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Pinas |
Makati |
Malabon |
Mandaluyong |
Manila |
Marikina |
MuntinLupa |
Navotas |
Paranaque
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Pasay |
Pasig |
Pateros |
Quezon
City |
San
Juan |
Taguig |
Valenzuela |
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CAPITAL REGION: METRO MANILA
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GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
The National Capital Region
or NCR is the center of
Luzon and capital region
of the Philippines. The
Cordillera Mountains forms
its boundary on the east,
Laguna de Bay on the southeast,
Central Luzon on the north
and Southern Tagalog region
on the south.
It is composed of the
cities of Manila, Kalookan,
Las Pinas, Makati, Mandaluyong,
Marikina, Paranaque, Muntinlupa,
Pasay, Pasig and Quezon
City. Pending ratification
for city hood through
plebiscites by their respective
residents are the municipalities
of Taguig, Valenzuela,
and the industrial district
of Novaliches in Quezon
City. The municipalities
of MM are Navotas, Malabon,
Pateros and San Juan.
Its total land area of
636 10 sq. kms. includes
residential, industrial,
institutional and agricultural
areas and unclassified
public forests. MM is
divided into 6 zones:
Manila Bay, Coastal Margin
including its reclaimed
area, Laguna de Bay, Guadalupe
Plateau, Marikina Valley
and Laguna Lowland.
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POPULATION
In 2000, the region’s
population was 10,492,000 which
increases to more than 13 million
during daytime due to a large
workforce residing in the areas
adjoining the metropolis but
working in the city.
CULTURAL GROUPS
Metro Manila is composed of
almost all the cultural groups
of the Philippines. The principal
language used is Tagalog with
English as the secondary language.
CLIMATE
The dry season is from November
to May and the rainy season
from June to October. April
and May are normally its warmest
months.
FACILITIES
The metropolis has one of the
first-class harbors in Asia.
The Manila Bay opens out into
South China Sea and is a gateway
to Asia.
Metro Manila is considered the
country's premier business region
with adequate facilities and
services in transportation,
housing and commercial infrastructure,
communications, power supply
and recreational facilities.
It has world-class malls and
commercial centers.
It has excellent seaport facilities
and an international airport
supplemented by the seaports
of international standards in
Batangas City and Subic Bay,
Olongapo and by the Clark International
Airport in Angeles City. The
government has envisioned an
integrated road network and
mass based rail transport system
within the metropolis.
Makati City is the premier business
and financial district, although
other areas are being developed
such as the Ortigas Center in
Pasig City, the Filinvest Corporate
Center and Fort Bonifacio, Makati
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Sources:
-Department of Interior
and Local Government (DILG)
-National Census and Statistics
Office (NCSO)
-(NAMRIA)
-Department of Tourism (DOT)
-Abigan Jr., Edmundo R.
Philguides Maps Regions
I - XIII
(Manila: Philippine Guides,
Inc.) 1999
-Regional Development Plan:
Directions for the 21st
Century
Regions I –XIII, Cordillera
Administrative Region
(Philippines: Regional Development
Council) 1998
-NEDA Medium Term Development
Plan
(Philippines, National Economic
and Development Authority),
1999.
-Actual Population per Region.
http://www.PIDS.gov.ph Available
online.
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