Travel Guide > Asia > Philippines > Metro Manila
Metro Manila encompasses the National Capital Region of the Philippines which is a political subdivision of the greater metropolitan area for Manila. This metro region, composed of 17 cities and municipalities including Manila, has become one of the most populous metro areas in the world.
Metro Manila lies on an isthmus bounded by Manila Bay on the west and Laguna De Bay to the southeast and is divided by the Pasig River which connects both bodies of water. It is situated on a flood plain with some cities on the banks of Laguna Bay and on the shores of Manila Bay being prone from flooding due to the rise and fall of tides.
Other major Philippine festivals are listed in the Events and Festivals in the Philippines section.
Currently the Philippine National Railways (PNR) line, which runs from Manila to Legaspi City in the south, has stations that pass through the cities of Caloocan, Manila, Pasay, and Muntinlupa from north to south.
Metro Manila also has 3 light rail transits services that connect the central cities.
The Pasig River Ferry provides passenger services along the Pasig River. It has stations in Manila, Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasig and Marikina cities.
This is version 15. Last edited at 0:32 on Mar 14, 08 by pau_p1 (+16). 6 articles link to this page.

Except where otherwise noted, content of this article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License