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Makati ( ; ), officially the City of Makati (), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the
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, known for being one of the leading financial centers in the country. As of 2013, the city has the highest concentration of multinational and local corporations in the Philippines. Major banks, corporations, department stores as well as foreign embassies are based in Makati. Makati is also known for being a major cultural and entertainment hub in
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. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 629,616 people, making it the 47th most populous city in the country and 8th most populous in Metro Manila. Makati is one of the most densely populated city proper areas globally, ranking 8th worldwide and 2nd in the Philippines, after Manila, with a population density of . In 2023, the
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reported that the estimated GDP per capita of Makati was , making it the highest GDP per capita in the Philippines.


Etymology

The name of Makati originates from the
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word ''
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'', meaning " f the
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", attributing to the tidal movements of the adjacent
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. It originated from a misheard response in 1571 by locals to then-
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, who recorded the place's name as " Macati" after hearing them exclaim ''“Makati na! Kumakati na!”'' (). Used during the colonial eras, "Macati" was the historical
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spelling of "Makati;" it was also spelled as "Macali." Alternatively, the word may also mean "itchy", attributed to the ''lipang kalabaw'' plant ( Dendrocnide meyeniana) that once grew in the area. Until 1914, it was named San Pedro eMacati, a name stylized in
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after its patron saint,
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. The name was chosen by his namesake, Spanish captain Pedro de Brito, for his ''encomienda'' named Hacienda Pedro (now part of the present-day city), and in honor of Rev. Fr. Pedro de los Montes, who built the namesake church now known as Saints Peter and Paul Parish Church. Alternatively, it was wholly spelled in its Filipinized or Tagalized form, "San Pedro eMakati." The name was colloquially shortened to “Sampiro” by residents, referring to both the then-town and the church.


History


Early history

Parts of Makati were once subject to the pre-Hispanic
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, whose capital is now in the Santa Ana district of
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.


Spanish colonial era

Parts of Makati became a ''
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'' of the then-town of Santa Ana de Sapa in 1578, during the Spanish colonial era. In 1589, Captain Pedro de Brito, then an aide to the
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chief of staff, purchased a land encompassing the present-day
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with a public bid of 1,400 pesos, and established his ''
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'' named "Hacienda Pedro". In 1608, he and his wife Ana de Herrera donated half of land to the
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s, with the condition of building a church in honor of his namesake,
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, and endowed 14,000 pesos for its construction. The church, later known as
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, was completed in 1620.


Establishment and early development

While under the jurisdiction of the
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friars during the 17th century, it was established as a town on June 1, 1670, under the name ''San Pedro de Macati'' out of Santa Ana de Sapa. The nearby Nuestra Señora de Gracia Church, changed into the "Our Lady of Guadalupe" church, welcomed an image of the
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and devotees from
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, and one person from a family in Makati, the Montes De Oca family, which produced Isidoro Montes de Oca, who became pivotal in the
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against Spain. This parish had a large spiritual jurisdiction in the province of Tondo (later known as Manila), extending up to
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. In 1851, Don José Bonifacio Roxas, an ancestor of the
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, purchased the estate from the Jesuits for 52,800 pesos and named it "
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San Pedro de Macati". Since then, the development of Makati has remained linked with the Zóbel de Ayala family and their company,
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. In 1890, San Pedro de Macati was proclaimed as a public town of Manila province.


American occupation

In 1901, San Pedro Macati was incorporated into the newly established province of
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. On February 28, 1914, the name of the town was shortened to its present name of ''Makati'', under Philippine Legislature Act No. 2390. As of 1934, Makati had 14 barangays according to the Rizal provincial directory, namely:
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, Comandante Carmona, Culiculi (present-day Pio del Pilar), Guadalupe, Fort McKinley, Malapadnabato (present-day West Rembo), Masilang (present-day South Cembo), Kasilawan, Olimpia (Olympia), Palanan, Pinagkaisajan (Pinagkaisahan), Rural, Sampalukan, and Tejeros. Fort McKinley, Malapadnabato, and Masilang were previously parts of
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.


Japanese occupation

On January 1, 1942, Makati was one of the municipalities of Rizal merged alongside Manila and Quezon City to form the
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as an emergency measure by President
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. It regained its pre-war status as a municipality of Rizal when the City of Greater Manila was dissolved by President
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effective August 1, 1945.


Post-war Era

After the destruction that the
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brought upon Manila, and the subsequent closure of
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, 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 established during those times) were established in the 1950s with the efforts of its landowner, Ayala y Compañía. At the same time, Fort McKinley, then renamed
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, and the then
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headquarters, became the starting point for the building up of seven more communities by military families who worked in the base area. New office buildings were built on what is now the
Makati Central Business District The Makati Central Business District (Makati CBD) is a privately-owned financial and central business district in the Philippines located in the heart of Makati in Metro Manila. It is politically and administratively known as "Central Cluster ...
(CBD). Since the late 1960s, Makati has transformed into the financial and commercial capital of the country. In December 1972, two barrios (later barangay) of Makati were established at the Inner Fort Bonifacio area:
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and
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. On November 7, 1975, Makati was separated from Rizal province to become part of the National Capital Region as a component municipality.


Martial Law and Corazon Aquino eras

The beginning months of the 1970s marked a period of turmoil and change in the Philippines, particularly for the areas near the capital. A sudden glut of debt driven public works projects in the late 1960s led the Philippine economy to a sudden downward turn known as the
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, which in turn led to a period of economic difficulty and social unrest. With only a year left in his last constitutionally allowed term as president
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placed the Philippines under
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in September 1972 and thus retained the position for fourteen more years. This period in Philippine history is remembered for the Marcos administration's record of
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, particularly targeting political opponents, student activists, journalists, religious workers, farmers, and others who fought against the Marcos dictatorship. Makati was the setting of what is believed to be the single biggest case of involuntary disappearance during
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– the case of the "
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" – ten activists from the nearby
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region, mostly in their twenties, who were abducted in late July 1977 at the
Makati Medical Center Makati Medical Center (MMC), also known as Makati Med, is a tertiary hospital in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The hospital was founded on May 31, 1969. The hospital is owned and operated by Medical Doctors Inc., a subsidiary of Metro P ...
. Following the
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of opposition senator
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on August 21, 1983, Makati became a nexus for protests against the dictatorship of
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. 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
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that toppled Marcos' 20-year authoritarian regime. His political rival and successor,
Corazon Aquino María Corazón "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino (; January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was a Filipino politician who served as the 11th president of the Philippines and the first woman president in the country, from Presidency of Corazon ...
–the wife of the deceased senator Aquino–became the eleventh and first female president of the Philippines. 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 Mak ...
succumbed to an illness on February 25, 1986, coinciding with the last day of the People Power Revolution, Aquino appointed
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as acting mayor of Makati two days later; he was subsequently elected as mayor in 1988. In January 1986, by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 2475, s. 1986, the Fort Bonifacio Military Reservation, including the
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barangays of Cembo, South Cembo, West Rembo, East Rembo, Comembo, Pembo and Pitogo were declared as part of Makati. The proclamation was contested by
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because it altered the municipality's boundaries unconstitutionally, which resulted in a three-decade long
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. During the
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, the Makati central business district was occupied by
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forces seeking to overthrow President
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. The resulting standoff lasted from December 2 to 9 and contributed to massive financial losses incurred due to the paralysis in the economic hub.


Cityhood

On January 2, 1995, President
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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

On May 17, 2000, at 5:02 p.m. PHT, the
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mall located inside the
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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
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bombing and the Rizal Day bombings. 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
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explosion at a restaurant, but later began investigating the possibility that the explosion may have been a C-4 bomb. In April 2022, Makati lost in the three decades-long territorial dispute with Taguig, which was ruled with finality a year later in April 2023. The city was ordered to refrain from exercising jurisdiction over the ten Embo barangays, which were reintegrated to
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. Makati lost an estimated 300,000 people from its population following the lost of the Embo barangays. The city also lost its boundaries with
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and
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, while the city borders of
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were extended up to
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.
Makati's 2nd Congressional District Makati's 2nd congressional district is one of the two legislative districts in Makati. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1998. The district consists of three barangays in northeastern Makati: Guadalu ...
was put it into limbo in the aftermath of losing the Embo barangays, as it does not meet the constitutional requirement of 250,000 people since 10 out of 13 barangays are now under Taguig. There is a possibility that Makati may be reduced back to a single congressional district but pending legislation, the status quo of its existence is expected to prevail. In May 2025, the court ordered Makati to cease obstructing Taguig's access to and exclusive full possession of public properties in the Embo barangays covered by Proclamation Nos. 518 and 1916. The order include health centers, multi-purpose buildings, covered courts, parks and other government properties.
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reopened the facilities after their takeover and the court granted Taguig's prayer for preliminary injunction, which effectively retains Taguig's possession of the facilities for the continued public services for the Embo barangays.


Geography

Makati is located within the circle of 14′40″ °N and 121′3″ °E right at the center of Metro Manila. The city is bounded on the north by the
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, facing
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, on the east by
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, on the southwest by
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, and on the northwest by the city of
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. Creeks such as the Estero de Tripa de Gallina mostly on the west, Maricaban Creek on the south, and San Jose Creek on the east, form parts of Makati's city boundary. Makati has a total land area of . Its territory also surrounds the
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, an
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of San Andres district of
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.


Barangays

Makati is politically subdivided into 23
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s. These barangays are group into two congressional districts, with each district being represented by a congressman in the
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. The 1st Congressional District is composed of the barangays straddling
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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
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, eight from each of the two councilor districts that are coextensive with the congressional districts. From 1986 to 2023, Cembo, South Cembo, West Rembo, East Rembo, Comembo, Pembo, Pitogo,
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,
Post Proper Southside Post Proper Southside, also known as Post Proper South Fort Bonifacio, Barangay 31, or simply Southside, is one of the 38 barangays of Taguig, Philippines. It is one of the ten Embo barangays, and one of the two Inner Fort Bonifacio barangays, th ...
, and Rizal, which collectively known as the Embo barangays, were declared as part of Makati by virtue of Proclamation No. 2475 issued by President
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in 1986. The Proclamation unconstitutionally placed Fort Bonifacio and the Embo barangays as part of Makati, where they were represented by Makati's 2nd Congressional District until 2023. They were reintegrated to
Taguig Taguig (), officially the City of Taguig (), is the List of cities in the Philippines, fifth-most populous city in the Philippines situated on the eastern shores of Metro Manila, the national capital region. It is a center for culture, finance ...
by the 2022
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ruling regarding the territorial dispute between Makati and Taguig that was ruled with finality in 2023, declaring that the entirety of Fort Bonifacio, including the Embo barangays, are part of Taguig.


Climate

Under the
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system, the city features a
tropical monsoon climate An area of tropical monsoon climate (occasionally known as a sub-equatorial, tropical wet climate or a tropical monsoon and trade-wind littoral climate) is a tropical climate subtype that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification category ' ...
. 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
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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
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.


Cityscape


Demographics

As of the 2020 census, Makati had a population of 629,616. The count was later reduced to 292,743 in 2023 based on the same census when the
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barangays were transferred to Taguig as a result of the cities'
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ruling. Makati currently ranks 14th in population size within
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. A majority of Makati residents identified their religious affiliation as
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. Other groups having large number of members in the city are
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Restorationism, restorationist Christianity, Christian Christian denomination, denomination and the ...
,
Members Church of God International The Members Church of God International (), abbreviated as MCGI, is an international Christian religious organization with headquarters in the Philippines. It is popularly known in the Philippines as ''Ang Dating Daan'' (; abbreviated as AD ...
,
Evangelical Christians Evangelicalism (), also called evangelical Christianity or evangelical Protestantism, is a worldwide, interdenominational movement within Protestant Christianity that emphasizes evangelism, or the preaching and spreading of the Christian g ...
,
Iglesia ni Cristo The (INC; ; ) is an independent Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Christianity, Christian Christian denomination, church founded in 1913 and registered by Felix Manalo, Félix Manalo in 1914 as a corporation sole, sole religious corporation ...
,
Protestantism Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes Justification (theology), justification of sinners Sola fide, through faith alone, the teaching that Salvation in Christianity, salvation comes by unmerited Grace in Christianity, divin ...
,
Islam Islam is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the Quran, and the teachings of Muhammad. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims, who are estimated to number Islam by country, 2 billion worldwide and are the world ...
,
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,
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and
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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
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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

Makati has the highest per capita GDP of the country at (
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32,000). The economy of Makati is diverse and multifaceted. Makati is the home to the
Ayala Triangle Ayala Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Makati, the 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 along the avenue, Ayala Avenue is ...
in the
Makati Central Business District The Makati Central Business District (Makati CBD) is a privately-owned financial and central business district in the Philippines located in the heart of Makati in Metro Manila. It is politically and administratively known as "Central Cluster ...
, which is home to many multinational companies, banks, and other major businesses. 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. The Makati Business Club has over 800 chief executive officers and senior executives, which represents 450 of the country's biggest corporations. The biggest trading floor of the
Philippine Stock Exchange The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (; ) 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. Including previous forms, the exchange has ...
used to be situated along the city's
Ayala Avenue Ayala Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Makati, the 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 along the avenue, Ayala Avenue i ...
, before the stock exchange moved their headquarters to the
Bonifacio Global City Bonifacio Global City, also known as BGC, Global City, or The Fort, is a 240-hectare mixed-use estate and central business district located in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Philippines. It is the home of the Philippine Stock Exchange, the national ...
in
Taguig Taguig (), officially the City of Taguig (), is the List of cities in the Philippines, fifth-most populous city in the Philippines situated on the eastern shores of Metro Manila, the national capital region. It is a center for culture, finance ...
. The city has an office space supply of as of end-2021, making it a dominant office market in Metro Manila alongside
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and
Pasig Pasig, officially the City of Pasig (), is a 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 eastern border of Metro Mani ...
. As of 2023, Taguig had the highest share of existing office supply in
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 ...
at 26 percent, followed by Makati at 20 percent. Makati is the second top revenue earner in the National Capital Region, following
Quezon City Quezon City (, ; ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read and pronounced in Filipino language, Filipino as Kyusi), is the richest and List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 c ...
at first place. The city has not increased its tax rates since its new Revenue Code took effect in 2006, and has been free of deficit for about three decades. Most of the tallest skyscrapers in Metro Manila and the Philippines are located in Makati. Among them are 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 ...
, Trump Tower Manila and Gramercy Residences in
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, Discovery Primea,
Shang Salcedo Place Shang Salcedo Place is a residential building situated in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is located along Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Tordesillas and H. V. de la Costa Streets. Location The tower is situated along Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, loca ...
, and G.T. International Tower. PBCom Tower along Ayala Avenue was the country's tallest office building from 2001 to 2017, with a total ground-to-architectural-top height of . It was surpassed in 2017 by the
Metrobank Center The Metrobank Center is a mixed-use supertall skyscraper, located in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila. It is currently the tallest building in Metro Manila and in the Philippines. Background The Metrobank Center is part of Federal ...
in
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with a total architectural height of . In addition, Evangelista Street in Barangay Bangkal is known for being the site of automobile repair shops, replacement automobile parts stores, tire and wheel stores, car air-conditioning unit repair shops, and car tint stores, almost similar to Banawe Street in
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.


Shopping centers

Makati is one of the most well-known shopping hubs 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 ...
. 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 The Ayala Center is a mixed-use major commercial development operated by Ayala Land located in Barangay San Lorenzo within the Makati Central Business District in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The complex comprises three shopping malls ...
is a major commercial development operated by
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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 The Ayala Center is a mixed-use major commercial development operated by Ayala Land located in Barangay San Lorenzo within the Makati Central Business District in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The complex comprises three shopping malls ...
include
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,
Glorietta Glorietta (; stylized in all lowercase), also known as Ayala Malls Glorietta and formerly known as Quad, is a shopping mall complex in the Ayala Center, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The mall is owned by Ayala Land and operated through its ...
, Park Square, The Link, and Ayala Malls One Ayala. The Ayala Center is also home to three department stores, namely: SM Makati,
Rustan's Rustan's is a Philippine chain of upmarket department stores owned by the Rustan Group of Companies (RGOC). Rustan's Department Store is the flagship brand of the Rustan Group of Companies and has five major branches, three boutiques and an on ...
, and The Landmark. Other shopping centers in Makati include
Power Plant Mall Power Plant Mall is an upscale indoor shopping mall in Makati, Philippines. It is the anchor establishment of Rockwell Center, a mixed-use area north of the Makati Central Business District on the Pasig River waterfront across Mandaluyong. It is o ...
at
Rockwell Center Rockwell Center is a high-end Mixed-use development, mixed-use neighborhood in the Poblacion area of Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines, named after James Rockwell, former President of Meralco, Manila Electric Railroad and Light Company (Meral ...
, Century City Mall at Century City, Ayala Malls Circuit at
Circuit Makati Circuit Makati is a riverfront redevelopment project by Ayala Land on the site of the former Santa Ana Race Track in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The site located in the northwest portion of Makati, on the south bank of the Pasig River, ...
, Cash & Carry Mall,
Walter Mart Walter Mart (stylized as WalterMart) is a Filipino chain of community shopping malls owned by Abenson Ventures, Inc. and are located in Metro Manila, Central, and South Luzon. The chain operates its anchor stores that include Walter Mart Supe ...
Makati, Makati Central Square (formerly Makati Cinema Square), Guadalupe Commercial Center, Paseo de Magallanes, and pocket malls at various high-rise residential condominiums or office buildings in the city.


Government


Local government

Makati is classified as a highly urbanized city (HUC). The city government is based at the Makati City Hall complex in
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, with the new Makati City Hall building serving as its main seat. The
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is the chief executive and is a member of the Metro Manila Council. The mayor is assisted by the vice mayor, who presides over a
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consisting of 18 members: 8 councilors from the 1st district, 8 councilors from the 2nd district, the President of the
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(Youth Council) Federation representing the youth sector, and the President of the
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(ABC) as barangay sectoral representative. The council is in charge of creating the city's policies in the form of Ordinances and Resolutions. The incumbent mayor is
Abby Binay Mar-len Abigail "Abby" Sombillo Binay-Campos (born December 12, 1975) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who has been the Mayor of Makati since 2016. She formerly served in the Congress as Representative of Makati's 2nd District from 2007 to ...
, the daughter of former mayor and former
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Jejomar Binay Jejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay Sr. (born Jesus Jose Cabauatan Binay; November 11, 1942) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 13th vice president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016, under President Benigno Aquino III. A ...
, of the
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and the local party
Makatizens United Party The Makatizens United Party (MKTZNU), is a Makati-based local political organization. MKTZNU was led and founded by Makati Mayor Abby Binay. History The party was formed in 2021, ahead of the 2022 elections, wherein its leader, incumbent M ...
.
Monique Lagdameo Monique Yazmin María "Nik" Quiríno Lagdaméo (born July 25, 1975) is a Filipino politician who is the representative-elect for Makati's first district. She previously held the seat from 2010 to 2016 and has served as the vice mayor of Makati ...
, also a member of the Makatizens United Party, is the incumbent vice mayor. Current district representatives of the city to the
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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 current seal of Makati, adopted in August 1995, composes of the old outline map of Makati containing 33 rays, green buildings, a church, and a river. Those were first used on Makati's final municipal seal from 1990 to 1995. The map of Makati is in golden yellow color which represents wealth and prosperity. The rays represent the 33
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of Makati (including the 10 Embo barangays ceded to Taguig in 2023) 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
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, 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 in Tagalog. File:Makati seal until 1970s 80s.png, 1901–1990 Former municipal seal of Makati.png, 1990–1995


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 in Forbes Park are the
Manila Golf Club The Manila Golf and Country Club is a golf course and country club in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. History Early years The precursor of the Manila Golf and Country Club (MGCC) is the Manila Golf Club (MGC) which was formed by a group of En ...
and the
Manila Polo Club The Manila Polo Club is the premiere polo club in the Philippines. It was established in 1909 during the American colonial era in the Philippines, American colonial era by Governor General William Cameron Forbes as a venue for polo and leisure fo ...
. The Manila Golf Club features an 18-hole
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course. The Manila Polo Club counts among its
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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, it was the home venue of the Makati Super Crunch of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League ...
is another famous sports landmark in the city, where some of the biggest sports gatherings are held. The city's only professional sports team was the
Makati OKBet Kings The Makati Super Crunch was a Filipino professional basketball team based in Makati. The team last competed in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) from 2018 to 2023 and played its home games at Makati Coliseum. The team began pla ...
, which joined the
Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League The Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) is a men's regional professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 30 teams. Founded in 2017 by eight-division boxing world champion and then-Senator Manny Pacquiao, the MPBL is ...
in its second season. In the northwest, the Blue Pitch at
Circuit Makati Circuit Makati is a riverfront redevelopment project by Ayala Land on the site of the former Santa Ana Race Track in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The site located in the northwest portion of Makati, on the south bank of the Pasig River, ...
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 site of Circuit Makati was also previously occupied by the Santa Ana Park, a racetrack whose operations were transferred to
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,
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, in 2009. The
University of Makati Stadium The University of Makati Stadium, simply known as the UMak, is a football and track field stadium of the University of Makati located in Taguig, Philippines. Background The stadium has hosted United Football League games as well as a friend ...
, now part of Taguig, was the home venue of
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club Kaya F.C.–Makati until the team's move to
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. 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 A museum is an institution dedicated to displaying or Preservation (library and archive), preserving culturally or scientifically significant objects. Many museums have exhibitions of these objects on public display, and some have private colle ...
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 Saints Peter and Paul Parish,
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Parish, and the Nuestra Señora de Gracia Church (Our Lady of Grace) in the old town. At the Greenbelt Park stands the modern domed Sto. Niño de Paz Greenbelt Chapel. Located in Forbes Park 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
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synagogue, Beth Yaacov. There is a
red-light district A red-light district or pleasure district is a part of an urban area where a concentration of prostitution and sex industry, sex-oriented businesses, such as sex shops, strip clubs, and adult theaters, are found. In most cases, red-light district ...
around Padre Burgos Street in Barangay Poblacion.


Transportation

Major roads in
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 ...
surround Makati, such as
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, commonly referred to by its acronym EDSA (), is a major circumferential road around Manila, the capital city of the Philippines. It passes through 6 of Metro Manila's 17 local government units or cities, namel ...
(EDSA), located in the southwestern part of the city, the
Osmeña Highway The President Sergio Osmeña Sr. Highway (often shortened as Osmeña Highway), also known as the South Superhighway, is a major highway that links Quirino Avenue in Paco, Manila, Paco, Manila to EDSA, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) and ...
and
South Luzon Expressway The South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), signed as E2 of the Philippine expressway network and R-3 of the Metro Manila arterial road network, is a controlled-access highway that connects Metro Manila to the provinces in the Calabarzon, Mimaropa a ...
(SLEX), collectively known as South Superhighway (SSH), and the
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, which is built on top of both roads.


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 Mandaluyong ( ; ), officially the City of Mandaluyong (, ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly-urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popula ...
and
Pasay Pasay, officially the City of Pasay (; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 Philippine census, 2020 census, it has a ...
. The
South Luzon Expressway The South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), signed as E2 of the Philippine expressway network and R-3 of the Metro Manila arterial road network, is a controlled-access highway that connects Metro Manila to the provinces in the Calabarzon, Mimaropa a ...
(SLEX) starts in southwestern Makati and connects it with southern Metro Manila and Southern Luzon. The
Skyway A skyway, skybridge, skywalk, or sky walkway is an elevated type of pedway connecting two or more buildings in an urban area, or connecting elevated points within mountainous recreational zones. Urban skyways very often take the form of Cover ...
is an elevated expressway that connects with
North Luzon Expressway The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), signed as E1 of the Philippine expressway network, partially as N160 of the Philippine highway network, and partially as R-8 of the Metro Manila arterial road network, is a controlled-access highway that ...
(NLEX) 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 The Magallanes Interchange is a four-level partial turbine interchange in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It serves as the junction between the Osmeña Highway, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), and South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) while al ...
, which is the most complex system of elevated roadways in Metro Manila. The areas of Guadalupe and of
Ayala Center The Ayala Center is a mixed-use major commercial development operated by Ayala Land located in Barangay San Lorenzo within the Makati Central Business District in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The complex comprises three shopping malls ...
are considered as major transport hubs. Ayala Center hosts
One Ayala One Ayala, also known as One Ayala Avenue (OAA), is a mixed-use development developed by Ayala Land located at Ayala Center via Ayala Avenue and EDSA (Circumferential Road 4, C-4) in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is located across Glori ...
, a complex with an intermodal transport hub, and various public transportation stops. The
BGC Bus The Bonifacio Transport Corporation, or more commonly known as BGC Bus or formerly The Fort Bus, is an intercity bus company in Metro Manila, the Philippines, serving routes plying the Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig, with routes connecting ...
also connects the city to
Bonifacio Global City Bonifacio Global City, also known as BGC, Global City, or The Fort, is a 240-hectare mixed-use estate and central business district located in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Philippines. It is the home of the Philippine Stock Exchange, the national ...
, with a terminal at the McKinley Exchange Corporate Center near Ayala Center. Provincial and city buses, including
Premium Point-to-Point Bus Service The Premium Point-to-Point (P2P) Bus Service, formerly known as ''Express Connect'', is an express bus service in the Philippines administered by the Department of Transportation (Philippines), Department of Transportation and operated by List of ...
, ply the city through EDSA, Osmeña Highway,
Kalayaan Avenue Kalayaan Avenue is a major east–west route in Makati and Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. For most of its length, it runs parallel to J. P. Rizal Avenue to the north from East Rembo near Fort Bonifacio to Barangay Singkamas, Makati, Singka ...
, or the central business/financial district towards other parts of Metro Manila and Southern Luzon.
Jeepney A jeepney (), or simply a jeep (), is a type of Public transport, public utility vehicle (PUV) that serves as the most popular means of Transportation in the Philippines, public transportation in the Philippines. Known for its crowded seating ...
s ply Makati's inner roads and connect the city to its surrounding towns and cities.
Tricycle A tricycle, sometimes abbreviated to trike, is a Human-powered transport, human-powered (or gasoline or electric motor powered or assisted, or gravity powered) Three-wheeler, three-wheeled vehicle. Some tricycles, such as cycle rickshaws (for pa ...
s are also used for shorter distances except at most of the Central Business District, exclusive villages, and some major roads. 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 Senator Gil J. Puyat Avenue, also known simply as Gil Puyat Avenue and by its former official name Buendia Avenue, is a major arterial thoroughfare which runs east–west through Makati and Pasay in western Metro Manila, Philippines. It is one ...
(
Tramo TRAMO ("Time Series Regression with ARIMA Noise, Missing Observations and Outliers") (Gómez y Maravall, 1996) is a program for estimation, forecasting, and interpolation of regression models with missing values and ARIMA Arima, officially Th ...
area) 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 Osmeña Highway;
Chino Roces Joaquin "Chino" Pardo Roces (June 29, 1913 – September 30, 1988) was a Filipino businessman and newspaper publisher. He was best known for being the founder of the Associated Broadcasting Corporation (now known as TV5) and a former owner ...
, 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 t ...
and EDSA. Other major roads in the city include
Gil Puyat Avenue Senator Gil J. Puyat Avenue, also known simply as Gil Puyat Avenue and by its former official name Buendia Avenue, is a major arterial thoroughfare which runs east–west through Makati and Pasay in western Metro Manila, Philippines. It is one ...
, which connects EDSA and SLEX in the north;
Ayala Avenue Ayala Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Makati, the 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 along the avenue, Ayala Avenue i ...
, an important street that runs through the
Makati CBD The Makati Central Business District (Makati CBD) is a privately-owned financial and central business district in the Philippines located in the heart of Makati in Metro Manila. It is Government of the Philippines, politically and administrati ...
;
McKinley Road McKinley Road is a tree-lined avenue linking the central business districts of Makati and Bonifacio Global City, Taguig in Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a continuation of Ayala Avenue, south of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), which ru ...
, which connects the city to Bonifacio Global City;
Arnaiz Avenue Antonio Arnáiz Avenue, also known simply as Avenida Arnáiz and by its former official name Pásay Road, is a major east–west collector road linking Makati and Pasay in the Philippines. It stretches across western Metro Manila from Roxas Bou ...
, which connects the city to Pasay;
Osmeña Highway The President Sergio Osmeña Sr. Highway (often shortened as Osmeña Highway), also known as the South Superhighway, is a major highway that links Quirino Avenue in Paco, Manila, Paco, Manila to EDSA, Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) and ...
, which connects SLEX to the city of Manila;
Makati Avenue Makati Avenue () is a major commercial thoroughfare in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It forms the eastern border of the Ayala Triangle and is one of the three main avenues of the Makati Central Business District. The avenue runs roughly n ...
, which connects the Makati CBD to Poblacion, also extending north to the
Makati–Mandaluyong Bridge The Makati–Mandaluyong Bridge is a four-lane road bridge crossing the Pasig River between Makati and Mandaluyong in Metro Manila, Philippines. It connects P. Burgos Extension, a continuation of Makati Avenue in Poblacion, Makati, at the south ...
; and J. P. Rizal Avenue, the oldest main thoroughfare of Makati which connects it to the cities of Manila and Taguig. At the center of Makati is the
Ayala Triangle Ayala Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Makati, the 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 along the avenue, Ayala Avenue is ...
, a park built on the former Nielson Air Base. As of 2023, Makati has of concrete roads, and of asphalt roads.


Railways

The MRT Line 3 on EDSA has four stations located in Makati: Guadalupe, Buendia, Ayala and Magallanes. The city was formerly served by the
PNR A passenger name record (PNR) is a record in the database of a computer reservation system (CRS) that contains the itinerary for a passenger or a group of passengers travelling together. The concept of a PNR was first introduced by airlines that ...
Metro Commuter Line, whose operations were discontinued and it will be superseded by the
North–South Commuter Railway The North–South Commuter Railway (; NSCR), also known as the Clark–Calamba Railway, is a commuter rail system under construction on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Running from New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac, to Calamba, Laguna, ...
, which will have two stations in the city: Buendia and EDSA. In 2013, the
National Economic and Development Authority The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev; ) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for national and regional economic policy, development, monitoring, and planning. DEPDev also oversees the pl ...
(NEDA) worked on a feasibility study for a $1.75 billion monorail project which will be long. It plans to connect Makati,
Bonifacio Global City Bonifacio Global City, also known as BGC, Global City, or The Fort, is a 240-hectare mixed-use estate and central business district located in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Philippines. It is the home of the Philippine Stock Exchange, the national ...
and Pasay through MRT Line 3, as well as the
Ninoy Aquino International Airport Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA ; ; ), also known as Manila International Airport (MIA), is the main international airport serving Metro Manila in the Philippines. Located between the cities of Pasay and Parañaque, about south of ...
. 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. 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. The project was later shelved and partially revived in 2018 as the
Makati Intra-City Subway The Makati Intra-city Subway (MkTr) was a planned underground rapid transit line to be located in Makati, Metro Manila, that will link establishments across the city's business district. The construction of it was planned through a public-priv ...
which inherits most of the stations in Makati. Instead of a national government project, it became a project of the Makati City Government and the line now only traverses within the city limits. Later on, the Intra-City Subway project was later stalled in 2023 due to the transfer of the Embo barangays to Taguig, which won the territorial dispute with Makati. The EMBO area was planned to contain its depot and two stations.


Water

The
Pasig River Ferry Service The Pasig River Ferry Service (PRFS) is a Public transport, public water bus service based in Metro Manila, the Philippines. It is currently the only water-based transportation service in Metro Manila that cruises the length of the Pasig River a ...
has one station in Makati located in Valenzuela.


Education

The
University of Makati The University of Makati ( or ), commonly referred to as UMak (or pronounced as yūmāk/, is a public, Local colleges and universities (Philippines), local city university located in Embo (barangays), West Rembo, Taguig, Metro Manila, Phili ...
, a public, non-profit university, is the city's flagship university located in
West Rembo The Enlisted Men's Barrio, commonly known as Embo (stylized in all caps as EMBO), is a collective term for ten barangays in Taguig, Philippines. It is made up of barangays Cembo, Comembo, East Rembo, Pembo, Pitogo, Rizal, South Cembo and West Remb ...
, its former barangay that is now part of
Taguig Taguig (), officially the City of Taguig (), is the List of cities in the Philippines, fifth-most populous city in the Philippines situated on the eastern shores of Metro Manila, the national capital region. It is a center for culture, finance ...
. Other institutions of higher education located in the city include the
Asian Institute of Management The Asian Institute of Management (AIM) is a highly acclaimed management school and research institution located in Makati in The Philippines. Established in partnership with Harvard Business School,, AIM Historical Highlights. in 1968, it is ...
(AIM),
iAcademy Information and Communications Technology Academy, better known as iAcademy (stylized as iACADEMY), is a private, non-sectarian educational institution in the Philippines. The college offers specialized Senior High School and Undergraduate progr ...
, Asian Seminary of Christian Ministries (ASCM), Don Bosco Technical Institute of Makati,
Assumption College San Lorenzo Assumption College San Lorenzo (AC, Assumption SanLo, Assumption Makati) is a private, Roman Catholic basic and higher education institution exclusively for girls run by the Religious of the Assumption in San Lorenzo Village, Makati, Philippi ...
,
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 inf ...
. 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 De La Salle University (), also referred to as DLSU, De La Salle or La Salle, is a private, Catholic coeducational research university run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools with main campus in Taft Avenue, Malate, Man ...
,
Far Eastern University Far Eastern University (), also referred to by its acronym FEU, is a Private university, private research non-sectarian university in Manila, Philippines. Created by the merger of Far Eastern College and the Institute of Accounts, Business and ...
,
Mapúa University Mapúa University (), also known simply as Mapúa or MU, is a Private university, private Research university, research-oriented Nonsectarian, non-sectarian university located in Metro Manila, Philippines. The university was founded in 1925 by ...
,
Lyceum of the Philippines University Lyceum of the Philippines University (), also referred to by its acronym LPU, is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational higher education institution located at Intramuros in the City of Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1952 by José P ...
,
Centro Escolar University Centro Escolar University (; ), commonly referred to as CEU, is a private, non-sectarian, coeducational institution of higher education located in Manila, Philippines. Founded in 1907 by Librada Avelino and Carmen de Luna, CEU is recognized a ...
, and AMA Computer College Colleges, among others.
Australian Catholic University Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a public university in Australia. It has seven Australian campuses and also maintains a campus in Rome. History Australian Catholic University was opened on 1 January 1991 following the amalgamation ...
, a foreign institution, maintains an extension program in Makati. As of 2024, the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Makati City oversees 23 public schools: 16 elementary schools and 7 high schools. In 2023, as a result of the
Makati–Taguig boundary dispute The local city governments of Makati and Taguig of the Philippines were involved in a List of internal boundary disputes in the Philippines, territorial dispute. The cities claimed jurisdiction over the entirety of the Fort Bonifacio military re ...
ruling, 14 public elementary and high schools, including the
Makati Science High School Makati Science High School (), abberviated as MSHS and also known as MakSci, is a public science high school in Cembo, Taguig, Philippines. It is one of the three science high schools in the city under the Schools Divisions Office of Taguig Ci ...
, were transferred from the SDO of Makati City to the SDO of Taguig City and Pateros. Makati later appealed to the national
Department of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...
to retain the management of Makati Science High School, Fort Bonifacio Elementary School, and Fort Bonifacio High School, but the city's appeal was denied, leaving the city without a science high school. Rafael Palma Elementary School, which is under the jurisdiction of the neighboring city of
Manila Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the Capital of the Philippines, capital and second-most populous city of the Philippines after Quezon City, with a population of 1,846,513 people in 2020. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay on ...
's Division of City Schools, is located in Barangay La Paz, near the Makati–Manila boundary.


Notable persons

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Pío del Pilar Pío del Pilar (born Pío Isidro y Castañeda; July 11, 1860 – June 21, 1931) was a Filipino revolutionary general. He was one of the lead figures in the Philippine Revolution, and fought major battles in Manila and Cavite. To safeguard hi ...
, Filipino revolutionary general *
Jejomar Binay Jejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay Sr. (born Jesus Jose Cabauatan Binay; November 11, 1942) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 13th vice president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016, under President Benigno Aquino III. A ...
, former Vice President of the Philippines *
Nancy Binay Maria Lourdes "Nancy" Sombillo Binay Angeles (born May 12, 1973) is a Filipino politician who is the mayor-elect of Makati, having been elected in 2025 to replace her sister Abby. She has served as a senator of the Philippines since 2013. ...
, incumbent senator and mayor-elect *
Abigail Binay Mar-len Abigail "Abby" Sombillo Binay-Campos (born December 12, 1975) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who has been the Mayor of Makati since 2016. She formerly served in the Congress as Representative of Makati's 2nd District from 2007 to ...
, lawyer and incumbent city mayor *
Michelle Dee Michelle Daniela Marquez Dee (; born April 24, 1995) is a Filipino actress, model, TV host, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2023. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2023 competition in ...
, actress *
Vhong Navarro Ferdinand Hipolito "Vhong" Navarro (born January 4, 1977), is a Filipino comedian, actor, dancer, recording artist, and television host. He is known for his comedic performances in films such as '' Mr. Suave'' (2003), '' Gagamboy'' (2004), and ...
, TV host, actor and dancer *
Ciara Sotto Ciara Anna Gamboa Sotto ( , born July 2, 1980) is a Filipino actress, singer and host. Personal life She is the youngest daughter of actress Helen Gamboa-Sotto and actor and Senator Vicente Sotto III. She is a first cousin of Sharon Cuneta ...
, actress *
Julia Clarete Edda Giselle Rosetta Nuñez Clarette (born September 24, 1979), better known by her screen name Julia Clarete (), is a Filipino singer, actress, and television host. She is best known as one of the co-hosts of ''Eat Bulaga!'', the longest r ...
, actress * China Roces, actress *
Jhong Hilario Virgilio "Jhong" Viernes Hilario Jr. (born August 11, 1976) is a Filipino actor, dancer, television host, and politician. He is part of the Filipino dance group ''Streetboys''. He is currently serving as a councilor of Makati from its 1st dis ...
, actor, dancer, TV host and incumbent 1st district councilor *
Teodoro Locsin Jr. Teodoro "Teddy Boy" Lopez Locsin Jr. (born November 15, 1948) is a Filipino politician, diplomat, lawyer, and former journalist who is currently serving as the Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom since August 30, 2022. He previously ...
, journalist, lawyer, diplomat and former 1st district representative *
Monsour del Rosario Manuel Monsour Tabib del Rosario III (born May 11, 1962) is a Filipino actor, martial artist, producer, businessman, and politician. He is popularly known as a Filipino taekwondo champion and actor who starred in several Filipino and internat ...
, actor, athlete and former 1st district representative *
Joker Arroyo Ceferino "Joker" Paz Arroyo Jr. (; January 5, 1927 – October 5, 2015) was a Filipino statesman and key figure in the 1986 EDSA Revolution, EDSA People Power Revolution that ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos. He was a Congressman for Makati fr ...
, lawyer, former 1st district representative and former Senator *
Agapito Aquino Agapito "Butz" Aquino (May 20, 1939 – August 17, 2015) was Filipino politician and human rights activist who previously served as Senator of the Philippines from 1987 to 1995, congressman from Makati and a part-time film and television acto ...
, former senator and former 2nd district representative *
Rico J. Puno Enrico de Jesus Puno (; February 13, 1953 – October 30, 2018), better known as Rico J. Puno (), was a Filipino singer, television host, actor, comedian and politician. He was considered as a music icon in the Philippines. He started the trend ...
, singer and former 1st district councilor * Chiquito, actor and former vice mayor * Sandro Reyes,
Philippines national football team The Philippines national football team () represents the Philippines in men's international association football, football, governed by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF) and has been playing internationally since 1913. Prior to World W ...
player *
Rhian Ramos Rhian Denise Ramos Howell (born October 3, 1990), known as Rhian Ramos (), is a Filipino actress, commercial model, singer, host and race car driver. Life and career Rhian Denise Ramos Howell was born in Makati on October 3, 1990 to Gareth H ...
, actress *
Mike Arroyo Jose Miguel Tuason Arroyo (; born June 27, 1946), also known as Mike Arroyo, is a former First Gentleman of the Philippines. A lawyer by profession, he is the husband of former president and house speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He is the fi ...
, former First Gentleman *
Bela Padilla Krista Elyse Hidalgo Sullivan (born May 3, 1991), better known by her stage name Bela Padilla (), is a Filipino actress, host, singer, writer, and director. She is best known for her roles in television dramas on GMA-7 and ABS-CBN, as well as ...
, actress *
Heaven Peralejo Heaven Lyan Salvador Peralejo (; born November 25, 1999) is a Filipino actress. She came to prominence in 2016 through the reality show '' Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7''. Following her supporting roles in several television series and films, sh ...
, actress *
Albie Casiño Alan Benedict Lee Hernandez Casiño (born May 14, 1993), popularly known as Albie Casiño, is a Filipino actor best known for his role as Christian in the 2010 hit series, '' Mara Clara''. He is also well known for his roles in '' On the Wings ...
, actor * CJ Tañedo, painter


National and international relations


Diplomatic missions

Most of the diplomatic missions to Manila by foreign countries in the Philippines have their chanceries located in Makati: * * * * * * * * * (Consulate) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * (Taipei Economic and Cultural Office) * (Consulate) * * *


Sister cities

Makati's
sister city A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of inte ...
is
Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...
. Makati is also twinned with
Ramapo, New York Ramapo is a Administrative divisions of New York (state)#Town, town in Rockland County, New York, United States. It was originally formed as New Hampstead, in 1791, and became Ramapo in 1828."Ramapo", in Peter R. Eisenstadt and Laura-Eve M ...
and
Vladivostok Vladivostok ( ; , ) is the largest city and the administrative center of Primorsky Krai and the capital of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia. It is located around the Zolotoy Rog, Golden Horn Bay on the Sea of Japan, covering an area o ...
, Russia.


See also

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List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines The following is a list of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines. Luzon *Adan → Adams, Ilocos Norte, AdamsAdams< ...
*
Tourism in Manila In Metro Manila, Philippines, tourism is a significant industry. In 2012, the city and the region welcomed 974,379 overnight visitors. Serving as the main gateway to the Philippines' numerous destinations, the city attracts mainly international ...


Notes


References


External links


Official websites

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Makati Website

Makati Web Portal


General information

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Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) is a systematic classification and coding for geographic areas in the Philippines. It classifies areas based on the country's four levels of administrative divisions: regions, provinces, municipalities ...

West Valley Fault in Pasig and Makati – 3230 III 17B Pasig


* {{Authority control 1670 establishments in the Philippines Cities in Metro Manila Highly urbanized cities in the Philippines Populated places established in 1670 Populated places on the Pasig River