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History Of Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila ( ), commonly shortened to Metro Manila and formally the National Capital Region (NCR; ), is the capital region and largest List of metropolitan areas in the Philippines, metropolitan area of the Philippines. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay, the Regions of the Philippines, region lies between the Central Luzon and Calabarzon regions. Encompassing an area of and with a population of as of 2020, it consists of sixteen Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized cities: Manila—the Capital of the Philippines, capital city—Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, San Juan, Metro Manila, San Juan, Taguig, and Valenzuela, Metro Manila, 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 List of metropolitan areas in Asia, 9th most po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Metropolitan Areas In The Philippines
The Philippines has three metropolitan areas officially recognized by the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) due to their prominence, population, size, and economy: Metro Manila, Manila, Metro Cebu, Cebu, and Metro Davao, Davao. The most populous is Metro Manila, which comprises the Manila, City of Manila, 15 neighboring cities, and a municipality. The largest by land area is Metro Davao in Mindanao. Previously, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), DEPDev's predecessor, recognized ten other metropolitan areas: Metro Clark, Metro Angeles, Metro Bacolod, Metro Baguio, Metro Batangas, Metro Cagayan de Oro, Metro Dagupan, Metro Iloilo–Guimaras, Metro Naga, and Metro Olongapo. However, these ten were not included as official metropolises in the 2017–2022 Philippine Development Plan created by NEDA. By 2025, the population of Metro Cagayan de Oro is expected to reach a level that would allow it to be reclassified as a metropolitan area. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
