Greater Manila Area | |
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Map of the Philippines showing the Greater Manila Area, with Manila in maroon, Metro Manila in red, and the built up area of cities and municipalities outside Metro Manila in blue. | |
Country | Philippines |
Island group | Luzon |
Regions | National Capital Region Central Luzon Calabarzon |
Area | |
• Total | 8,099.63 km2 (3,127.28 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
Provinces | |
Cities | 33
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Municipalities | 75 |
Barangays | 3973 |
Languages |
The Greater Manila Area is the contiguous urbanization surrounding the Metropolitan Manila area. This built-up zone includes Metro Manila and the neighboring provinces of Bulacan to the north, Cavite and Laguna to the south, and Rizal to the east.[2][3] Though sprawl continues to absorb new zones, some urban zones are independent clusters of settlements surrounded by non-urban areas.
In early 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, the area has also been referred to as the NCR Plus or NCR+ (National Capital Region Plus) by authorities, with regards to the designation of community quarantines.[4]
Statistics
Province or region | Population (2015) [1] | Area[5] | Density (2015) | Region | Mun | Cities | Brgy |
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Metro Manila | 12,877,253 | 619.57 km2 (239.22 sq mi) |
20,784/km2 (53,830/sq mi) |
NCR | 1 | 16 | 1,706 |
Bulacan | 3,292,071 | 2,796.10 km2 (1,079.58 sq mi) |
1,177/km2 (3,050/sq mi) |
III | 21 | 3 | 569 |
Cavite | 3,678,301 | 1,574.17 km2 (607.79 sq mi) |
2,337/km2 (6,050/sq mi) |
IV-A | 16 | 7 | 829 |
Laguna | 3,035,081 | 1,917.85 km2 (740.49 sq mi) |
1,583/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
IV-A | 24 | 6 | 681 |
Rizal | 2,884,227 | 1,191.94 km2 (460.21 sq mi) |
2,420/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
IV-A | 13 | 1 | 188 |
Total | 25,766,933 | 8,099.63 km2 (3,127.28 sq mi) |
3,181.25/km2 (8,239.4/sq mi) |
GMA | 75 | 33 | 3,973 |
Gallery
Laguna province map highlighting its capital Santa Cruz
See also
References
- ^ a b Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Hamnett, Stephen; Forbes, Dean (2012). "12". Planning Asian Cities: Risks and Resilience. Routledge. p. 287. ISBN 978-1-136-63927-2. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Legarda Urges LGUs in Greater Metro Manila Area to Boost Defense against Disasters". Senate of the Philippines. 16 March 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ Malasig, Jeline (March 22, 2021). "Greater Manila vs 'NCR Plus': Questions as gov't labels areas under GCQ 'bubble'". Interaksyon. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2014.