Metro Manila, Administrative region in Manila, Philippines.
Metro Manila combines sixteen cities and one municipality across 636 square kilometers, forming the most populous metropolitan area in the Philippines.
The region transformed from a Spanish colonial capital into the National Capital Region in 1975 through Presidential Decree No. 824.
The National Museum complex, Intramuros district, and Rizal Park represent major cultural institutions within the administrative boundaries of Metro Manila.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority coordinates seventeen local government units, each with separate elected mayors and councils.
Metro Manila generates 36 percent of the Philippines' GDP through its concentrated business districts in Makati, Bonifacio Global City, and Ortigas Center.
Location: Philippines
Inception: November 7, 1975
Capital city: Manila
Elevation above the sea: 3 m
Shares border with: Bulacan, 甲米地省, Laguna, Rizal
Address: Metro Manila, Philippines
Website: https://mmda.gov.ph
GPS coordinates: 14.58333,121.00000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:44
University of Santo Tomas
3.1 km
Malacañang Palace
1.3 km
Rizal Park
2.5 km
Fort Santiago
3.5 km
San Agustin Church
2.7 km
National Museum of the Philippines
2.1 km
Tondo
5.2 km
Manila Cathedral
3 km
Rizal Monument
2.5 km
Bonifacio Monument
8.4 km
Quiapo Church
2.5 km
Aguinaldo Shrine
18.4 km
San Sebastian Church
2.2 km
Quezon Memorial Circle
9.2 km
Las Piñas Bamboo Organ
11.6 km
Manila Metropolitan Theater
2.4 km
Manila Ocean Park
3 km
Old Legislative Building
2.1 km
National Museum of Natural History
1.9 km
Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden
2.4 km
Manila City Hall
2.1 km
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center
7.4 km
Manila Central Post Office
2.6 km
National Museum of Anthropology
2.1 km
Rizal Memorial Stadium
2.4 km
Santo Domingo Church
4.9 km
Jones Bridge
2.8 km
Paco Park
1.2 kmReviews
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