List of metropolitan areas in the Philippines

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The Philippines has twelve metropolitan areas as defined by the National Economic and Development Authority.[1]

Metro Manila is the largest conurbation or urban agglomeration in the country, and its official metropolitan area is composed of the city of Manila plus 15 neighboring cities and a municipality. Other metropolitan areas are centered on the cities of Baguio, Dagupan, Angeles, Olongapo, Batangas, Naga, Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga and Davao.[1]

The official definition of each area does not necessarily follow the actual extent of continuous urbanization. For example, Metro Manila's urban development has long spilled out of its officially defined borders into the adjacent provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, Batangas, Pampanga and Zambales. Meanwhile, the definition of Metro Cagayan de Oro includes some large municipalities in Bukidnon whose populations and economies are largely rural and agricultural, and are not in contiguity to the built-up urban area of the core city. In addition, not all the identified metropolitan areas have policy and management structures in place. If they do have them, the capacities of the structures, funding support, and degree of cooperation among member local governments can differ vastly between each metropolitan arrangement.[2]

Metropolitan areas[edit]

Twelve metropolitan areas of the Philippines ranked by population (Official NSO Data as of 2010 National Census)
Description Population Image Area Density Component cities/municipalities Website/Note
Metro Manila 11,553,427 Ermita-Malate skyline in Manila as of June 2015.jpg 638.55 18,093 Manila, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Pateros, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, Valenzuela[1] Metro Manila Development Authority
Metro Cebu 2,314,897 Cebu City 2.jpg 1,163.36 2,278 Cebu City, Carcar, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Danao, Lapu-Lapu, Liloan, Mandaue, Minglanilla, Naga, San Fernando, Talisay[3] Metropolitan Cebu Development Coordination Board
Metro Davao 2,046,181 Davao Traffic Light.jpg 4,041.39 539 Davao City, Digos, Panabo, Samal, Santa Cruz, Carmen, Tagum[1] Davao Regional Development Councilc
Metro Cagayan de Oro 1,121,561 City proper of cdo.JPG 4,343.34 258 Cagayan de Oro, Alubijid, Claveria, El Salvador City, Gitagum, Jasaan, Laguindingan, Opol, Tagoloan, Villanueva,[1]
Metro Angeles 970,807 Skyline of Angeles city with Penthouse.jpg 596.85 1,627 Angeles, Bacolor, Mabalacat, Porac, San Fernando[1]
Metro Iloilo-Guimaras 878,621 IloiloConventionCenterJan2015.jpg 1,105.53 794.75 Iloilo City, Leganes, Oton, San Miguel, Pavia, Santa Barbara, Cabatuan, Jordan, Buenavista, Nueva Valencia, San Lorenzo and Sibunag[4] Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council
Metro Naga 741,635 WTNaga STAR X1.jpg 1,242.20 654 Naga, Bombon, Bula, Calabanga, Camaligan, Canaman, Gainza, Magarao, Milaor, Minalabac, Ocampo, Pamplona, Pasacao, Pili, San Fernando[1] Metro Naga Development Council
Metro Baguio (BLISTT) 551,764 Baguio City Philippines.jpg 1,094.79 504 Baguio, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba,

Tublay[1]

Metro Bacolod 529,367 Bacolodsmbyedsy.jpg 578.65 1,417 Bacolod, Silay and Talisay[1]
Metro Batangas 432,262 Batangas City.JPG 386.97 1,117 Batangas City, Bauan, San Pascual[1]
Metro Dagupan (CAMADA) 325,364 Dagupanjf324.JPG 134.13 2,425 Calasiao, Mangaldan, Dagupan [1]
Metro Olongapo 304,388 Olongapojf6533 04.JPG 472.16 645 Olongapo, Subic[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Building Globally Competitive Metro Areas in the Philippines" (PDF). National Economic and Development Authority. August 30, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2015. 
  2. ^ Ruben G. Mercado; Rosario G. Manasan (1998). "Metropolitan Arrangements in the Philippines: Passing Fancy or Future Megatrend?" (PDF). Makati City: Philippine Institute for Development Studies. Retrieved 2010-10-08 (Discussion Paper Series No. 98-31) 
  3. ^ RDC enlarges Metro Cebu
  4. ^ Member Municipalities | Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council