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 Ayala Museum.

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 Cubao area of , Philippines. is situated 5 km north of National Capital Region.

Museum
The is a museum in , , . It is run privately by the Ayala Foundation and houses archaeological, ethnographic, historical, fine arts, numismatics, and ecclesiastical exhibits.

Shopping center
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is a large complex in the Ayala Center, , , . The mall is owned by Ayala Land and operated through its subsidiary, the Ayala Malls, while its integrated office spaces are operated by another subsidiary, the Ayala Land Offices.

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 highly urbanized 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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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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