National Capital Region

Metro Manila, on the island of , is the national capital region of the . With a population of about 24 million people, it is the smallest and most populous administrative region of the country, contributing 37% of the Philippines' GDP.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Araneta Coliseum and Buendia station.

Stadium
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The , also currently known by naming rights sponsorship as Smart , is an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta City in the area of , Philippines. is situated 5 km north of National Capital Region.

Railway station
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is an underground Metro Rail Transit station located on the MRT Line 3 system in . It is one of two underground stations that can be found on the line, the other being .

Railway station
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, also known as Ayala Avenue station and Ayala Center station, is an underground Metro Rail Transit station located on the MRT Line 3 system in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Makati and Pasig.

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lies in the heart of . The city is known for its upscale shopping malls with high fashion brands, restaurants and hotels, and is home to many affluent Filipinos.

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is a city on eastern , lending its name from the eponymous river of the same name. Once part of province, is now part of Manila's ever-expanding sprawl.

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, officially the City of , is a Component city in the of the . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 134,312 people.

National Capital Region

Latitude
14.5778° or 14° 34′ 40″ north
Longitude
121.046° or 121° 2′ 46″ east
Population
14,000,000
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
7Q63H2HW+39
Geo­Names ID
7521311
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Uzbek—“National Capital Region” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: “ሜትሮ ማኒላ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Metro Manila”
  • Bengali: “মেট্রো ম্যানিলা”
  • French: “Metro Manila”
  • German: “Metro Manila”
  • Hausa: “Metro Manila”
  • Japanese: “メトロ・マニラ”
  • Javanese: “Metro Manila”
  • Kazakh: “Metro Manila”
  • Kirghiz: “Метро Манила”
  • Malay: “Metro Manila”
  • Oromo: “Metro Manila”
  • Panjabi: “ਮੈਟਰੋ ਮਨੀਲਾ”
  • Persian: “مترو مانیلا”
  • Portuguese: “Metro Manila”
  • Pushto: “مترو مانیلا”
  • Somali: “Metro Manila”
  • Spanish: “Metro Manila”
  • Swahili: “Metro Manila”
  • Tajik: “Метро Манила”
  • Tatar: “Метро Манила”
  • Uzbek: “Metro Manila”

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