a river in the Philippines. It is located to the north of Manila and has an approximate length of . It starts at the La Mesa Reservoir in Quezon City and flows through Caloocan, Malabon, Valenzuela. and Navotas and empties ...

and on the west by the Navotas and Tanza rivers which separate it from Navotas. *Maysilo Island **An island barangay and one of six islands of Malabón, in the

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swamps north of Manila. * Navotas Fish Port Complex **An artificial island immediately to the north of Isla de Balút, separated from the main island of

on the north by the Bangkulasi Channel and

, on the east from

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 ...

by the Navotas River, and on the south by ''Estero de Sunog Apog'' (''Estero de Marela''). * Navotas Island **

city proper is situated on an elongated coastal island, its length on a northwest-southeast axis. It is separated from

by the Malabón-Navotas River. * Tanza Island **An island barangay in Navotas surrounded by the Tangos, Batasan, and Tanza rivers.

* Long Island **One of three artificial islands that form the Las Piñas–Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area. *

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**One of three artificial islands that form the

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Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area.

Manila Bay Manila Bay ( fil, Look ng Maynila) is a natural harbor that serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. Strategically located around the capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Phili ...
Islands

Caballo Island Caballo Island (which means "Horse Island" in Spanish) is a bluff, rocky island located at the entrance to Manila Bay in the Philippines. It is about long with the highest elevation at 381 feet high. Caballo, along with the larger Corregidor ( ...

* Carabao Island *

Corregidor Island Corregidor ( tl, Pulo ng Corregidor, ) is an island located at the entrance of Manila Bay in the southwestern part of Luzon in the Philippines, and is considered part of the Province of Cavite. Due to this location, Corregidor has historically b ...

El Fraile Island Fort Drum, also known as El Fraile Island ( tl, Pulo ng El Fraile), is a heavily fortified island situated at the mouth of Manila Bay in the Philippines, due south of Corregidor Island. Nicknamed a "concrete battleship", the reinforced concrete ...

La Monja Island La Monja Island (also Monja Island; Spanish: "the nun") is a small, uninhabited island near the entrance to Manila Bay in the Philippines. It is located several kilometers southeast of Mariveles, Bataan, and west from Corregidor lighthouse. It h ...

Limbones Island Limbones Island is an island located at the southern entrance of Manila Bay. It is also the farthest island from Metro Manila. It is under the jurisdiction of Maragondon, Cavite. Geography Limbones Island and the other islands of Manila Bay fall ...

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Central Luzon Central Luzon ( pam, (Reyun ning) Kalibudtarang Luzon, pag, (Rehiyon na) Pegley na Luzon, tgl, (Rehiyon ng) Gitnang Luzon, ilo, (Rehion/Deppaar ti) Tengnga ti Luzon), designated as Region III, is an administrative region in the Philippines, ...

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* Binuangan Island * Camara Island *

Capones Island Capones Island, also known as Grand Capon or Capon Grande Island (Spanish: ''Isla de Capon Grande'') is a small island approximately long by wide, at its widest point, lying some off the coast of the province of Zambales on western Luzon islan ...

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Hermana Mayor Island Hermano (Spanish for ''brother'') or Hermana (''sister'') or Hermanos may refer to: *Sibling, a brother or a sister Places *Los Hermanos Archipelago, Venezuela Film and TV *''Hermanas'', 2005 film * ''Hermano'' (film), a 2010 Venezuelan drama ...

Hermana Menor Island Hermano (Spanish for ''brother'') or Hermana (''sister'') or Hermanos may refer to: *Sibling, a brother or a sister Places * Los Hermanos Archipelago, Venezuela Film and TV *''Hermanas'', 2005 film * ''Hermano'' (film), a 2010 Venezuelan dram ...

* Los Frailes Islands * Magalawa Island * Matalvi Island * Pamana (Pequeña) Island * Pampanga River Delta Islands *

Panatag Shoal Scarborough Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc (in Spanish language, Spanish), Panatag Shoal ( fil, Kulumpol ng Panatag, lit=serene cluster), Huangyan Island (Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin zh, c=黄岩岛, p=Huáng Yán Dǎo, l=yellow rock isl ...

Scarborough Shoal Scarborough Shoal, also known as Bajo de Masinloc (in Spanish language, Spanish), Panatag Shoal ( fil, Kulumpol ng Panatag, lit=serene cluster), Huangyan Island (Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin zh, c=黄岩岛, p=Huáng Yán Dǎo, l=yellow rock isl ...

(also claimed by China and Taiwan) * Potipot Island * Salvador Island * Silanguin Island *

Subic Chiquita Island Subic may refer to: * Šubić family, a noble clan from Dalmatia * Subic Bay, a bay in the Philippines ** U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay, former United States naval base ** Subic Special Economic and Freeport Zone, an economic free trade area located in ...

* Subic Grande Island * Tabones Island

Calabarzon Calabarzon (), formally known as the Southern Tagalog Mainland, is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region IV-A. The region comprises five provinces: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal; and one highly urban ...

* Alabat Island *

Alibijaban Island Alibijaban is a small island located off the southeastern coast of Bondoc Peninsula in the Philippines. It belongs administratively to the municipality of San Andres, Quezon province, and is coterminous with the barangay of the same name. With a ...

* Anilon Island * Apat Island * Bakaw-Bakaw Island * Balot Island * Baluti Island * Binombonan Island * Bird Island * Bonga Island * Bonito Island * Bubuin Island * Burunggoy Island *

Caban Island Caban may refer to: * Caban, former brand of Canadian retailer Club Monaco * Cavan (unit), Philippines measure of weight and volume, also spelled ''Caban'' * Operation Caban, 1979 military operation in French Central Africa * Caban Island, part ...

Cagbalete Island Cagbalete is an island off the east coast of Luzon, Philippines on Lamon Bay. It is part of Quezon Province Quezon, officially the Province of Quezon ( tl, Lalawigan ng Quezon), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon reg ...

Calamba Island Calamba Island, (popularly known as Wonder Island Resort) and also known as Wonder Island Calamba, is an island resort, being part of Calamba in Laguna, situated in the middle of Laguna de Bay. Calamba Island is one of the tourists resorts in t ...

* Culebra Island * Dalig Island * Dampalitan Island * Fortune Island * Ikulong Island *

Isla Puting Bato Island Isla or ISLA may refer to: Organizations * International Securities Lending Association, a trade association * International School of Los Angeles * International Bilingual School, later named International School of Los Angeles People * Isla (g ...

* Lagdauin Island * Lambauing Island * Ligpo Island *

Malahi Island Malahi is a village development committee in Rautahat District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census The 1991 Nepal census was a widespread national census conducted by the Nepal Central Bureau of St ...

* Malajibomanoc Island * Mangayao Island * Manlanat Island * Maricaban Island * Napayong Island * Pagbilao Chica Island * Pagbilao Grande Island * Palasan Island * Patayan Island *

Santa Amalia Island Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a Legend, legendary figure originating in Western Christianity, Western Christian culture who is said to Christmas gift-bringer, bring ...

Sombrero Island Sombrero, also known as Hat Island, is part of the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla and is the northernmost island of the Lesser Antilles. It lies north-west of Anguilla across the Dog and Prickly Pear Passage. The distance to Dog Isla ...

* Talabaan Islands *

Talim Island Talim Island is the largest lake island in Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines. The hilly island is within the boundaries of the Province of Rizal, under the jurisdiction of two municipalities. The western side is part of the mu ...

* Twin Island *

Verde Island Verde Island is a volcanic island situated along the bodies of Isla Verde Passage, Verde Island Passage between the islands of Luzon and Mindoro, Philippines. It was in 1988 when a small village was connected to mains electricity through the eff ...

* Volcano Island

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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 ...

Manila Bay Manila Bay ( fil, Look ng Maynila) is a natural harbor that serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. Strategically located around the capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Phili ... Islands

Central Luzon Central Luzon ( pam, (Reyun ning) Kalibudtarang Luzon, pag, (Rehiyon na) Pegley na Luzon, tgl, (Rehiyon ng) Gitnang Luzon, ilo, (Rehion/Deppaar ti) Tengnga ti Luzon), designated as Region III, is an administrative region in the Philippines, ...

Calabarzon Calabarzon (), formally known as the Southern Tagalog Mainland, is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region IV-A. The region comprises five provinces: Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal; and one highly urban ...

See also

Manila Bay Manila Bay ( fil, Look ng Maynila) is a natural harbor that serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines. Strategically located around the capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Phili ...
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