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Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila, commonly shortened to Metro Manila and formally the National Capital Region, is the capital region and largest metropolitan area of the Philippines. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay, the region lies between the Central Luzon and Calabarzon regions. Encompassing an area of 636.00??km2 (245.56??sq??mi) and with a population of 14,001,751 as of 2024, it consists of sixteen highly urbanized cities: Manila???the capital city???Caloocan, Las Pi??as, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Para??aque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, and 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 7th most populous metropolitan area in Asia and the 8th most populous urban area in the world.
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str.rdfs:commentMetropolitan Manila, commonly shortened to Metro Manila and formally the National Capital Region, is the capital region and largest metropolitan area of the Philippines. Located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay, the region lies between the Central Luzon and Calabarzon regions. Encompassing an area of 636.00??km2 (245.56??sq??mi) and with a population of 14,001,751 as of 2024, it consists of sixteen highly urbanized cities: Manila???the capital city???Caloocan, Las Pi??as, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Para??aque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, and 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 7th most populous metropolitan area in Asia and the 8th most populous urban area in the world.