Metro Manila

Introduction

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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.

Geography

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.

Cities and Municipalities

• Caloocan
• Las Piñas
• Makati. The nation's financial capital.
• Malabon
• Mandaluyong
• Manila. The nation's political capital
• Marikina
• Muntinlupa
• Navotas
• Parañaque
• Pasay
• Pasig
• Pateros
• Quezon City. Former capital city and most populous city.
• San Juan
• Taguig
• Valenzuela

Sights and Activities

Events and Festivals

• Feast of the Black Nazarene. Held every ninth of January in Quiapo, Manila. A grand festival honoring the image of the Black Nazarene where devotees flock to the streets on bare feet during its procession.

• Flores De Mayo or the Santacruzan. Held all around the Philippines within the festive month of May. It's a parade of a town's beautiful ladies on procession to commemorate St. Helena's search for Christ's cross

Other major Philippine festivals are listed in the Events and Festivals in the Philippines section.

Weather

Getting There

By Plane

By Train

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Getting Around

By Plane

By Train

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.

• LRT1 (yellow line). Runs from Caloocan to Pasay.
• LRT2 (purple line). Runs from Manila to Pasig.
• MRT3 (blue line). Runs from Quezon City to Pasay.

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

The Pasig River Ferry provides passenger services along the Pasig River. It has stations in Manila, Makati, Mandaluyong, Pasig and Marikina cities.

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