Metro Manila

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Manila, officially the City of Manila, is the capital of the Philippines and one of the sixteen cities within the Manila metropolitan area. It has been opined that Manila was the original Global city because it was the apex of the 1st complete world trade, the Manila Galleons. It is also one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world with a population of 20 million people. It is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay on the western side of the island of Luzon. Several cities lie on its border: Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati to the southeast, and Pasay to the south.

List of Cities :
It is composed of 16 cities namely City of Manila, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Pasay, Pasig, Parañaque, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, Valenzuela and the Municipality of Pateros.

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